Every registered company is an inanimate person. That person also signs and the common seal is its signature. The common seal means the name of the company engraved in legible characters, embossed and mounted on a seal head. This seal is the official signature of the company
There are articles provided that the following are few specific documents of the company where common seal may be affixed:
Ø Every share certificates
Ø Every debenture bonds
Ø The underwriting agreement
Ø All lease deeds
Ø All distributorship agreements
Ø Trade name user Agreement
Ø Power of attorney
Ø All major credit agreements.