SAINT LUCIA
CHAPTER 12.14
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT
Revised EditionShowing the law as at 31 December 2001
This is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Revised Edition of the Laws Act.
This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT
Act 40 of 1999.. in force 26 January 2000 (S.I.5/2000)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES REGULATIONS Section 124
Statutory Instrument 29/2000 in force 19 February 2000
Amended by S.I. 72/2000 in force 1 April 2000
Amended by S.I. 38/2001 in force 9 February 2000
Amended by S.I. 110/2001 in force 27 October 2001
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CHAPTER 12.14
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1 7SHORT TITLE AND INTERPRETATION 7
1. Short title.............................................................................................................. 72. Interpretation........................................................................................................ 7
PART 2 12REGISTRATION AND CONSTITUTION OF COMPANIES 12
3. Business purposes............................................................................................. 124. Application for registration ................................................................................. 125. Registration........................................................................................................ 126. Certificate of incorporation ................................................................................. 137. Memorandum..................................................................................................... 138. Articles ............................................................................................................... 159. Amendment of memorandum or articles ............................................................ 1510. Name ................................................................................................................. 1511. Annual fee.......................................................................................................... 1812. Prohibitions ........................................................................................................ 1813. Penalty............................................................................................................... 2014. Powers............................................................................................................... 2015. Validity of acts of company ................................................................................ 2116. Personal liability ................................................................................................. 22
PART 3 22CAPITAL AND DIVIDENDS 22
17. Consideration for shares.................................................................................... 2218. Kind of consideration for shares......................................................................... 2319. Amount of consideration for shares ................................................................... 2320. Fractional shares ............................................................................................... 2421. Authorised capital in several currencies............................................................. 2422. Capital and surplus accounts............................................................................. 2423. Dividend of shares ............................................................................................. 2424. Increase or reduction of authorised capital ........................................................ 2525. Division and combination ................................................................................... 2626. Nature of shares ................................................................................................ 2627. Share certificates ............................................................................................... 2628. Share register .................................................................................................... 27
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29. Rectification of share register............................................................................. 2830. Transfer of registered shares............................................................................. 2831. Transfer of registered shares of deceased, incompetent or bankrupt................ 2932. Seizure............................................................................................................... 2933. Acquisition of own shares .................................................................................. 3034. Treasury shares disabled................................................................................... 3135. Increase or reduction of capital .......................................................................... 3236. Dividends ........................................................................................................... 3337. Appreciation of assets........................................................................................ 34
PART 4 34REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT 34
38. Registered office ................................................................................................ 3439. Registered agent................................................................................................ 3440. Resignation of registered agent ......................................................................... 3441. Change of registered office or registered agent ................................................. 35
PART 5 35DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS AND LIQUIDATORS 35
42. Management by directors .................................................................................. 3543. Election, term and removal of directors.............................................................. 3544. Number of directors ........................................................................................... 3645. Powers of directors ............................................................................................ 3646. Emoluments of directors .................................................................................... 3647. Committees of directors ..................................................................................... 3648. Meetings of directors.......................................................................................... 3749. Notice of meetings of directors........................................................................... 3750. Quorum for meetings of directors....................................................................... 3851. Consents of directors ......................................................................................... 3852. Alternates for directors....................................................................................... 3853. Officers and agents............................................................................................ 3854. Standard of care ................................................................................................ 3955. Reliance on records and reports ........................................................................ 3956. Conflicts of interest ............................................................................................ 3957. Indemnification................................................................................................... 4158. Insurance ........................................................................................................... 42
PART 6 42PROTECTION OF MEMBERS AND CREDITORS 42
59. Meetings of members ........................................................................................ 4260. Notice of meetings of members ......................................................................... 4361. Quorum for meetings of members ..................................................................... 4462. Voting by members ............................................................................................ 4463. Consents of members........................................................................................ 4464. Service of notice on members............................................................................ 4465. Service of process ............................................................................................. 4566. Books, records and common seal...................................................................... 4567. Inspection of books and records ........................................................................ 4668. Contracts generally ............................................................................................ 4669. Contracts before incorporation........................................................................... 4770. Contracts for payments or transfer..................................................................... 48
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71. Notes and bills of exchange............................................................................... 4972. Power of attorney............................................................................................... 4973. Authentication or attestation .....
