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Under the Companies Act, 2013, documents for registration of a company are filed with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction which of the following is proposed to be situated?

The documents are filed with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situated. The Act ties the filing to the proposed registered office, not to the residence of subscribers or the location of the professional.

  1. AThe registered office of the companyCorrect
  2. BThe residence of the first subscriber
  3. CThe place where the majority of shareholders reside
  4. DThe head office of the professional engaged in formation

Explanation

Section 7(1) requires the documents and information to be filed with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situated. The residence of subscribers or the professional's office does not decide the Registrar.

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