Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Registration of company documents

Legal area

Court

19 Dec 2018

KAZUO OKADA v. THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Citation

[2018] HKCFI 2778
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL881/2018

The Registrar lawfully withheld registration of the 11 August Form under s36 because she was faced with conflicting allegations and ongoing litigation that raised a real risk the form was "unsatisfactory" under s31(h); s36 permits withholding pending production of documents, evidence or a court order necessary to determine whether to accept or refuse registration.
12 Feb 2014

JOINTA LTD v. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Citation

JOINTA LTD v. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP426/2013

The Registrar was entitled to keep the disputed documents pending while factual and legal disputes about the validity of the share transfer and directorship were resolved in court; the Registrar's decision by 22 November 2012 was not erroneous, an abuse of power or Wednesbury unreasonable, and the applicant's appeal under s 348 was filed outside the 42-day limit and therefore the application is dismissed with costs to the Registrar.