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Under Section 117 Companies Act 2013, copies of certain resolutions must be filed with the Registrar in Form MGT-14 within 30 days. Such resolutions include:

ASpecial Resolutions; resolutions for variation of share class rights; resolutions for buy-back; etc. (NB: many Board resolutions earlier required to be filed were dispensed with by the 2017 Amendment)
Bonly resolutions to change the brand colours of the company logo (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 117 (as amended 2017)) (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 117 (as amended 2017))
Conly routine commercial decisions of the Board on day-to-day matters (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 117 (as amended 2017)) (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 117 (as amended 2017))
Donly resolutions concerning declaration of dividend for any class of shareholders (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 117 (as amended 2017)) (cf. Companies Act 2013, Section 117 (as amended 2017))
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Special Resolutions; resolutions for variation of share class rights; resolutions for buy-back; etc. (NB: many Board resolutions earlier required to be filed were dispensed with by the 2017 Amendment)
1. Section 117(3) Companies Act 2013 enumerates resolutions and agreements to be filed with the Registrar in Form MGT-14 within 30 days: (a) Special Resolutions; (b) resolutions agreed by all members of a company; (c) resolutions agreed by members of a class; (d) resolutions for winding up under Section 304; (e) resolutions under Section 100 (calling EGM); (f) resolutions in matters of variation of rights; (g) resolutions referred to in Section 179(3) — BOARD RESOLUTIONS in matters specified therein. 2. The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 EXEMPTED certain Section 179(3) Board resolutions from filing (e.g. those for borrowing money, granting loans/guarantees/security, investing funds of the company, approving financial statements, diversifying business, etc., to the extent prescribed under Rule 8 Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules 2014). 3. Hence option B is correct. _Source: Companies Act 2013 (Act 18 of 2013), Govt. of India MCA — Companies Act 2013, Section 117 (as amended 2017)_
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