The Companies Act' 1997
Part I
Part II Incorporation of Company and Allied Matters

(Chapter - I) Companies Incorporated in India

Certain companies, associations and partnerships to be registered as companies under Act
Memorandum of association
Provisions with respect to names of companies
Articles of Association
Change of registration of Companies
General provisions with respect to memorandum and articles
Membership of company
Private companies
Reduction of number of members below legal minimum
Contracts and deeds, investments, seal etc
Service of documents
Authentication of documents and proceedings

(Chapter - II) Companies Incorporated Outside India

Provisions as to establishment of place of business in India
Prospectuses

Part III Prospectus, Allotment, Listing and Other Matters Relating to the Issue of Securities

Prospectus
Allotment
Commissions and discounts
Buy-back
Issue of shares at premium and discount
Issue and redemption of preference shares
Further issue of capital

Part IV

Share Capital and Debentures

Nature, numbering and certificate of shares
Kinds of share capital
Miscellaneous provisions as to share capital
Reduction of share capital
Variation of shareholders' rights
Transfer of securities
Issue of Certificate of Shares, etc
Share warrants
Penalty for impersonation of shareholder
Special provisions as to debentures
Part V Registration of Charges

Part VI

Management and Administration
Directors
Registered office and name
Annual Return
General provisions regarding registers and returns
Prohibition of simultaneous appointment of different categories of managerial personnel
Managerial remuneration, etc

Prevention of management by undesirable persons
Restriction on appointment of firms and bodies corporate to offices
Dividends and manner and time of payment thereof
Payments of interest out of capital
Accounts
Audit
Acceptance of deposits
Power of Registrar to call for information, etc.
Investigation