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Notes:
- The new Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) has commenced operation on 3 March 2014.
- Unless the context otherwise requires or indicates, any reference to "Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32)" or "Companies Ordinance" in External Circulars issued before 3 March 2014 is a reference to the Predecessor Ordinance (i.e. the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) as in force from time to time before the commencement date of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)).
- Unless the context otherwise requires or indicates, any reference to "specified forms" in the External Circulars issued before 3 March 2014 is a reference to those forms specified by the Registrar of Companies for use for the purposes of the provisions of the Predecessor Ordinance (i.e. the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) as in force from time to time before the commencement date of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)).
2021
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) Translation and Certification of Documents
No. 3/2021
Introduction of Re-domiciliation Mechanisms under the Open-ended Fund Company and Limited Partnership Fund Regimes
No. 2/2021
Commencement of New Inspection Regime – Phase 1
No. 1/2021
2020
Commencement of Operation of the Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2020
No. 4/2020
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) Translation and Certification of Documents
No. 3/2020
Introduction of a Limited Partnership Fund Regime
No. 2/2020
Reduction of Annual Subscription Fee for the e-Monitor (Other Companies) Service
No. 1/2020
2019
Commencement of Operation of the Non-Hong Kong Companies (Disclosure of Company Name, Place of Incorporation and Members’ Limited Liability) Regulation (Cap. 622M)
No. 2/2019
Commencement of the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2018
No. 1/2019
2018
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) Translation and Certification of Documents
No. 5/2018
Commencement of the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 Introduction of Open-ended Fund Company Structure
No. 4/2018
Publication of Hong Kong’s Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment Report
No. 3/2018
Commencement of Operation of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 – Keeping of Significant Controllers Registers by Companies
No. 2/2018
A New Licensing Regime for Trust or Company Service Providers
No. 1/2018
2017
“CR eFiling” Mobile Application – Facilitates the filing of Annual Return and More e-Forms
No. 6/2017
“CR eFiling” Mobile Application – Launch of New Services
No. 5/2017
Free e-Monitor (Self-Monitor) Service and Annual Return e-Reminder Service
No. 4/2017
Registration of Prospectus
No. 3/2017
Launch of “CR eFiling” Mobile Application
No. 2/2017
Commencement of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance 2016
No. 1/2017
2015
Delivery of Annual Returns under the Companies Ordinance
No. 2/2015
Launch of Full Scale Electronic Filing Service @ e-Registry
No. 1/2015
2014
Companies (Disclosure of Company Name and Liability Status) Regulation (Cap.622B) - Disclosure of Company Name
No. 13/2014
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Compounding of Specified Offences
No. 12/2014
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Companies (Directors' Report) Regulation (Cap. 622D)
No. 11/2014
Disclosure of Information in Directors' Report – equity-linked agreements and reasons for resignation or refusal to stand for re-election of a director
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Offence Relating to Contents of Auditor's Report
No. 10/2014
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Introduction of Electronic Templates of Newly Specified Forms at the e-Registry
No. 9/2014
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Requirements for Documents Delivered for Registration
No. 8/2014
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Rectification of Information on the Companies Register
No. 7/2014
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Changes in the Regime of Registration of Charges
No. 6/2014
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Subsidiary Legislation
No. 5/2014
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Major Changes in Filing Requirements
No. 4/2014
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - A Guide on Directors' Duties
No. 3/2014
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Guidelines issued by the Registrar of Companies
No. 2/2014
Commencement of the new Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)
No. 1/2014
2013
Holding of Annual General Meeting and Laying of Accounts at Annual General Meeting
No. 3/2013
(see Note 1 for summaries of the relevant judgments on applications to the Court for relief in respect of failure to hold Annual General Meeting and/or lay accounts at Annual General Meeting)
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Commencement Date and Introduction of New Forms
No. 2/2013
Reporting Correct Addresses in Specified Forms Filed with the Companies Registry
No. 1/2013
Note 1
Case summary (1): where application for relief was refused
Case summary (2): where application for relief was granted
Case summary (3): where application for relief was refused
2012
The new Companies Ordinance (No. 28 of 2012) - Abolition of nominal value of shares
No. 7/2012
Launch of Company Search Mobile Service
No. 4/2012
2011
Implementation of the Securities and Futures and Companies Legislation (Structured Products Amendment) Ordinance 2011
No.5/2011
Updates to Circular No.5/2011
- ditto - No.5/2011
Commemorative Records of Registration
No.3/2011
Updates to Circular No.3/2011
- ditto - No.3/2011
2004
Implementation of prospectus-related provisions of Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2004
No. 2/2004
Updates to Circular No. 2/2004
- ditto - No. 2/2004
