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Companies

[1984 Ed.

(

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Restriction on registration of companies by certain names. 1929 c. 23. s. 17.

company is re-registered, be liable to contribute to the assets of the company in respect of debts and liabilities of its contracted before that time;

(b) where no persons who were members of the company at that time are existing members of the company, a person who, at that time, was a present or past member thereof shall, subject to section 170(1)(a) and paragraph (a) of this subsection, but notwithstanding section 170(1)(c), be liable to contribute as aforesaid notwithstanding that the existing members have satisfied the contributions required to be made by them in pursuance of this Ordinance;

(c) notwithstanding section 170(1)(d) and (e), there shall be no limit on the amount which a person who, at that time, was a past or present member of the company is liable to contribute as aforesaid.

(Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 12)

Provisions with respect to Names of Companies

20. (1) No company shall be registered by a name which- (a) is identical with that by which a company in existence is already registered, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive, except where the company in existence is in the course of being dissolved and signifies its consent in such manner as the Registrar requires; or

(b) is identical with that of a company incorporated outside Hong Kong which has complied with Part XI of the Ordinance, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive; or (Added, 68 of 1974, s. 2. Amended, 6 of 1984, s. 259)

(c) is identical with that of a body corporate incorporated or established under an Ordinance, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive; or (Added, 68 of 1974, s. 2)

(d) contains the words "Chamber of Commerce" unless the company is a company which is to be registered under a licence granted in pursuance of section 21 without the addition of the word “Limited" to its name; or

(e) contains the words “Building Society”.

(2) Except with the consent of the Governor no company shall be registered by a name which-

(a) contains the words "Royal" or “Imperial” or in the opinion of the Registrar suggests, or is calculated to suggest, the patronage of Her Majesty or of any member of the Royal Family or connexion with Her Majesty's Government or any department thereof; or

or the Government of Hong Kong

79 of 1988, s. 2.

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30 CAP. 32] Companies [1984 Ed. ( ( Restriction on registration of companies by certain names. 1929 c. 23. s. 17. company is re-registered, be liable to contribute to the assets of the company in respect of debts and liabilities of its contracted before that time; (b) where no persons who were members of the company at that time are existing members of the company, a person who, at that time, was a present or past member thereof shall, subject to section 170(1)(a) and paragraph (a) of this subsection, but notwithstanding section 170(1)(c), be liable to contribute as aforesaid notwithstanding that the existing members have satisfied the contributions required to be made by them in pursuance of this Ordinance; (c) notwithstanding section 170(1)(d) and (e), there shall be no limit on the amount which a person who, at that time, was a past or present member of the company is liable to contribute as aforesaid. (Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 12) Provisions with respect to Names of Companies 20. (1) No company shall be registered by a name which- (a) is identical with that by which a company in existence is already registered, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive, except where the company in existence is in the course of being dissolved and signifies its consent in such manner as the Registrar requires; or (b) is identical with that of a company incorporated outside Hong Kong which has complied with Part XI of the Ordinance, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive; or (Added, 68 of 1974, s. 2. Amended, 6 of 1984, s. 259) (c) is identical with that of a body corporate incorporated or established under an Ordinance, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive; or (Added, 68 of 1974, s. 2) (d) contains the words "Chamber of Commerce" unless the company is a company which is to be registered under a licence granted in pursuance of section 21 without the addition of the word “Limited" to its name; or (e) contains the words “Building Society”. (2) Except with the consent of the Governor no company shall be registered by a name which- (a) contains the words "Royal" or “Imperial” or in the opinion of the Registrar suggests, or is calculated to suggest, the patronage of Her Majesty or of any member of the Royal Family or connexion with Her Majesty's Government or any department thereof; or or the Government of Hong Kong 79 of 1988, s. 2. Page 260 Page 261
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30 CAP. 32] Companies [1984 Ed. ( ( Restriction on registration of companies by certain names. 1929 c. 23. s. 17. company is re-registered, be liable to contribute to the assets of the company in respect of debts and liabilities of its contracted before that time; (b) where no persons who were members of the company at that time are existing members of the company, a person who, at that time, was a present or past member thereof shall, subject to section 170(1)(a) and paragraph (a) of this subsection, but notwithstanding section 170(1)(c), be liable to contribute as aforesaid notwithstanding that the existing members have satisfied the contributions required to be made by them in pursuance of this Ordinance; (c) notwithstanding section 170(1)(d) and (e), there shall be no limit on the amount which a person who, at that time, was a past or present member of the company is liable to contribute as aforesaid. (Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 12) Provisions with respect to Names of Companies 20. (1) No company shall be registered by a name which- (a) is identical with that by which a company in existence is already registered, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive, except where the company in existence is in the course of being dissolved and signifies its consent in such manner as the Registrar requires; or (b) is identical with that of a company incorporated outside Hong Kong which has complied with Part XI of the Ordinance, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive; or (Added, 68 of 1974, s. 2. Amended, 6 of 1984, s. 259) (c) is identical with that of a body corporate incorporated or established under an Ordinance, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive; or (Added, 68 of 1974, s. 2) (d) contains the words "Chamber of Commerce" unless the company is a company which is to be registered under a licence granted in pursuance of section 21 without the addition of the word “Limited" to its name; or (e) contains the words “Building Society”. (2) Except with the consent of the Governor no company shall be registered by a name which- (a) contains the words "Royal" or “Imperial” or in the opinion of the Registrar suggests, or is calculated to suggest, the patronage of Her Majesty or of any member of the Royal Family or connexion with Her Majesty's Government or any department thereof; or глог or the Government of Hong Kong 79 of 1988, s. 2. Page 260Page 261
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30

CAP. 32]

Companies

[1984 Ed.

(

(

Restriction on registration of companies by certain names. 1929 c. 23. s. 17.

company is re-registered, be liable to contribute to the assets of the company in respect of debts and liabilities of its contracted before that time;

(b) where no persons who were members of the company at that time are existing members of the company, a person who, at that time, was a present or past member thereof shall, subject to section 170(1)(a) and paragraph (a) of this subsection, but notwithstanding section 170(1)(c), be liable to contribute as aforesaid notwithstanding that the existing members have satisfied the contributions required to be made by them in pursuance of this Ordinance;

(c) notwithstanding section 170(1)(d) and (e), there shall be no limit on the amount which a person who, at that time, was a past or present member of the company is liable to contribute as aforesaid.

(Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 12)

Provisions with respect to Names of Companies

20. (1) No company shall be registered by a name which- (a) is identical with that by which a company in existence is already registered, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive, except where the company in existence is in the course of being dissolved and signifies its consent in such manner as the Registrar requires; or

(b) is identical with that of a company incorporated outside Hong Kong which has complied with Part XI of the Ordinance, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive; or (Added, 68 of 1974, s. 2. Amended, 6 of 1984, s. 259)

(c) is identical with that of a body corporate incorporated or established under an Ordinance, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive; or (Added, 68 of 1974, s. 2)

(d) contains the words "Chamber of Commerce" unless the company is a company which is to be registered under a licence granted in pursuance of section 21 without the addition of the word “Limited" to its name; or

(e) contains the words “Building Society”.

(2) Except with the consent of the Governor no company shall be registered by a name which-

(a) contains the words "Royal" or “Imperial” or in the opinion of the Registrar suggests, or is calculated to suggest, the patronage of Her Majesty or of any member of the Royal Family or connexion with Her Majesty's Government or any department thereof; or

глог

or the Government of Hong Kong

79 of 1988, s. 2.

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