Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law Handbook - 16th Edition Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law Handbook thoroughly covers the new Companies Ordinance (Cap 622) which came into force on 3rd March 2014. This edition aims to deal with one of the most complex pieces of Hong Kong legislation, providing section-by-section annotations. Comprising of 21 parts, 921 sections and 11 schedules, Cap 622 is a comprehensive rewrite of the old Companies Ordinance (Cap 32). Among the key changes introduced by this Ordinance are: - The abolition of the memorandum of association and the mandatory requirement to keep a common seal (Part 3 - Company Formation and Related Matters, and Re-registration of Company) - The abolition of shares with par value (Part 4 - Share Capital) - A uniform solvency test for different transactions as well as an alternative court-free procedure for reduction of capital based on a solvency test (Part 5 - Transactions in relation to Share Capital) - A revision of the list of registrable charges (Part 8 - Registration of Charges) - New sanctions relating to the contents of auditor's reports (Part 9 - Accounts and Audit) Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Handbook The Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Handbook details the remaining Parts from the "old Companies Ordinance" (Cap 32) that has not been repealed, and thus not included in the New Companies Ordinance rewrite. Provisions relating to prospectus, companies winding-up rules, insolvency of companies, disqualification of directors, receivership, restrictions on sale of shares and provisions relating to the Societies Ordinance are still in force under the now retitled Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 32). This handbook reproduces the text of the Ordinance as currently in force, together with details on all amendments and repeals with section-by-section annotations, encompassing significant judicial decisions and rules of court, as well as history notes, definitions of words and phrases, discussions on practical aspects and contentious issues in reference to each section and other authoritative materials including cross-jurisdictional references. This handbook aims to complement the Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law Handbook - 16th Edition. The handbooks will ensure practitioners are kept up-to-date in Company Law. The contents of this handbook were annotated and reviewed by ELG Tyler and Stefan Lo, both of whom were part of the Companies Ordinance rewrite team, Commercial Unit III, Department of Justice. ELG Tyler has also written an introduction to the Ordinance. This series has been cited with authority, in over one hundred court cases in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal. This handbook will be an invaluable source of information for practitioners, legal advisers, company secretaries, students and anyone interested in the laws governing companies in Hong Kong.