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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上VIRGIN ISLANDSNO. 16 OF 2004THE BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004中瑞国际企业全方位解决方案提供商 专业提供企业注册、管理、策划、上市、开户、做账、报税、审计、年检、年审、年报、配对、报关、更名、代名、培训、认证、代理、加盟、合作、商标、专利、书号、刊号、公证、融资、重组、并购、包装、签证、投资、移民等一站式顾问服务。全面为中小企业树立国际形象，创立国际品牌，为企业拓展国际市场提供操作平台。为了令客商迅速了解中瑞国际所提供的服务，中瑞国际对每一项服务撰写、提供说明书。中瑞国际已致力确保说明书内容的正确性，如

2、有错漏，中瑞国际不承担任何责任。此资料属中瑞国际所有，如有引载，请注明出处。中瑞国际对此说明书保留最终解释权。如有任何疑问，欢迎随时垂询400-889-7020，深圳0755-作进一步咨询。专心-专注-专业NO. 16 OF 2004VIRGIN ISLANDSBVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSSectionPART IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.Short title and commencement.Interpretat

3、ion.Meaning of “company” and “foreign company”.Meaning of “subsidiary” and “holding company”.PART IIINCORPORATION, CAPACITY AND POWERSDivision 1 - IncorporationTypes of company.Application to incorporate a company.Incorporation of a company.Registration of company as restricted purposes company.Divi

4、sion 2 Memorandum and ArticlesMemorandum.Additional matters to be stated in memorandum of restricted purposes company.Effect of memorandum and articles.Amendment of memorandum and articles.Filing of notice of amendment of memorandum or articles.Amendment of memorandum with respect to restricted purp

5、oses.Restated memorandum or articles.Provision of copies of memorandum and articles to members.-2-Division 3 Company Names17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.Required part of company name.Restrictions on company names.Company number as company name.For

6、eign character name.Company may change name.Registrar may direct change of name.Effect of change of name.Re-use of company names.Reservation of name.Use of company name.Division 4 Capacity and PowersSeparate legal personality.Capacity and powers.Validity of acts of company.Personal liability.Dealing

7、s between company and other persons.Constructive notice.PART IIISHARESDivision 1 - GeneralLegal nature of shares.Rights attaching to shares and classes of shares.Series of shares.Types of shares.Par value and no par value shares.Bearer shares.Fractional shares.Change in number of shares company auth

8、orised to issue.Register of members.Register of members as evidence of legal title.Rectification of register of members.Share certificates.-3-Division 2 - Issue of Shares45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75.76.77.Issue of shares.Pre-emptive rig

9、hts.Consideration for shares.Shares issued for consideration other than money.Consent to issue of shares.Time of issue.Forfeiture of shares.Division 3 - Transfer of SharesTransferability of shares.Transfer of shares by operation of law.Method of transfer of registered share.Transfer of bearer share.

10、Division 4 - DistributionsMeaning of solvency test and distribution.Distributions.Recovery of distribution made when company did not satisfy solvency test.Company may acquire its own shares.Process for acquisition of own shares.Offer to one or more shareholders.Shares redeemed otherwise than at opti

11、on of company.Acquisitions deemed not to be a distribution.Treasury shares.Reissue of treasury shares.Mortgages and charges of shares.Division 5 - Immobilisation of Bearer SharesInterpretation for this Division.Meaning of disabled bearer share.Issue of bearer shares and conversion of registered shar

12、es.Bearer shares not held by custodian disabled.Information concerning beneficial owner of bearer share.Duties of authorised custodian holding bearer share.Transfer of bearer shares.Procedure on a person ceasing to be a custodian.Transfer of beneficial ownership of, or interest in, bearer share.Noti

13、fication of person having right to entitlements carried by bearer share.Regulations.-4-PART IVMEMBERS78.79.80.81.82.83.84.85.86.87.88.89.90.91.92.93.94.95.96.97.98.99.100.101.102.103.Meaning of “shareholder” and “guarantee member”.Company to have one or more members.Liability of members.Members reso

14、lutions.Meetings of members.Notice of meetings of members.Quorum for meetings of members.Voting trusts.Court may call meeting of members.Proceedings at meetings of members.Written resolutions.Service of notice on members.PART VCOMPANY ADMINISTRATIONDivision 1 Registered Office and Registered AgentRe

15、gistered office.Registered agent.Change of registered office or registered agent.Resignation of registered agent.Registered agent ceasing to be eligible to act.Register of Approved Registered Agents.Division 2 Company RecordsDocuments to be kept at office of registered agent.Other records to be main

16、tained by company.Financial records.Form of records.Inspection of records.Service of process, etc. on company.Books, records and common seal.Division 3 - General ProvisionsContracts generally.-5-104.105.106.107.108.109.110.111.112.113.114.115.116.117.118.119.120.121.122.123.124.125.126.127.128.129.1

17、30.Contracts before incorporation.Notes and bills of exchange.Power of attorney.Authentication or attestation.Company without members.PART VIDIRECTORSDivision 1 Management by DirectorsManagement by directors.Committees of directors.Division 2 Appointment, Removal and Resignation of DirectorsPersons

18、disqualified for appointment as director.Consent to act as director.Appointment of directors.Removal of directors.Resignation of director.Liability of former directors.Validity of acts of director.Register of directors.Emoluments of directors.Division 3 - Duties of Directors and ConflictsDuties of d

19、irectors.Powers to be exercised for proper purpose.Standard of care.Reliance on records and reports.Disclosure of interest.Avoidance by company of transactions in which director is interested.Division 4 Proceedings of Directors and Miscellaneous ProvisionsMeetings of directors.Notice of meeting of d

20、irectors.Quorum for meetings of directors.Consents of directors.Alternates for directors.-6-131.132.133.Agents.Indemnification.Insurance.PART VIISEGREGATED PORTFOLIOCOMPANIESDivision 1 Approval and Registration134.135.136.137.Interpretation for this Part.Incorporation or registration as segregated p

21、ortfolio company.Application for approval of Commission.Commission may approve application.Division 2 - Attributes and Requirements of Segregated Portfolio Companies138.139.140.141.142.143.144.145.146.147.148.149.Segregated portfolios.Segregated portfolio shares.General shares.Segregated portfolio d

22、istributions and dividends.Company to act on behalf of portfolios.Assets.Creditors of a segregated portfolio company.Segregation of assets.Segregation of liabilities.General liabilities and assets.Financial statements.Transfer of segregated portfolio assets from segregated portfolio company.Division

23、 3 Liquidation, Portfolio Liquidation Orders and Administration150.151.152.153.154.155.156.157.158.Meaning of “liquidator”.Liquidation of segregated portfolio company.Portfolio liquidation orders.Application for portfolio liquidation order.Conduct of portfolio liquidation.Distribution of segregated

24、portfolio assets.Discharge and variation of portfolio liquidation orders.Remuneration of portfolio liquidator.Administration of segregated portfolio under Insolvency Act.-7-Division 4 General Provisions159.Regulations.PART VIIIREGISTRATION OF CHARGES160.161.162.163.164.165.166.167.168.169.170.171.17

25、2.173.174.175.176.177.178.179.180.181.182.183.184.Interpretation for this Part.Creation of charges by a company.Company to keep register of charges.Registration of charges.Variation of registered charge.Charge ceasing to affect companys property.Priority of relevant charges.Priority of other charges

26、.Exceptions to sections 166 and 167.PART IXMERGER, CONSOLIDATION, SALE OF ASSETS, FORCEDREDEMPTIONS, ARRANGEMENTS AND DISSENTERSInterpretation for purposes of this Part.Approval of merger and consolidation.Registration of merger and consolidation.Merger with subsidiary.Effect of merger or consolidat

27、ion.Merger or consolidation with foreign company.Disposition of assets.Redemption of minority shares.Arrangements.Arrangement where company in voluntary liquidation.Rights of dissenters.PART XCONTINUATIONForeign company may continue under this Act.Application to continue under this Act.Continuation.

28、Effect of continuation.Continuation under foreign law.-8-PART XIFOREIGN COMPANIES185.186.187.188.189.190.191.192.193.194.195.196.197.198.199.200.201.202.203.204.205.206.207.208.209.210.211.Meaning of “carrying on business”.Registration of foreign company.Registration.Registration of changes in parti

29、culars.Foreign company to have registered agent.Control over names of foreign companies.Use of name by foreign company.Annual return.Foreign company ceasing to carry on business in the Virgin Islands.Service of documents on a foreign company registered under this Part.Validity of transactions not af

30、fected.Transitional provisions for this Part.PART XIILIQUIDATION, STRIKING-OFF AND DISSOLUTIONDivision 1 - LiquidationApplication of this Part.Declaration of solvency.Appointment of liquidator.Appointment of voluntary liquidator of long term insurance company orother regulated person.Control of volu

31、ntary liquidation of regulated person.Duration of liquidation.Circumstances in which liquidator may not be appointed.Notice and advertisement of liquidation.Effect of appointment of voluntary liquidator.Duties of voluntary liquidator.Powers of voluntary liquidator.Completion of liquidation.Division

32、2 Liquidation where Company InsolventCompany in voluntary liquidation unable to pay its debts.Liquidator to call meeting of creditors.Insolvency Act to apply.-9-Division 3 Striking Off and Dissolution212.213.214.215.216.217.218.219.220.221.222.223.224.225.226.227.228.229.230.231.232.233.234.235.236.

33、237.238.239.240.241.242.243.Interpretation for this Division.Striking company off Register.Appeal.Effect of striking off.Dissolution of company struck off the Register.Restoration of name of company to Register by Registrar.Restoration of name to Register by Court.Appointment of Official Receiver as

34、 liquidator of company struck off.Property of dissolved company.Disclaimer.PART XIIIINVESTIGATION OF COMPANIESDefinition of “inspector”.Investigation order.Courts powers.Inspectors powers.Hearing in camera.Incriminating evidence.Absolute privilege.PART XIVADMINISTRATION AND GENERALRegistrar of Corpo

35、rate Affairs.Registers.Optional registration of registers of members and directors.Filing of documents.Inspection of Registers and documents filed.Form of certificate.Certificate of good standing.Fees and penalties to be paid to Registrar.Recovery of penalties, etc.Company struck off liable for fees

36、, etc.Fees payable to Registrar.Companies Regulations.Approval of forms by Commission.Exemptions from tax.Offence provisions.- 10 -PART XVTRANSITIONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS244.245.246.247.248.249.250.251.Limited Liability Companies.Jurisdiction.Declaration by Court.Judge in Chambers.Transitio

37、nal provisions.Amendment of Schedules.Repeals and amendments.Act binding on Crown.SCHEDULES1.2.3.Fees and PenaltiesTransitional ProvisionsRepeals and Amendments- 11 -No. 16 of 2004BVI Business CompaniesVirgin IslandsAct 2004I AssentTHOMAS MACANGovernor24th December, 2004VIRGIN ISLANDSNO. 16 of 2004A

38、n Act to provide for the incorporation, management and operation of different typesof companies, for the relationships between companies and their directors andmembers and to provide for connected and consequential matters.Gazetted 29th December, 2004ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands

39、as follows:PART IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONSShort title andcommencement.Interpretation.1.2.(1) This Act may be cited as the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004.(2) The provisions of this Act come into operation on 1st January 2005.In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,“approved form” means a fo

40、rm approved by the Commission inaccordance with section 241;“articles” means the original, amended or restated articles of associationof a company;- 12 -“asset” includes money, goods, things in action, land and everydescription of property wherever situated and obligations and everydescription of in

41、terest, whether present or future or vested orcontingent, arising out of, or incidental to, property;“bearer share” means a share represented by a certificate which statesthat the bearer of the certificate is the owner of the share andincludes a share warrant to bearer;“board”, in relation to a company, means(a)the board of directors, committee of management, council orother governing authority of the company, or(b) if the company has only one director, that director;“class”, in relation to shares, means a class of shares each of which hasthe rights, privileges, limitations and