Companies Act of Singapore
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The Companies Act of Singapore is the primary legislation governing the incorporation, regulation, and dissolution of companies in Singapore, setting out the rights and obligations of companies, directors, and shareholders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Companies Act of Singapore canonical | 1 |
| Singapore Companies Act | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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company law statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
both locally incorporated and foreign companies operating in Singapore
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companies limited by guarantee in Singapore ⓘ foreign companies registered in Singapore ⓘ private companies limited by shares in Singapore ⓘ public companies limited by shares in Singapore ⓘ unlimited companies in Singapore ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| governs |
audits of Singapore companies
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company secretaries of Singapore companies ⓘ dissolution of companies in Singapore ⓘ distributions and dividends of Singapore companies ⓘ duties of directors of Singapore companies ⓘ financial reporting by Singapore companies ⓘ incorporation of companies in Singapore ⓘ meetings of directors of Singapore companies ⓘ meetings of shareholders of Singapore companies ⓘ regulation of companies in Singapore ⓘ rights of shareholders in Singapore companies ⓘ schemes of arrangement of Singapore companies ⓘ share capital of Singapore companies ⓘ winding up of Singapore companies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Singapore ⓘ |
| legalArea |
commercial law
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corporate law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote good corporate governance in Singapore
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to protect shareholders and creditors of Singapore companies ⓘ to provide a legal framework for companies in Singapore ⓘ |
| setsOut |
directors’ duty of care, skill and diligence in Singapore
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directors’ fiduciary duties in Singapore ⓘ offences and penalties relating to company administration in Singapore ⓘ requirements for annual general meetings of Singapore companies ⓘ requirements for appointment of directors in Singapore companies ⓘ requirements for company constitutions in Singapore ⓘ requirements for filing annual returns of Singapore companies ⓘ requirements for financial statements of Singapore companies ⓘ requirements for incorporation of a company in Singapore ⓘ requirements for keeping registers of directors in Singapore companies ⓘ requirements for keeping registers of members in Singapore companies ⓘ requirements for removal of directors in Singapore companies ⓘ rules on maintenance of capital in Singapore companies ⓘ rules on reduction of share capital in Singapore companies ⓘ rules on related party transactions in Singapore companies ⓘ rules on share buybacks in Singapore companies ⓘ rules on share issues and allotments in Singapore companies ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Singapore Companies Act