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Companies: BY MARWA MASANDA (Advocate)
Companies: BY MARWA MASANDA (Advocate)
b. Public company.
Allow to trade shares with the general public
Part XII of the Companies Act 2002 provide for procedures for
registration of foreign companies.
BASING ON CONTROL
In this aspect there are Holding companies and
Subsidiary companies. Section 487 of the CA.
When a company has control over another company it is
known as a holding company.
The company so controlled is known as a subsidiary
company.
A company shall be deemed to be subsidiary of another
company if: -
1. That other company controls the composition of its board of
directors; or
2. That other company holds more than half in face value of its
equity share capital.
3. Subsidiary of another subsidiary.
FORMATION OF
COMPANIES
FORMATION OF COMPANIES