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  1. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 310 - Business Registration Ordinance

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    Cap. 310 - Business Registration Ordinance — segment 1

    To amend the law relating to the registration of businesses in Hong Kong. (Amended 12 of 1985 s. 29(1)) [6 February 1959](Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2018) 1. Short title This Ordinance may be cited as the Business Registration Ordinance. 2. Interpretation and application (Amended 13 of 2010 s. 3)(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—bran

    Topics: appeals, business registration, certificate display, certificates

  2. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 310 sub. leg. A

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    Cap. 310 sub. leg. A

    Business Registration Regulations(Cap. 310, section 14)[13 February 1959](Format changes—E.R. 3 of 2024) 1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the Business Registration Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—branch registration certificate (分行登記證) means a certificate issued under section 6(3A) of th

    Topics: electronic records, exemptions, fees, register administration

  3. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 615

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    Cap. 615 — segment 7

    sed by a registrant for the purpose of the carrying out of face-to-face transactions with customers; but (b) are not the principal place of business of the registrant; branch certificate (分行證明書) means a certificate issued under section 53ZUG(1)(c) or 53ZUP(1)(c) in respect of a Category A registrant or a Category B registrant and includes any certificate iss

    Topics: advertising, appeals/review, application withdrawal, audits

  4. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 268 sub. leg. A

    unknown Act or statute Document — Cap. 268 sub. leg. A

    Cap. 268 sub. leg. A

    News Agencies Registration Regulations(Cap. 268, section 18) [1 July 1951](Format changes—E.R. 1 of 2018) 1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the News Agencies Registration Regulations. 2. Application These regulations shall apply to any news agency in respect of the bulletins of which the Registrar has under regulation 18 of the Newspapers Registr

    Topics: compliance, fees, penalties, registration

  5. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 637

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    Cap. 637 — segment 3

    and(c) with effect from the registration date, the partnership is taken to be a limited partnership fund registered under section 12 and, accordingly—(i) the partnership ceases to be registered under Cap. 37; and(ii) this Ordinance applies, and Cap. 37 ceases to apply, to the partnership (registered as a limited partnership fund).(2) To avoid doubt—(a) with

    Topics: audits, compliance, custody arrangements, deregistration

  6. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 612

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    Cap. 612 — segment 1

    An Ordinance to establish a registration scheme for food importers and food distributors; to require the keeping of records by persons who acquire, capture, import or supply food; to enable food import controls to be imposed; to re-enact Part VA of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132); to make consequential and related amendments to

    Topics: arrest powers, food distributor registration, food importer registration, food safety orders

  7. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 2 sub. leg. R

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    Cap. 2 sub. leg. R

    (Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2012) 1. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 2 of 2012) 2. Application (1) Section 3 shall apply to fees payable in respect of business registration certificates and branch registration certificates which commence on or after 1 April 2002 and before 1 April 2003.(2) Sections 4, 5 and 6 shall apply to charges payable in respect of the period comm

    Topics: charge reduction, fee reduction, surcharge reduction

  8. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 37 sub. leg. A

    unknown Act or statute Document — Cap. 37 sub. leg. A

    Cap. 37 sub. leg. A

    ed for the purposes of the Ordinance. Appendix Form 1 [s. 7] LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ORDINANCE (Chapter 37) No. of certificate Application for registration of a limited partnership We, the undersigned, being the partners of the firm hereby apply for registration as a limited partnership, and for that purpose supply the following particulars, pursuant to section

    Topics: change notification, forms, registration

  9. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 268 sub. leg. B

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    Cap. 268 sub. leg. B

    Newspapers Registration and Distribution Regulations(Cap. 268, section 18) [1 July 1951](Format changes—E.R. 1 of 2018) 1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the Newspapers Registration and Distribution Regulations. 2. Registration of newspapers Every local newspaper shall be registered in accordance with these regulations. 3. Particulars to be furni

    Topics: fees, licensing, newspaper distribution, newspaper registration

  10. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 51 sub. leg. D

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    Cap. 51 sub. leg. D

    Gas Safety (Registration of Gas Installers and Gas Contractors) Regulations(Cap. 51, section 8)(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 2 of 2024) [1 April 1991] L.N. 119 of 1991(Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2024) Part I Preliminary 1. Citation (E.R. 2 of 2024)(1) These regulations may be cited as the Gas Safety (Registration of Gas Installers and Gas Contractors) Regul

    Topics: gas contractor registration, gas installation, gas installer registration

  11. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 571 sub. leg. U

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    Cap. 571 sub. leg. U

    assigned to it by section 6(2) of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553). (14 of 2004 s. 31) 3. Printed licence or certificate of registration to be exhibited (19 of 2015 s. 16)(1) Subject to subsection (2), an intermediary shall exhibit its printed licence or certificate of registration (as the case may be) in a prominent place at its principal pl

    Topics: document service, licensing, record display, registration

  12. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 37

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    Cap. 37

    2 Schedule; 5 of 1924 s. 6) 2. Interpretation (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—firm (商號), firm name (商號名稱), and business (業務) have the same meanings as in the Partnership Ordinance (Cap. 38);general partner (普通合夥人) means any partner who is not a limited partner as defined by this Ordinance;Registrar of Companies (公司註冊處處長) means th

    Topics: company registry, filing requirements, limited partnerships, registration fees

  13. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 106 sub. leg. AI

    unknown Act or statute Document — Cap. 106 sub. leg. AI

    Cap. 106 sub. leg. AI

    Telecommunications (Registration of SIM Cards) Regulation (Cap. 106, section 37)(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 3 of 2022) [1 September 2021] Part 1 Preliminary 1. (Omitted as spent—E.R. 3 of 2022) 2. Interpretation (1) In this Regulation—active (生效狀態), in relation to a SIM card, means that the person to whom a service is supplied through the SIM card is fo

    Topics: SIM card registration, law enforcement disclosure, record keeping, transitional arrangements

  14. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 622 - Companies Ordinance

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    Cap. 622 - Companies Ordinance — segment 23

    Registration of corporate name (1) If the Registrar receives a return under section 778(1), (2), (3), (5), (6) or (7), the Registrar—(a) must make a note in the Companies Register to the effect that there is a change of corporate name;(b) (if the return is delivered to the Registrar under that section not because of section 778A) must issue to the company co

    Topics: Registrar powers, accounting records, accounting reference dates, accounts

  15. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 296 sub. leg. B

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    Cap. 296 sub. leg. B

    s a registered wholesaler;reserved commodity (儲備商品) means a commodity specified as a reserved commodity in the Schedule. 3. Application for registration (1) Any person may apply to the Director to be registered as a registered wholesaler of a reserved commodity.(2) An application for registration as a registered wholesaler shall be in writing in a form appro

    Topics: commodity registration, inspection, price control, record-keeping

  16. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 51 sub. leg. E

    unknown Act or statute Document — Cap. 51 sub. leg. E

    Cap. 51 sub. leg. E

    Gas Safety (Registration of Gas Supply Companies) Regulations(Cap. 51, section 8)(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 2 of 2024) [1 April 1991](Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2024) Part I Preliminary 1. Citation (E.R. 2 of 2024)(1) These regulations may be cited as the Gas Safety (Registration of Gas Supply Companies) Regulations.(2)-(3) (Omitted as spent—E.R. 2 of 20

    Topics: gas distribution, gas safety compliance, gas supply company registration, inspection and enforcement

  17. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 559

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    Cap. 559 — segment 1

    An Ordinance to make provision for the registration of trade marks, to give effect to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, and to provide for connected matters. (Amended 3 of 2020 s. 3) [4 April 2003] L.N. 31 of 2003(Format changes—E.R. 7 of 2020) (Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 7 of 2020) Part I

    Topics: appeals, certification marks, certification trade marks, collective marks

  18. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 522

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    Cap. 522 — segment 2

    n the proceedings. Part V Legal Proceedings Proceedings for Determination of Rights in Registered Designs 41. Determination of rights after registration (1) After a design is registered, any person having or claiming a proprietary interest in or under the design may refer to the court the question—(a) who is or are the true owner or owners of the design;(b)

    Topics: government use, infringement, infringement enforcement, litigation

  19. Provision text match · Hong Kong SAR China · en

    Cap. 571 - Securities and Futures Ordinance

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    Cap. 571 - Securities and Futures Ordinance — segment 14

    (a) require any person on the premises specified in the warrant whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be employed in connection with a business which is, or which has been, conducted on the premises to produce for examination any record or document which is in the possession of the person and which he has reasonable cause to believe may be required to b

    Topics: Commission supervision, OTC derivative transactions, OTC derivatives, appeals