Date of Live Webinar: 26 Jan 2018 

We had a successful webinar on CONSTITUTION OF COMPANIES: What to do & not to do in 2018?

Training Duration: 

Morning 1 hour 06 mins 06 seconds

Afternoon 1 hour 44 mins 54 seconds

Total Training Duration: 3 hours 51 mins

It was close to Chinese new year … Li Chen dress up in nice maroon cheong sam while I dress like a chinese ang pao color. Below is the pix we took after our live webinar is completed

Introduction

In 2018, one year into the Companies Act 2016 (CA2016), constitution remains an important document of a company in complementing the CA2016 in regulating companies with constitution, their existing or future members and directors. It is essential to have a good understanding of the law and practice relating to constitution to ensure that the provisions in the Constitution do not contravene nor are inconsistent with the CA 2016.

Learning Outcome

Participants will have a better understanding of the law and practice on Constitution under the CA 2016 and in amending or adopting a Constitution, will be able to confidently identify the essential and critical areas to advise the Board of Directors, clients and management of companies accordingly.

Who should attend

Company secretaries, auditors, accounting professionals, directors, corporate advisors, governance professionals and corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, lawyers.

Course Outline

•   Laser focus on the law and practice on Constitution of companies under the CA 2016;
•   Transitional provisions on legacy Memorandum and Articles of Association and the provisions of Table A under the Fourth Schedule of the CA 1965 - what do we need to do now in 2018 with our legacy Constitution to make sure our constitution meets our needs and yet is consistent and not contravening the CA 2016?
•   Form and effect of Constitution;
•   What to include and what to omit from the Constitution?
•   Adoption of a Constitution after incorporation or any time during the life of a company - a step by step guide;
•   Alteration and amendments of a Constitution;
•   Abolishment of Doctrine of Constructive Notice, Doctrine of ultra vires, No Par Value Regime, pre-emption rights, objects clauses, and unlimited capacity of companies; and
•  Highlights on filing deadlines and penalties.