Primary materials
Statutes, subsidiary legislation, regulatory codes, and market rules that form the working architecture of Hong Kong company law.
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Cap. 622
The central statute for Hong Kong incorporated companies, covering incorporation, administration, share capital, directors, members, remedies, schemes, and registered non-Hong Kong companies.
Companies Registry
Official Companies Registry gateway linking the full Cap. 622 text, subsidiary legislation, commencement materials, and explanatory resources.
Cap. 622H
Default constitutional forms for private companies limited by shares, public companies, and companies limited by guarantee.
Cap. 32
The principal winding-up and corporate insolvency legislation, still central for liquidations, creditor remedies, and just and equitable winding up.
Cap. 571
Market-regulation framework for listed companies, disclosure, market misconduct, SFC powers, and securities-facing governance obligations.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
The primary rule and guidance portal for Main Board and GEM issuers, including governance, disclosure, transactions, connected transactions, and listing decisions.
HKEX Listing Rules, Appendix C1
Corporate governance principles and code provisions for listed issuers, including board composition, committees, risk management, and reporting.
Securities and Futures Commission
The central code-based regime for public takeovers, mergers, privatizations, whitewash waivers, mandatory offers, and share buy-backs.
Cap. 310
Complements company incorporation by governing business registration obligations for entities carrying on business in Hong Kong.
Companies Registry FAQ
Official guidance on annual return filing, delivery windows, late delivery fees, and continuing disclosure obligations for Hong Kong incorporated companies.
Companies Registry FAQ
Companies Registry guidance on the statutory significant controllers register regime, including registrable persons, reasonable steps, notices, and inspection.
Companies Registry FAQ
Official procedural guidance distinguishing deregistration, striking off, restoration, and winding up in company lifecycle analysis.
Companies Registry, Cap. 622 Part 13
Companies Registry briefing on Part 13, including schemes of arrangement, court approval, amalgamation, and compulsory acquisition mechanics.
HKEX Listing Rules, Appendix C2
Issuer ESG reporting requirements and principles, relevant to listed-company governance, board oversight, and disclosure architecture.
HKEX, 19 April 2024
HKEX conclusions on enhanced climate-related disclosure requirements, important for current listed-company governance and reporting practice.
Securities and Futures Commission, current PDF
The current consolidated text of the SFC takeovers and share buy-backs codes for mandatory offers, privatizations, waivers, and regulated control transactions.
Securities and Futures Commission
SFC practice notes that explain the Executive’s approach to recurring issues under the Takeovers Code and Share Buy-backs Code.
Community Legal Information Centre
Accessible public-law explanation of company formation, re-registration, constitutional documents, and private-company administration under Cap. 622.