Thursday, 17 April 2014

Form of Contracts made by Companies



Section 46 provides that a company can, in general, contract in the same form as an individual. Thus, a contract which, if made between private persons, is required to be in writing, may be made on behalf of the company also in writing. It should be signed by a person acting under the express or implied authority of the company. Such contracts may also be varied or discharged in the same manner. Also, a contract which would be valid if made between private persons although made orally or by parol on behalf of the company by any person acting under express or implied authority. Such contracts could also be varied or discharged in the same manner.

Some contracts are required to be under seal and, therefore, s.147 requires every company incorporated under the Act to have a common seal upon which its name should be engraved in legible characters.

Under s.50, a company may obtain power through its articles to have an official seal, for use outside India. This is in addition to a common seal.

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