Companies and allied matters act a bold step towards business reform on 15 may 2018, the 8th senate of the federal republic of nigeria at its plenary session, passed the bill for an act to repeal the companies and allied matters act 1990 and enact the companies and allied matters act 2018 the bill. An incorporated company may be either a company a having the liability of its members limited by the memorandum to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares respectively held by them in this act termed a company limited by shares. The bill consolidates the proposed amendments from two related bills. Senate passes companies and allied matters act see 7. Companies i corporate affairs commission ii incorporation of companies and incidental matters iii acts by or on behalf of company iv membership of the company v share capital vi shares vii debentures viii meetings and proceedings of companies ix directors and secretaries. For the purposes of this article and as used herein. That decree is with amendments still the company law of nigeria but it is now known as the companies and allied matters act 1990. The next major change was in 1968 when the companies decree 1968 was promulgated and that decree remained in force until the coming of the companies and allied matters decree no 1 of 1990.
Act 8 of 2018 gg 6701 came into force on date of publication. This, in no doubt, will largely ease the means of registering business in nigeria as all the hassles related to the manual registration of company. Key highlights of the companies and allied matters act repeal and reenactment bill, 2018 on tuesday 15 may 2018, the senate of the federal republic of nigeria passed the companies and allied matters act, 1990 cap c20, lfn 2004 repeal and reenactment bill, 2018 the bill, following a recommendation of. Doc impacts of the company and allied matters act in. The nigerian senate on tuesday made history with the passage of the repeal and reenactment of the companies and allied matters act cama. Key highlights of the companies and allied matters act repeal and reenactment bill, 2018 key highlights of the cama bill, 2018 on tuesday 15 may 2018, the senate of the federal republic of nigeria passed the companies and allied matters act, 1990 cap c20, lfn 2004 repeal and reenactment bill, 2018 the bill, following a recommendation of the senate committee on trade and. Companies and allied matters act arrangement of sections part a companies part i corporate affairs commission section 1. Companies and allied matters act laws of the federation. Foreign companies intending to carry on business in nigeria. Companies and allied matters act energy mix report.
To provide for the incorporation, management and liquidation of companies. Proposed amendments to the companies and allied matters act cap c20 lfn 2004 sno citationsection existing provision problemsgaps identified suggested amendment justification 1 2 the commission shall consist of the following members, that is a. Key highlights of the companies and allied matters act. National office for technology acquisition and promotion. Companies and allied matters amendment bill 2014 the. The nigerian senate on 15 may 2018, passed the companies and allied matters act, 1990 cap c20, lfn 2004 repeal and reenactment bill, 2018.
Companies and allied matters act cap c20 lfn 2004 amendment bill, 2016. Sunshine has a very impressive selection of good books, with a wide range of delightful selections of nigerian authors. On 15 may 2018, the 8th senate considered and passed the companies and allied matters act repeal and reenactment bill, 2018 the bill after its third reading. The bill which seeks to repeal and reenact the existing act, the companies and allied matters act, 2004, is aimed at addressing the shortcomings of the said existing act, and when assented to by the president, is expected to promote the ease of doing business in nigeria. A consideration of the impact of the companies and allied. The companies and allied matters act, cap c20, lfn 2004 provides that. Allied health professions act 7 of 2004 gg 3247 brought into force on. To provide for the establishment and constitution of a professional council for the allied. The bill was the result of a collaborative effort among the senate and key stakeholders in the business community. This act, title xxx, and the state insurance guaranty association acts constitute this states insurer receivership laws, and these laws shall be construed together in a manner that is consistent. An act to provide for the regulation, supervision and control of the allied health professionals, and to provide for the establishment of a council to register and license the allied health professionals and for other connected matters.
Companies and allied matters act news latest breaking. Subscribe and be the first to get notified of our latest legal publications. Regulatory framework for foreign investment in nigeria. The legislation is intended to provide an efficient means of regulating businesses, minimize the compliance burden of small and medium enterprises smes, enhance transparency and shareholder engagement, and promote a friendly business climate in. The company can raise money for its own business, either by sale of shares to the public or to. Cap c20 laws of the federation of nigeria arrangement by parts part a. The certificate of incorporation shall be prima facie evidence that all the requirements of this act in respect of registration and of matters precedent and incidental to it have been compiled with and that the association is a company. Companies d allied chapter 59 eral republic part i corporate affairs commission part ii incorporation of companies and incidental matters part iii acts by or on behalf of company.
The companies allied matters cam bill has passed the third reading at the federal house of representatives. The bill, among other provisions, requires the corporate affairs commission to subject the appointment of its chairman to the senate for confirmation, while also providing for the appointment of the secretary to the commission. January 1990 an act to establish the corporate affairs commission, provide for the incorporation of companies and incidental matters, registration of business names and the incorporation of trustees of certain communities, bodies and associations. January 1990 an act to establish the corporate affairs commission, provide for the incorporation of companies and incidental matters, registration of business names. The bill, which was passed by the senate in 2018 is the largest business reform bill to be passed in nigeria in over 28 years, as it represents the reenactment of the existing companies and allied matters act 1990 cama.
The corporate affairs commission is currently finalising the draft bill for the amendment of the companies and allied matters act to. The senate on wednesday passed a bill seeking to amend the companies and allied matters act, 2004. If passed the amendment will correct the lacunae in section 80 of cama which allows infants to be members of a company simply by neglecting to count them when calculating the statutory minimum number of members in a company. It is no news that after 28 years, a new companies and allied matters act hereinafter referred to as cama has been passed by the national assembly to replace the current cama. Companies and allied matters act repeal and reenactment. The transaction of matters subsequent to execution of the contracts and arising out of them. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about companies and allied matters act from nigeria and the world on today. Cac prepares companies act amendment bill punch newspapers. This article shall be known and may be cited as the nursing home administrator act. Government passes new companies allied and allied matters.
Article 38 1 except to the extent that the companys memorandum or any enactment otherwise provides, every company shall, for the furtherance of its authorised business or objects, have all the powers of a natural person of full capacity. The regulations regarding the keeping of rolls and allied matters were originally made in terms of section 11 of the nursing act 69 of 1957, which was repealed by the nursing act 50 of 1978, which was then repealed by the nursing professions act 30 of 1993, which was subsequently repealed by the nursing act 8 of 2004. In nigeria a company is a separate legal person when duly registered and incorporated with corporate contracts and it can own properties in its own name. Download our companies and allied matters act 2004 6 pdf ebooks for free and learn more about companies and allied matters act 2004 6 pdf. Companies act 28 of 2004 gg 3362 brought into force on. These books contain exercises and tutorials to improve your practical skills, at all levels. An act to establish the national office for technology acquisition and promotion to monitor, on a continuing basis, the transfer of foreign technology to nigeria and to provide for other related matters. Check the pdf version of the nigerians companies and allied matters act lfn 2004. The repeal and reenactment of the companies and allied. There is bill pending before the national assembly seeking to amend section 80 of the companies and allied matters act cama.
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