CHAT TL. 
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.