Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance 1984 - Intax Info
Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance 1984 - Intax Info
Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance 1984 - Intax Info
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26. The articles of incorporation may confer upon the holders of any bonds, debentures, or other<br />
obligations issued rights of or to be issued by the corporation, whether secured by mortgage or otherwise or<br />
unsecured, any one or more of the following powers and rights:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
The power to vote on the election of directors, or other matters specified in the<br />
articles;<br />
The right of inspection of books of account, minutes, and other corporate records;<br />
Any other rights to information concerning the financial condition of the corporation<br />
which its shareholders have or may have.<br />
Execution and filing of articles of incorporation.<br />
27. Articles of incorporation shall be signed and acknowledged by each incorporator and filed with the<br />
Registrar of Companies in conformity with the provisions of Part I of this <strong>Ordinance</strong>.<br />
Effect of filing articles of incorporation<br />
28. The corporate existence shall, upon filing the articles of incorporation, be effective as of the filing date<br />
stated thereon. The endorsement by the Registrar of Companies, as required by section 4 of Part 1, shall be<br />
conclusive evidence that all conditions precedent required to be performed by the incorporators have been<br />
complied with and that the corporation has been incorporated under this <strong>Ordinance</strong>.<br />
Organization meeting<br />
29.(1) Within a reasonable time after the filing of the articles of incorporation, an organization meeting shall<br />
be held either within or without <strong>Nevis</strong>. The said organization meeting shall be held, in person or by proxy, by<br />
the initial directors named in the articles of incorporation or by the incorporator or incorporators or their<br />
transferees pursuant to subsection (2) hereof. The purpose of the meeting shall be to adopt bylaws, transact such<br />
business as may come before the meeting, do such acts to perfect the organization of the corporation as are<br />
deemed appropriate and, if the initial directors are not named in the articles of incorporation, elect directors to<br />
serve or hold office until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and<br />
qualify.<br />
(2) If the articles of incorporation state that the incorporators have subscribed for stock, such subscriptions<br />
may be transferred prior to the organization meeting of directors and such transferees may hold the organization<br />
meeting of incorporators.<br />
(3) Any action permitted to be taken at the organization meeting may be taken without a meeting if each<br />
incorporator, transferee or director signs an instrument setting forth the action so taken.<br />
Bylaws.<br />
30.(1) Every corporation formed under this <strong>Ordinance</strong> shall have bylaws.<br />
(2) The initial bylaws of a corporation may be adopted by its board of directors. Except as otherwise<br />
provided in the articles of incorporation, bylaws may be amended, repealed or adopted by vote of the<br />
shareholders. If so provided in the articles of incorporation or a bylaw adopted by the shareholders, bylaws may<br />
also be amended, repealed or adopted by the board of directors, but any bylaw adopted by the directors may be<br />
amended or repealed by shareholders entitled to vote thereon.<br />
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