INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 1994

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1.    Short title and commencement

2.    Interpretation

PART II

CONSTITUTION OF COMPANIES

3    Incorporation

4    Restrictions on incorporation

5    Requirements of International Business Company

6    Effect of failure to satisfy requirements of section 5

7    Personal liability

8    Business objects or purposes

9    Powers

10    Validity of acts of company

11    Name of company

12    Memorandum

13    Articles

14    Registrar and incorporation of companies

15    Certificate of incorporation

16    Certificate to be evidence of compliance

17    Amendment of Memorandum or Articles

18    Copies of Memorandum and Articles to members

PART III

CAPITAL AND DIVIDENDS

19    Consideration for shares

20    Amount of consideration

21    Fractional share

22    Capital and surplus accounts

23    Dividends of shares

24    Increase or reduction of authorised capital

25    Division and combination

26    Nature of share

27    Share certificates

28    Share Register

29    Rectification of share Register

30    Transfer of registered shares

31    Transfer of bearer shares

32    Seizure

33    Acquisition of shares

34    Treasury shares disabled in respect of voting and dividends

35    Increase or reduction of capital

36    Dividends

37    Appreciation of assets

PART IV

REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

38    Registered office

39    Registered agent

40    Penalty for contravening section 38 and 39

PART V

DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS AND LIQUIDATORS

41    Management by directors

42    Election and removal of directors

43    Number of directors

44    Powers of directors

45    Emoluments of directors

46    Committee of directors

47    Meeting of directors

48    Notice of meetings of directors

49    Quorum for meetings of directors

50    Consents

51    Alternate

52    Officers

53    Standard of care

54    Reliance on records and reports

55    Conflict of interest

56    Indemnities

57    Insurance

PART VI

PROTECTION OF MEMBERS AND CREDITORS

58    Meetings of members

59    Notice of meetings of  members

60    Quorum for meetings of members

61    Voting by members

62    Consents of members

63    Service of notice on members

64    Service of process etc on company

65    Books and records

66    Inspection of books and records

67    Contracts

68    Promotor's contracts

69    Notes and bills of exchange

70    Power of Attorney

71    Authentication and attestation of documents

72    Personal liability

PART VII

MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, SALE OF ASSETS, FORCED REDEMPTIONS, ARRANGEMENTS AND DISSENTERS

73    Interpretation

74    Merger and consolidation

75    Merger with subsidiary

76    Effect of merger or consolidation

77    Merger or consolidation with foreign company

78    Disposition of assets

79    Redemption of minority shares

80    Arrangements

81    Rights of dissenters

PART VIII

CONTINUATION

82    Continuation

83    Provisional registration

84    Certificate of continuation

85    Effect of continuation

86    Continuation outside Seychelles

PART IX

WINDING UP, DISSOLUTION AND STRIKING OFF

87    Winding-up by resolution of directors

88    Voluntary winding-up and dissolution

89    Powers of directors in winding-up and dissolution

90    Duties of liquidators

91    Powers of liquidators

92    Plans of dissolution and articles of dissolution

93    Rescinding articles of association

94    Winding-up and dissolution of company unable to pay its claims etc.

95    Winding-up and dissolution by the court

96    Receivers and managers

97    Striking-off

98    Restoration to Register

99    Effect of striking-off

100    Appointment of official liquidator

101    Dissolution of company struck off

PART X

FEES AND PENALTIES

102    Registration and other specified fees

103    Licence fees

104    Penalties payable to Registrar

105    Recovery of penalty

106    Companies struck off liable for fees etc.

107    Fees etc. to be paid into Consolidated Fund

108    Prior payment of fees

PART XI

EXEMPTIONS

109    Exemption

PART XII

MISCELLANEOUS

110    Regularised Rules of Court

111    Form of Certificate

112    Certificate of good standing

113    Inspection of documents

114    Jurisdiction

115    Declaration by court

SCHEDULE

PART I

REGISTRATION AND OTHER SPECIFIED FEES

PART II

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