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Company Law in Hong Kong: Practice and Procedure 2015

Company Law in Hong Kong: Practice and Procedure 2015

Author: The Hon. Madam Justice Susan Kwan
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789626616628
Published In: December 2014
Format: Paperback , 873 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
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The Company Law in Hong Kong – Practice and Procedure 2015 continues to highlight how the new Companies Ordinance (Cap 622) intends to provide a modernized legal framework for the incorporation and operation of companies in Hong Kong. It aims to achieve four main objectives including enhancing corporate governance; ensuring better regulations; facilitating business in Hong Kong; and modernizing the law.

This publication is comprehensive and up-to-date covering all new developments and aspects of the new Companies Ordinance since its inception in March 2014.

Highlights of the Company Law in Hong Kong – Practice and Procedure 2015:

Updated with all transitional aspects and new legal content relating to the new Companies Ordinance such as:

Constitution of the Company – new & simplified procedures
Share Capital – revised aspects
Transfer of Share Capital
New and Revised Duties of Directors

Provides updates on new cases since the new companies law came into effect in March 2014

Focuses on all matters relating to the new company regime in Hong Kong focusing on the formation and operation of live companies existing and doing business in Hong Kong

Part 1: Constitution of company
Part 2: Capital
Part 3: Shares and transfer of shares
Part 4: Membership
Part 5: Meetings and resolutions
Part 6: Duties of directors and officers under the Hong Kong companies ordinance
Part 7: Fiduciary obligations of directors
Part 8: Enforcement of duties and members’ remedies
Part 9: Protection of outsiders
Part 10: Investor protection in capital markets
Part 11: Dividends and profits
Part 12: Debentures and loan capital
Part 13: Company law in China

Written by a distinguished team of General Editors and Authors:
Editor-in-Chief:
The Hon. Madam Justice Susan Kwan, High Court

General Editors:
John Scott SC, Des Voeux Chambers
Brian Gilchrist, Clifford Chance
Thomas Vaizey, Dragon Capital

Contributing Authors:
Stefan Lo, Department of Justice, Co-Author of the new Companies Ordinance
Ted Tyler, Department of Justice, Co-Author of the new Companies Ordinance
Alice Leung, Main Annotator of the New Companies Ordinance
Dr. Will Shen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Law
Dr. Charles Qu, City University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law