All sections · Part XXII: Transitional Provisions
389 Transición para las antiguas sociedades anónimas
This section has been amended. The text above is the 2016 wording; the amending provisions follow.
(1) Sin perjuicio de cualquier otra disposición de esta Ley, pero sujeto a la subsección (2) , cada empresa de la antigua Ley tendrá un período de tres meses a partir de la fecha de entrada en vigor de la Ley para cumplir con las disposiciones de esta Ley en relación con-.
(a) el mantenimiento de los registros y las actas; y
(b) la presentación de informes anuales.
(2) Toda empresa de la antigua Ley tendrá un plazo de doce meses desde el inicio de la misma para-.
a) Artículo 126(2) (notificación de la ubicación de las actas y resoluciones de los miembros) ;
(b) sección 157(2) (notificación de la ubicación de las actas y resoluciones de los directores) ; y
c) Artículo 179 (registro de tasas) .
(3) Sujeto a la subsección (4), no es obligatorio que una empresa de la antigua Ley modifique su escritura de constitución o sus estatutos para cumplir con esta Ley, pero en la medida de cualquier incoherencia entre -.
la escritura de constitución o los estatutos de una sociedad anterior; y esa ley, esa ley prevalecerá.
(4) Cuando la escritura de constitución o los estatutos de una sociedad de la Ley anterior se refieran a una disposición o requisito de una Ley anterior, la referencia en la escritura de constitución o los estatutos de la sociedad de la Ley anterior a ese requisito o disposición se considerará diferente y se interpretará como si hubiera seguido lo más cerca posible la disposición o requisito análogo de esta Ley.
(5) Cuando, a la entrada en vigor de la Ley, una empresa de la antigua Ley haya iniciado (pero no completado) la liquidación en virtud de los artículos 87 a 95 de la antigua Ley, la liquidación y disolución de la empresa-.
(a) proceder y ser completado de acuerdo con las secciones.
87 a 95 de la antigua Ley, como si dichas disposiciones siguieran siendo aplicables; o
(b) se reanude y complete de acuerdo con las disposiciones de la Parte XVII de esta Ley.
(6) Cuando el Registrador emita un certificado de disolución de una sociedad de la antigua Ley en virtud del párrafo (5)(a), el certificado tendrá efecto como si fuera un certificado de disolución emitido por el Registrador en virtud de la Parte XVII de esta Ley.
(a) el mantenimiento de los registros y las actas; y
(b) la presentación de informes anuales.
(2) Toda empresa de la antigua Ley tendrá un plazo de doce meses desde el inicio de la misma para-.
a) Artículo 126(2) (notificación de la ubicación de las actas y resoluciones de los miembros) ;
(b) sección 157(2) (notificación de la ubicación de las actas y resoluciones de los directores) ; y
c) Artículo 179 (registro de tasas) .
(3) Sujeto a la subsección (4), no es obligatorio que una empresa de la antigua Ley modifique su escritura de constitución o sus estatutos para cumplir con esta Ley, pero en la medida de cualquier incoherencia entre -.
la escritura de constitución o los estatutos de una sociedad anterior; y esa ley, esa ley prevalecerá.
(4) Cuando la escritura de constitución o los estatutos de una sociedad de la Ley anterior se refieran a una disposición o requisito de una Ley anterior, la referencia en la escritura de constitución o los estatutos de la sociedad de la Ley anterior a ese requisito o disposición se considerará diferente y se interpretará como si hubiera seguido lo más cerca posible la disposición o requisito análogo de esta Ley.
(5) Cuando, a la entrada en vigor de la Ley, una empresa de la antigua Ley haya iniciado (pero no completado) la liquidación en virtud de los artículos 87 a 95 de la antigua Ley, la liquidación y disolución de la empresa-.
(a) proceder y ser completado de acuerdo con las secciones.
87 a 95 de la antigua Ley, como si dichas disposiciones siguieran siendo aplicables; o
(b) se reanude y complete de acuerdo con las disposiciones de la Parte XVII de esta Ley.
(6) Cuando el Registrador emita un certificado de disolución de una sociedad de la antigua Ley en virtud del párrafo (5)(a), el certificado tendrá efecto como si fuera un certificado de disolución emitido por el Registrador en virtud de la Parte XVII de esta Ley.
Translation for information only. Only the English original is legally binding.
Original wording (English, legally binding): Transition for former Act companies
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act but subject to subsection
Act companies
(2), every former Act company shall have a period of three months from
the Act commencement date to comply with the provisions of this Act
relating to —
(a) the keeping of registers and records; and
(b) the furnishing of annual returns.
(2) Every former Act company shall have a period of twelve months from
the Act commencement date to comply with —
(a) section 126(2) (notice of location of minutes and resolutions of
members);
(b) section 157(2) (notice of location of minutes and resolutions of
directors); and
(c) section 179 (register of charges).
(3) Subject to subsection (4), it shall not be mandatory for a former Act
company to amend its memorandum or articles to comply with this Act
but to the extent of any inconsistency between —
(a) a former Act company‘s memorandum or articles; and
(b) this Act,
this Act shall prevail.
(4) Where a former Act company‘s memorandum or articles refers to a
provision in or requirement under a former Act, that reference in the
former Act company‘s memorandum or articles to such requirement or
provision shall be deemed to be varied and construed as if, as near as
possible, it complied with the analogous provision or requirement under
this Act.
(5) If, as at the Act commencement date, a former Act company has
commenced (but not completed) winding up under sections 87 to 95 of
the former Act, the company‘s winding up and dissolution may —
(a) proceed and be completed in accordance with sections 87 to 95
of the former Act as if those provisions still applied; or
(b) be recommenced and completed in accordance with the
provisions of Part XVII of this Act.
(6) Where the Registrar issues a certificate of dissolution of a former Act
company pursuant to subsection (5)(a), the certificate shall have the same
effect as if it was a certificate of dissolution issued by the Registrar under
Part XVII of this Act.
Act companies
(2), every former Act company shall have a period of three months from
the Act commencement date to comply with the provisions of this Act
relating to —
(a) the keeping of registers and records; and
(b) the furnishing of annual returns.
(2) Every former Act company shall have a period of twelve months from
the Act commencement date to comply with —
(a) section 126(2) (notice of location of minutes and resolutions of
members);
(b) section 157(2) (notice of location of minutes and resolutions of
directors); and
(c) section 179 (register of charges).
(3) Subject to subsection (4), it shall not be mandatory for a former Act
company to amend its memorandum or articles to comply with this Act
but to the extent of any inconsistency between —
(a) a former Act company‘s memorandum or articles; and
(b) this Act,
this Act shall prevail.
(4) Where a former Act company‘s memorandum or articles refers to a
provision in or requirement under a former Act, that reference in the
former Act company‘s memorandum or articles to such requirement or
provision shall be deemed to be varied and construed as if, as near as
possible, it complied with the analogous provision or requirement under
this Act.
(5) If, as at the Act commencement date, a former Act company has
commenced (but not completed) winding up under sections 87 to 95 of
the former Act, the company‘s winding up and dissolution may —
(a) proceed and be completed in accordance with sections 87 to 95
of the former Act as if those provisions still applied; or
(b) be recommenced and completed in accordance with the
provisions of Part XVII of this Act.
(6) Where the Registrar issues a certificate of dissolution of a former Act
company pursuant to subsection (5)(a), the certificate shall have the same
effect as if it was a certificate of dissolution issued by the Registrar under
Part XVII of this Act.
Amended since 2016
Act 63 of 2021 · 2021-12-20
(i) Section 389 (1) of the principal Act is amended by repealing
paragraph (b).
Repeal of SIXTH SCHEDULE
(j) The SIXTH SCHEDULE of the principal is hereby repealed.
Amendment of International Business Companies (Amendment)
Act, 2021
3. Section 60(2) (Commencement of certain provisions of this Act) of
the International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 is hereby
amended with effect from the date of commencement of the International
Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021, by repealing the words “except
paragraph (iii)” and substituting therefor the words “except subsection (1C) in
paragraph (iii)”; and
Retrospective provision
4. Where a company which has been incorporated, continued or
converted as a company under the International Business Companies Act, 2016
(Act 15 of 2016) before the commencement of this Act, keeps its accounting
records outside Seychelles, it shall lodge its accounting records relating to
transactions over the past 7 years at the company's registered office in
Seychelles within 6 months from the date of commencement of the
International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act 32 of 2021).
paragraph (b).
Repeal of SIXTH SCHEDULE
(j) The SIXTH SCHEDULE of the principal is hereby repealed.
Amendment of International Business Companies (Amendment)
Act, 2021
3. Section 60(2) (Commencement of certain provisions of this Act) of
the International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 is hereby
amended with effect from the date of commencement of the International
Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021, by repealing the words “except
paragraph (iii)” and substituting therefor the words “except subsection (1C) in
paragraph (iii)”; and
Retrospective provision
4. Where a company which has been incorporated, continued or
converted as a company under the International Business Companies Act, 2016
(Act 15 of 2016) before the commencement of this Act, keeps its accounting
records outside Seychelles, it shall lodge its accounting records relating to
transactions over the past 7 years at the company's registered office in
Seychelles within 6 months from the date of commencement of the
International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act 32 of 2021).