7. CONTENTSCONTENTS
IntroductionIntroduction
DefinitionDefinition
Important points of (MOA)Important points of (MOA)
Patterns of MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION (MOA)Patterns of MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION (MOA)
Contents of MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION (MOA)Contents of MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION (MOA)
Format of subscription clauseFormat of subscription clause
Other general provisions regarding MOA.Other general provisions regarding MOA.
8. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
A Memorandum of Association (MOA) is a legal
document prepared in the formation and registration
process of a limited liability company to define its
relationship with shareholders. The MOA is
accessible to the public and describes the company's
name, physical address of registered office, names of
shareholders and the distribution of shares.
9. DEFINITIONDEFINITION
A Memorandum of
Association (MOA) is a legal document
prepared in the formation and
registration process of a limited liability
company to define its relationship with
shareholders.
11. IMPORTANT POINTS OF (MOA)IMPORTANT POINTS OF (MOA)
Memorandum of association is a document which sets of theMemorandum of association is a document which sets of the
constitution of the company.constitution of the company.
Body of rules and regulations.Body of rules and regulations.
It is the foundation upon which the structure of the company isIt is the foundation upon which the structure of the company is
based.based.
It describe the scope of the company’s activities and its relationsIt describe the scope of the company’s activities and its relations
with outsides.with outsides.
It defines the boundaries of the company and determines theIt defines the boundaries of the company and determines the
powers, objects and limits of a company.powers, objects and limits of a company.
A company cannot go beyond its Memorandum.A company cannot go beyond its Memorandum.
12. PATTERNS OF MEMORANDUMPATTERNS OF MEMORANDUM
OF ASSOCIATION (MOA)OF ASSOCIATION (MOA)
Type of company Related Table
Company limited by shares Table-B
Company limited by guarantee and not having share
capital
Table-C
Company limited by guarantee and having share
capital
Table-D
Unlimited Company Table-E
13. CONTENTS OF MEMORANDUMCONTENTS OF MEMORANDUM
(SEC. 13)(SEC. 13)
• Name of the company (Ltd./ Pvt. Ltd.)Name of the company (Ltd./ Pvt. Ltd.)
• State in which registered office is situatedState in which registered office is situated
• Classification of objects (Main objects/Other objects)Classification of objects (Main objects/Other objects)
• Limited liability / Unlimited liabilityLimited liability / Unlimited liability
• Share capitalShare capital
• AssociationAssociation
15. NAME CLAUSENAME CLAUSE
• The Name of the company is ABC PVT. Ltd.The Name of the company is ABC PVT. Ltd.
16. REGISTERED OFFICE CLAUSEREGISTERED OFFICE CLAUSE
• The registered office of the Company will be situated in ABC.The registered office of the Company will be situated in ABC.
18. OBJECT CLAUSEOBJECT CLAUSE
• Other ObjectsOther Objects
• To carry on the business of manufacture, purchase, import, sellTo carry on the business of manufacture, purchase, import, sell
and deal in electric goods of all kinds and to establish factory forand deal in electric goods of all kinds and to establish factory for
that purpose.that purpose.
23. OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONSOTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS
REGARDING MOA.REGARDING MOA.
The Memorandum shall be.The Memorandum shall be.
a)a) in printed formin printed form
b)b) divided into paragraphsdivided into paragraphs
c)c) signed by each subscriber membersigned by each subscriber member
d)d) dateddated