Registration of Companies or LLPs which have one of their objects is to carry on the profession of Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, Architect, Company Secretary etc. - Companies Law - 2/2012

General Circular No. 2/2012 F. No. 17/165/2011-CL V Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5th Floor, A Wing, Shastri Bhavan, Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi, Dated the 1st March, 2012 To, All Regional Director, All Registrars of Companies Registrar of LLPs Subject: Registration of Companies or LLPs which have one of their objects is to carry on the profession of Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, Architect, Company Secretary etc. Sir, I am directed to say that at the time of incorporation of companies where one of the objects is to carry on the business of Banking, Insurance or to practice the profession of Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy Company Secretaries, then the concerned Registrar of Companies shall incorporate the same only on production of in-principle approval / NOC from the concerned regulator/professional Institutes. 2. Further, in this connection, it is also stated that where one of the objects is to carry on the business/profession of Architecture, then the concerned Registrar of Companies /Registrar of LLP shall incorporate the same only on production of in-principle approval /NOC from the concerned regulator. 3. This issues with the approval of CAM. Yours faithfully, (Monika Gupta) Assistant Director Copy to: 1. All concerned 2. PS to CAM and PS to MOS 3. PPS to Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretaries