This book is prepared exclusively for the Executive Level of Company Secretary Examination requirement as per the New Syllabus. It includes comprehensive past exam questions (topic-wise) and detailed answers aligned with the latest ICSI syllabus.

The Present Publication is the 4th Edition for the CS Executive | New Syllabus | June/Dec. 2025 Exams. This book is authored by CS N.S. Zad, with the following noteworthy features:

• Strictly as per the New Syllabus of the ICSI

• [Comprehensive Coverage]

o Past Exam Questions (Topic-wise), including:

§ CS Executive Dec. 2024 | Suggested Answers

o Case Law Based Questions

• [Most Updated & Amended] This book covers the latest applicable provisions and amendments under the respective laws

• [Chapter-wise Marks Distribution] from June 2019

• [Exam Trend Analysis] for previous exams, from Dec. 2023

• Chapter-wise Comparison with ICSI Study Material

 The contents of this book are as follows:

• Part I – Setting-up of Business (60 Marks)

o Selection of Business Organizations

o Corporate Entities – Companies

o Limited Liability Partnership

o Startups & its Registration

o Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

o Conversion of Business Entities

o Non-Corporate Entities

o Financial Services Organizations

o Business Collaborations

o Setting up of Branch Office/Liaison Office/Wholly Owned Subsidiary by Foreign Company

o Setting-up of Business Outside India and Issues Relating thereto

o Identifying Laws Applicable to Various Industries and Their Initial Compliances

o Various Initial Registrations and Licenses

• Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws (40 Marks)

o Constitution and Labour Laws

o Evaluation of Labour Legislation & the Need for Labour Code

o Law of Welfare & Working Conditions

o Law of Industrial Relations

o Law of Wages

o Social Security Legislations

o Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013