Sonali (Lawyer) 04 October 2013

2nd National Conference on Companies Act - 2013 - New Rules for the Game

*Invited Distinguished Speakers:

Shri Sachin Pilot*

Minister of State for Corporate Affairs (I/C)

Shri M. J. Joseph

Additional Secretary &

Chief Vigilance Officer

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Ms. Renuka Kumar*

Joint Secretary

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

The new Companies Act, 2013, will allow the country to have a modern legislation for regulation of corporate sector in India. The Act, amongst other aspects provides for business friendly corporate regulation / pro-business initiatives, e-governance initiatives, good corporate governance, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), enhanced disclosure norms and accountability of management, stricter enforcement, audit accountability, protection for minority shareholders, investor protection and activism and better framework for insolvency regulation and institutional structure.

In view of these emerging issues and key developments, ASSOCHAM is organizing 2nd National Conference on "Companies Act – 2013 - New Rules of the Game" on 18th October, 2013 at Mumbai to mount larger awareness among the corporates and their feedback.

Key Discussion Areas:

· Overview of new Companies Act -2013 and it’s applications

· New Accounting Regime Auditors, Accounting & Audit Standards

· Corporate Social Responsibility

· Management, Administration and Governance

· National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

· One Person Company

· Holding-Subsidiary Company

· Special Courts

· Independent Director - Role & Responsibility

· New Regime of Secretarial Audit & Secretarial Standards

· Transitional Issues for JVs, MNCs & WOS