Esheria Regulatory Atlas

Company law in Hong Kong SAR China

Company formation, governance, directors, ownership, filings, and corporate obligations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

1,107 matching statutes

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 622 - Companies Ordinance

  31 provisions

  This part sets out core company-law definitions and the powers, duties, and procedures for the Registrar of Companies.

  Ordinance Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 622 sub. leg. B

  1 provisions

  Companies must display and state their registered name, and some companies must also disclose whether they have limited liability. Non-compliance can lead to an offence and a level 3 fine.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 104 sub. leg. E

  1 provisions

  These by-laws regulate conduct on the Star Ferry’s piers, premises, and vessels, including ticket use, luggage, animals, access, and passenger behaviour.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 622 sub. leg. D

  1 provisions

  This regulation requires a company’s directors’ report to include specific disclosures about certain share-related arrangements, donations, issued shares and debentures, equity-linked agreements, recommended dividends, resignation reasons, indemnity provisions, and material interests in transactions.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 622 sub. leg. I

  1 provisions

  Companies must let entitled persons inspect company records, allow copying during inspection, and provide copies within 10 business days after request/payment where a copy is owed.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 112 - Inland Revenue Ordinance

  52 provisions

  This Ordinance sets up tax administration rules, makes officials keep tax matters secret, and allows property tax exemption for qualifying corporations.

  Ordinance Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 1022

  1 provisions

  This Ordinance lets The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited transfer its incorporation to Hong Kong, requires filing specified documents and a fee before registration, and sets out the legal effects of the transfer.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 571 sub. leg. AQ

  5 provisions

  These Rules set filing, approval, naming, disclosure, and register requirements for open-ended fund companies.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 571 - Securities and Futures Ordinance

  35 provisions

  This Ordinance sets up the Securities and Futures Commission, gives it regulatory powers, and requires recognized exchange companies to follow approval, reporting, and market-operation rules.

  Ordinance Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 622 sub. leg. M

  1 provisions

  Non-Hong Kong companies must display and state their name and place of incorporation in specified places and documents, and disclose limited liability and liquidation status where required.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 622 sub. leg. J

  1 provisions

  This Regulation sets filing and document rules for registered non-Hong Kong companies, including what must go in registration applications, annual returns, revised accounts, and change notices.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 1038 sub. leg. A

  1 provisions

  These by-laws control access to the wharves and premises, and require vessel masters, traffic, and other persons to follow company officials’ directions.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 41 sub. leg. L

  1 provisions

  Licensed insurance broker companies must meet capital, insurance, client-money, records, and reporting requirements.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 41 - Insurance Ordinance

  18 provisions

  This provision establishes the Insurance Authority and sets out its main governance, reporting, and funding duties, plus the auditor’s access and reporting rights.

  Ordinance Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 622 sub. leg. E

  1 provisions

  Companies must include specified reporting information and auditor statements in a summary financial report, and send members a notice with a reply card and prepaid postage in some cases.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 29 - Trustee Ordinance

  4 provisions

  This Ordinance defines key trust terms and gives trustees and personal representatives various powers, including investing trust funds, insuring trust property, delegating by power of attorney, and selling trust property in some cases.

  Ordinance Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 622 sub. leg. K

  1 provisions

  This regulation sets fees payable to the Registrar or Financial Secretary for company registration, document filing, inspections, approvals, licences, and related company-record services.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 32

  14 provisions

  This provision sets out the Ordinance’s title, key definitions, and several prospectus/form rules, including when prospectuses must be dated and what they must contain.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 406 sub. leg. B

  1 provisions

  These regulations set safety and compliance duties for electricity companies and consumers in special areas, and impose offences and fines for breaches.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Hong Kong SAR China

  Cap. 51 sub. leg. E

  1 provisions

  These regulations set rules for registering gas supply companies, controlling gas distributors, and enforcing safety and reporting duties.

  Act or statute Open & Chat