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1 month ago | 
lexology.com | Gary Smith |Robert Farrell |Elizabeth Kenny |Cesare Bandini |Edmond Fung |Faye Huang | +2 more
介绍 在英属维尔京群岛（「BVI」）注册成立的公司的所有股东均享有一定的权利和保护。然而，公司内部投票权的不平衡可能导致控制多数人以损害少数股东权利的方式处理公司事务。本文将探讨英属维尔京群岛法院对涉嫌对股东造成不公平损害的行为的处理方法。 2004 年英属维尔京群岛商业公司法（经修订）（「BCA」） 2004 年《BVI 商业公司法》（经修订）（「BCA」）第 184I 条对 BVI 公司少数股东的保护作出了规定。如果英属维尔京群岛公司的少数股东认为公司事务已经、正在或可能以对他们造成压迫、不公平歧视或不公平损害的方式进行，他们可以向英属维尔京群岛法院请求赔偿。根据第 184I 条，法院有权保护少数股东的权利并对公司及其控制人提供救济。如果法院认为这样做是公正和公平的，它可以发布其认为合适的命令，包括： 1）要求公司或其他人收购股东的股份； 2）要求公司或其他人向股东支付赔偿金； 3）修改公司章程大纲或章程细则； 4）任命公司清算人；和 5) 撤销公司或其董事违反 BCA 或公司备忘录或章程所做的任何决定或采取的行动。 法院不得根据第 184I...
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
dailyprincetonian.com | Vivian Huang
The following content is purely satirical and entirely fictional. In the early morning of Sunday, Sept. 28th, Jobbörse Looker ’28 received one of the two acceptances to Tiger Private Dance, despite being “incredibly intoxicated” during the recruitment process. Tiger Private Dance is Princeton’s oldest group for aspiring exotic dancers and the most selective club on campus, only accepting two students every year since 1769.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Gary Smith |Robert Farrell |Elizabeth Kenny |Cesare Bandini |Faye Huang |Vivian Huang | +1 more
A Private Trust Company (PTC) is an entity that is established with the sole purpose of acting as a corporate trustee to a trust or a number of trusts, provided those trusts are "connected". The term "Connected trust business" means trust business where the settlors of funds to the trusts are all "connected persons" in relation to each other.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Gary Smith |Robert Farrell |Cesare Bandini |Elizabeth Kenny |Edmond Fung |Faye Huang | +2 more
IntroductionIn certain circumstances, the liquidator of a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) company may be able to set aside certain transactions which took place in the lead up to the company’s liquidation. It is important for those concerned with the affairs of a BVI company that they are aware of the statutory powers available to the liquidator. For a corporate liquidation in the BVI, there are four types of voidable transactions set out in the Insolvency Act 2003 (as revised).
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Gary Smith |Robert Farrell |Cesare Bandini |Elizabeth Kenny |Faye Huang |Vivian Huang | +1 more
IntroductionAll shareholders of a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) have certain rights and protections. However, the imbalance of voting powers within a company can result in the controlling majority conducting the affairs of the company in a manner that is prejudicial to the rights of the minority shareholders. This article will explore the BVI court’s approach to situations where there is conduct that is alleged to be unfairly prejudice to the shareholder.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Gary Smith |Robert Farrell |Elizabeth Kenny |Cesare Bandini |Vivian Huang |Faye Huang | +1 more
The new beneficial ownership regime of the Cayman Islands (the “New BO Regime”), which aims to streamline the Cayman Islands’ beneficial ownership framework and to enhance transparency and access to adequate, accurate and current beneficial ownership particulars, became effective on 31 July 2024 when the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023 (the “Act”) came into force.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Gary Smith |Robert Farrell |Elizabeth Kenny |Cesare Bandini |Vivian Huang |Faye Huang | +1 more
The Special Trusts regime for Cayman Islands STAR trusts (now incorporated into Part VIII of the Trusts Act (As Revised)) provides the legal basis on which private purpose trusts can be established in the Cayman Islands, without affecting the previously existing laws governing the creation and administration of traditional trusts. STAR trusts have gained a strong reputation for being flexible estate planning tools where special purpose vehicles are too inflexible or otherwise inappropriate.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
prestigeonline.com | Vivian Huang
The Glamour of French Style｜WARION的法式優雅魅力 WARION 為你送上精緻迷人的質感單品，簡單就能擁有法國時尚的優雅魅力。 Words: Pattie Chu Image: WARION 流淌在法國女人血液中的優雅和時尚，不是透過華麗又時髦的流行元素襯托，而是經典與質感的設計細節。想要掌握法式時尚的精髓，極簡的服裝款式與精緻的細節處理是最大的重點。新銳品牌 WARION 能讓你輕鬆就找到充滿法式優雅魅力的絕美單品。 一直以來醉心於提供優質面料和工藝的 WARION，每樣單品都是與韓國設計師合作打造，挑選進口布料、義大利皮革、蘇格蘭Harris Tweed等材料，從打樣到生產都是由工匠製作，每樣單品都能看到品牌的用心與堅持。吹毛求疵到連服裝上的鈕釦都不放過。每一個釦子都是經過精心設計，使用高貴的材料製成，能增添畫龍點睛的美感。 法國女性衣櫃裡必備的織紋外套 Moonshine Tweed Jacket，在 WARION...
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Gary Smith |Robert Farrell |Elizabeth Kenny |Cesare Bandini |Faye Huang |Vivian Huang | +1 more
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) has recently published its annual AML/CFT Activity Report for 2022 which can be viewed at the following link: AML CFT Activity Report 2022 V1 (cima.ky) and there are a few points worth noting. In particular:i. CIMA carried out 88 Inspections in 2022 compared to 161 in 2021; only 3 of those inspections resulted in letters of no findings, which means that 85 resulted in findings (i.e. clarifications and/or remediations were required);ii.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Gary Smith |Robert Farrell |Elizabeth Kenny |Cesare Bandini |Faye Huang |Vivian Huang | +1 more
There are certain notorious pitfalls to avoid in the context of British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and Cayman Islands banking & finance and corporate transactions. In this article, we examine five such pitfalls. While there are no “one size fits all” solutions to these issues, we set out some practical considerations, solutions and risk mitigation tools (as appropriate) with respect to them. 1. Backdating documentsWhat is it?
