CORPORATE REGISTERS FORUM

- An update

D.P.ChinienRegistrar of companies/

Immediate Past President of CRF

CORPORATE REGISTERS FORUM

- An update

D.P.ChinienRegistrar of companies/

Immediate Past President of CRF

ECRF 2010Budapest

Introduction

• Started in Auckland, New Zealand in 2003 as the Asia Pacific Forum

• 12 countries /Charter members i.e Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Pakistan, Samoa, Singapore, United Kingdom and Vanuatu.

• CRF registered under the Hong Kong Business Ordinance as an unincorporated entity.

• Executive Committee - 6 members

• Started in Auckland, New Zealand in 2003 as the Asia Pacific Forum

• 12 countries /Charter members i.e Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Pakistan, Samoa, Singapore, United Kingdom and Vanuatu.

• CRF registered under the Hong Kong Business Ordinance as an unincorporated entity.

• Executive Committee - 6 members

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CORPORATE REGISTERS FORUM-

an international not for profit organisation for administrators of corporate registers;

to provide delegates with the opportunity to review the latest developments in corporate business registers internationally;

exchange experiences and information on the present and future operation of corporate business registration systems.

an international not for profit organisation for administrators of corporate registers;

to provide delegates with the opportunity to review the latest developments in corporate business registers internationally;

exchange experiences and information on the present and future operation of corporate business registration systems.

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Objects of CRF

To promote liaison, co-operation and discussion among Members' jurisdictions/countries. To exchange or facilitate the exchange of information on :- the registry systems of Members' jurisdictions/countries their roles and responsibilities, and issues relevant to their activities, including operational and management practices and procedures, technologies used or proposed and responses to changing registration trends.

To promote liaison, co-operation and discussion among Members' jurisdictions/countries. To exchange or facilitate the exchange of information on :- the registry systems of Members' jurisdictions/countries their roles and responsibilities, and issues relevant to their activities, including operational and management practices and procedures, technologies used or proposed and responses to changing registration trends.

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Objects (contd)

•To identify issues and problems that are seen to impede the efficient and effective management of registries, particularly any cross-border issues. •To liaise with other international registry management organisations and constituencies on common registry management issues.

•To identify issues and problems that are seen to impede the efficient and effective management of registries, particularly any cross-border issues. •To liaise with other international registry management organisations and constituencies on common registry management issues.

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Executive Committee

• The Executive Committee is elected each year at the Annual General Meeting

• 2010-2011• Executive Committee : President Abu Dhabi• Immediate Past President- Prabha Chinien• Secretary -Justin Hygate New Zealand • Treasurer - Companies Registry Hong Kong• Executive Committee - Canada; Cook Island;

Netherlands; Singapore ;UAE - United Kingdom Zambia

• The Executive Committee is elected each year at the Annual General Meeting

• 2010-2011• Executive Committee : President Abu Dhabi• Immediate Past President- Prabha Chinien• Secretary -Justin Hygate New Zealand • Treasurer - Companies Registry Hong Kong• Executive Committee - Canada; Cook Island;

Netherlands; Singapore ;UAE - United Kingdom Zambia

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Constitution

Adopted at the Melbourne Forum on 11 March 2005

amended at the Vancouver Forum on 3 April 2008.

Adopted at the Melbourne Forum on 11 March 2005

amended at the Vancouver Forum on 3 April 2008.

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Conferences

• The Corporate Registers Forum meets once a year for an annual conference.

• Conferences provide an opportunity for members to reflect on and share their experiences, as well as gain new ideas and knowledge.

• The Corporate Registers Forum also holds its Annual General Meeting as part of each conference, where the Executive committee for the coming year is elected.

• The Corporate Registers Forum meets once a year for an annual conference.

• Conferences provide an opportunity for members to reflect on and share their experiences, as well as gain new ideas and knowledge.

• The Corporate Registers Forum also holds its Annual General Meeting as part of each conference, where the Executive committee for the coming year is elected.

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Conferences

2003 - Auckland New Zealand 2005 – Melbourne Australia2006 – Hong Kong2007 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia & Singapore2008 – Vancouver, Canada2009 – Cape Town, South Africa2010 – Mauritius 2011 – United Arab Emirates (confirmed)

2003 - Auckland New Zealand 2005 – Melbourne Australia2006 – Hong Kong2007 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia & Singapore2008 – Vancouver, Canada2009 – Cape Town, South Africa2010 – Mauritius 2011 – United Arab Emirates (confirmed)

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Member jurisdictions

Australia Bermuda Botswana British Virgin Islands Canada ColomboCook Islands Hong KongIndiaJordanMacedonia Malaysia

Australia Bermuda Botswana British Virgin Islands Canada ColomboCook Islands Hong KongIndiaJordanMacedonia Malaysia

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Mauritius New Zealand Nigeria Pakistan PortugalRwanda Samoa SpainSingapore South Africa Sri Lanka TunisiaAbu Dhabi (UAE)United KingdomVanuatu Zambia

International linkages

IACA & ECRF Membership of the Corporate Registers Forum is open

to any jurisdiction even those which are eligible for full membership of the European Commerce Registers Forum (ECRF) or the International Association of Corporate Administrators (IACA)

MOU with ECRF LATIN AMERICA AND CARRIBEAN COUNTRIES - Colombia Association - formed in April 2010 CRF and the IFC enter into a Memorandum of

Understanding

IACA & ECRF Membership of the Corporate Registers Forum is open

to any jurisdiction even those which are eligible for full membership of the European Commerce Registers Forum (ECRF) or the International Association of Corporate Administrators (IACA)

MOU with ECRF LATIN AMERICA AND CARRIBEAN COUNTRIES - Colombia Association - formed in April 2010 CRF and the IFC enter into a Memorandum of

Understanding

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CRF - Mauritius 2010

• The 2010 CRF conference was hosted by The Companies Division of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Empowerment, Republic of Mauritius.

• The event was held from Monday 19th to Friday 23rd April 2010.

• The 2010 CRF conference was hosted by The Companies Division of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Empowerment, Republic of Mauritius.

• The event was held from Monday 19th to Friday 23rd April 2010.

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CRF 2010

• No. of delegates registered: 95• No. of delegates attended: 79• Members : 44• Non-Members/Observers: 35• Fees for attendance- Usd 700 (members) Usd 800( non members)

• No. of delegates registered: 95• No. of delegates attended: 79• Members : 44• Non-Members/Observers: 35• Fees for attendance- Usd 700 (members) Usd 800( non members)

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CRF 2010- Agenda

Theme of Conference- • The Integrity of Corporate RegistersPresentations : Company Names Security of data/Integrity of dataHigh jacking of companiesSingle point registration (WB) Increasing access to credit through secured

transactions (WB)

Theme of Conference- • The Integrity of Corporate RegistersPresentations : Company Names Security of data/Integrity of dataHigh jacking of companiesSingle point registration (WB) Increasing access to credit through secured

transactions (WB)

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