Corporate law
کارپوریٹ قانون
Corporate law covers how companies are formed, run, regulated and wound up.
What is Corporate law law in Pakistan?
Companies are governed by the Companies Act, 2017 and regulated by the SECP under the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act, 1997. Court matters such as winding up go to the Company Bench of a High Court.
Which are the main laws?
- Companies Act (2017)
Which courts hear these cases?
- Lahore High Court
- High Court of Sindh
- Peshawar High Court
- High Court of Balochistan
- Islamabad High Court
- Supreme Court of Pakistan
Which terms will I meet?
Common questions
- Which law governs companies in Pakistan?
- The Companies Act, 2017, which replaced the Companies Ordinance, 1984.
- Which court winds up a company?
- The Company Bench of the High Court that has jurisdiction under the Companies Act, 2017.