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FOREIGN COMPAIl

ForeiGN CoMPANIES (which expression in this chapter means Foreign
companies incorporated outside Great Britain) may be Lipman ’
divided into two classes according to whether or not they basin oss Hi
have established their place of business in Great Britain. Great Britain
Part XI of the Act contains special provisions which apply

[s. 343] to all companies having an established place of

business within Great Britain whether such place of business

was established before or after the 1st November, 1929.

In this connection it must be remembered that under s. 352 a

share transfer office or share registration office is a ‘place of

business’ for the purposes of Part XI of the Act. By s. 344 (1)

any foreign company establishing a place of business within

Great Britain after the 31st October, 1929, must within one

month from the establishment of the place of business deliver

to the Registrar for registration the following documents: —

I. A certified copy of the documents constituting or
defining the constitution of the company and if such
documents are not in the English language a certified
translation thereof.

A list of the directors of the company containing the
same particulars as would be required in the case of
directors of an English company. [See s. 144].

The names and addresses of some one or more persons
resident in Great Britain authorised to accept on
behalf of the company service of process and any
notices required to be served on the company.

As to the proper method of certification of the above-
mentioned documents, see rules 2 and 5 of the Companies
(Forms) Order 1929. The forms prescribed by the Board of
Trade for use under s. 344 are scheduled to this order. (See
Forms 1 F. to 3 F.)

In order to insure the completeness of the record as regards
all companies within Part XI, the following companies if
they have a place of business ii Great Britain on the 1st
November 1929, must before the +st December 1029

2.