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Zenith Polymers Inc., incorporated in Delaware, opens a liaison office in Pune on 1 March. Its charter is in English. Within what period must it deliver the prescribed documents, including a certified copy of its charter, to the Registrar?

The foreign company must deliver the documents to the Registrar within thirty days of establishing its place of business in India. The period is counted from establishment of the place of business, not from any financial year end or first customer.

  1. AWithin thirty days of establishing its place of business in IndiaCorrect
  2. BWithin sixty days of establishing its place of business in India
  3. CWithin ninety days of the close of its first financial year in India
  4. DWithin thirty days of obtaining its first Indian customer

Explanation

Under section 380(1), a foreign company must deliver the specified documents to the Registrar within thirty days of establishing its place of business in India. The period runs from establishment of the place of business, not from the first financial year or first customer. Sixty days is therefore wrong.

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