Compendium of Corporate Laws 2024

[Containing Bare Acts only]
ICAP Open Book Paper CFAP-2 for Winter 2024 Attempt

Companies Act and related Rules & Regulations
1. Companies Act, 2017 (Sections 1 to 302, 304 to 306, 312 to 396, 406 to 468, 471 to 473, 498, 500, 505 & 1st & 2nd Schedules)
2. Companies (Postal Ballot) Regulations, 2018
3. Companies (General Provisions & Forms) Regulations, 2018 (Regulalion 7 to 30)
4. Companies (Investment in Associated Companies and Associated Undertakings) Regulations, 2017
5. Employees' Contributory Fund (Investment in Listed Securities) Regulations, 2018
6. Companies (Related Party Transactions & Maintenance of Related Records) Regulations, 2018 [Regulation 3 to 6]
7. Companies (Distribution of Dividends) Regulations, 2017
8. Companies (Incorporation) Regulations, 2017 (Regulation 2 to 10 & 15)
9. Companies (Manner and Selection of Independent Directors Regulations, 2018

Law Related to Share Capital and Securities
10. Privale Placement of Securities Rules, 2017 [Rules 4 to 6]
11. Companies (Further lssue of Shares) Regulations, 2020
12. Listed Companies (Buy-Back of Shares) Regulations, 2019
13. Securities Act, 2015 [Section 2, 63-65. 87-131]
14. Public Offering Regulations, 2017
15. Rule Book of Pakistan Stock Exchange [Chapter 5]
16. Listed Companies (Substantial Acquisition of voting shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2017

Mediation, Arbitration, Mismanagement, Restructuring and Rehabilitation
l7. Corporate Restructuring Companies Act, 2016 (Section 1 to 6)
l8. Corporate Rehabilitation Act, 2018 (Chapter I and II)
l9. Corporate Restructuring Companies Rules, 2019
20. Corporate Rehabilitation Regulations, 2019

Laws relating to Financial Institution.
21. Companies Ordinance, 1984 (Sections: 282A to 282N)
22. NBFC (Establishment and Regulation) Rules, 2003 (Rules 1 to 7)
23. Non-banking Financial Companies and Notified Entities Regulations, 2008
(Regulation 2. 3, 9, 10, 15B. 16-18 and 25)
24. Insurance Ordinance. 2000 [Selective Portion]
25. Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962
(Section 1, 2, 5, 6, 9. 11. 13 to 19, 21. 22. 24, 29. 34 to 38)
26. Payment Systems and Electronic Fund Transfers Act, 2007
(Section 2, 4, 5. 8 14 & 18)

Laws relating to different Authorities
27. Competition Act, 2010 [Chapter 1 and lI]
28. Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010
29. Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, 2015 (Rule 1, 5 7 & Appendix I & II)
30. Foreign Exchange Manual of State Bank of Pakistan (Chapter 19 and 20)
31. Listed Companies (Code of Corporate Governance) Regulations, 2019
32. Public Sector Companies (Corporate Governance) Rules 2013
33. Important Circulars/Notifications
34. ICAP Code of Ethics for Chartered Accountant
35. Form relating to the Companies (General Provisions & Forms) Regulations, 2018.