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Board Resolution for Incorporation of Subsidiary

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Board Resolution for Incorporation of Subsidiary

According to the Companies Act, 2013 a company would become the subsidiary of the other company where the latter controls the composition fo the Board of Directors of the former company. Since the Board of Directors are appointed by the shareholders, any entity holding over 51% of the share of a company is said to be the parent or holding company. The following board resolutions format can be used for incorporation of an Indian subsidiary company.

Incorporation of New Company as Subsidiary

RESOLVED that pursuant to the Memorandum of Association of the Company and section 2(87) of the Companies Act, 2013, approval of the Board of Directors be and is hereby accorded to the formation of a new company under the name of <new company name>, or <new company name 2>, or <new company name 3> as may be approved by the Registrar of Companies.

RESOLVED FURTHER that the Memorandum of Association of the Company and the Articles of Association of the new company vesting in the company the power to control the composition of the Board of Directors of the new company in the Company, draft whereof placed before the meeting be and is hereby approved.

Incorporation of a Subsidiary

RESOLVED that <Mr. Name> and <Mr. name>, Directors of the company, be and are hereby jointly and severally authorised to incorporate a company as a subsidiary of the company under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 with the name and style of <Choice of Company Name 1> or <Choice of Company Name 2> or<Choice of Company Name 3>, whichever is made available by the Registrar of Companies with an authorised capital of <Authorised Capital Amount> divided into <Number of Shares> equity share of<Face Value> each; and having the following objects as its main objects:

  1. First object of the company
  2. Second object of the company
  3. Third object of the company

The Articles of Association of the subsidiary to be incorporated shall be in pari matreia with those of the company.

RESOLVED FURTHER that <Director 1 Name> and <Director 2 Name>, be and are hereby jointly and severally authorised to do all acts and deeds necessary in connection with and incidental and ancillary to the incorporation of the subsidiary aforesaid.