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)).
Commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2023 Holding of General Meetings by Using Virtual Meeting Technology
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) Translation and Certification of Documents
Implementation of Phase 2 of New Inspection Regime – Rectification of Information on the Companies Register
Implementation of Phase 2 of New Inspection Regime – Major Changes in Public Search Services
Implementation of Phase 2 of New Inspection Regime – Major Changes in Filing Requirements
Commencement of New Inspection Regime – Phase 2
Extension of Electronic Submission Services to Documents Delivered under Various Ordinances and Miscellaneous Services
Revision of Specified Forms for Implementation of Phase 2 of New Inspection Regime
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) Translation and Certification of Documents
Introduction of Re-domiciliation Mechanisms under the Open-ended Fund Company and Limited Partnership Fund Regimes
Commencement of New Inspection Regime – Phase 1
Commencement of Operation of the Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2020
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) Translation and Certification of Documents
Introduction of a Limited Partnership Fund Regime
Reduction of Annual Subscription Fee for the e-Monitor (Other Companies) Service
Commencement of Operation of the Non-Hong Kong Companies (Disclosure of Company Name, Place of Incorporation and Members’ Limited Liability) Regulation (Cap. 622M)
Commencement of the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2018
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) Translation and Certification of Documents
Commencement of the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 Introduction of Open-ended Fund Company Structure
Publication of Hong Kong’s Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment Report
Commencement of Operation of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 – Keeping of Significant Controllers Registers by Companies
A New Licensing Regime for Trust or Company Service Providers
“CR eFiling” Mobile Application – Facilitates the filing of Annual Return and More e-Forms
“CR eFiling” Mobile Application – Launch of New Services
Free e-Monitor (Self-Monitor) Service and Annual Return e-Reminder Service
Registration of Prospectus
Launch of “CR eFiling” Mobile Application
Commencement of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance 2016
Delivery of Annual Returns under the Companies Ordinance
Launch of Full Scale Electronic Filing Service @ e-Registry
Companies (Disclosure of Company Name and Liability Status) Regulation (Cap.622B) - Disclosure of Company Name
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Compounding of Specified Offences
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Companies (Directors' Report) Regulation (Cap. 622D)
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Offence Relating to Contents of Auditor's Report
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Introduction of Electronic Templates of Newly Specified Forms at the e-Registry
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Requirements for Documents Delivered for Registration
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Rectification of Information on the Companies Register
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Changes in the Regime of Registration of Charges
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Subsidiary Legislation
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Major Changes in Filing Requirements
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - A Guide on Directors' Duties
The New Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) - Guidelines issued by the Registrar of Companies
Commencement of the new Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)
Holding of Annual General Meeting and Laying of Accounts at Annual General Meeting
(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
Reporting Correct Addresses in Specified Forms Filed with the Companies Registry
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