certification-foreign nationals company in India & Co incorporated outside commonwealth-apostillised as per Hague Convention

Rule 16 of Companies (Central Government's) General Rules and Forms, 1956 readwith Section 592(1)(a) - Certification of document of Foreign Companies. -

The amendment

If the company be incorporated in a country outside the Commonwealth or [in common wealth], then the copy of things defining constitution of the company shall be certified-

(a) by an official of the Government to whose custody the original is committed ; or

(b) a Notary (Public) of such country or [of that common wealth]; or

(c) by an officer of the company [on oath before a person having authority to administer an oath in that part of the Commonwealth].

If the company be incorporated in a country outside the Commonwealth but a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, 1961, then,

(a) the copy of things defining constitution of the company shall be certified by an official of the Government to whose custody the original is committed and apostillised in accordance with the Hague convention;

(b) the list of directors and secretary, if any of the company, name and address of person resident in India authorised to accept notice on company's behalf, be notarised and apostillised in the country of origin in accordance with the Hague convention;

In case of foreign nationals residing outside India in countries which are signatory to Hague Convention and seeking to register a company in India, shall get it certified the name and address & all such things, before the notary of the country of origin and be duly apostillised in accordance with the Hague convention.