Companies Act No. 10 of 2017. País/Territorio Zambia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2017 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia General Palabra clave Legislación básica Acceso-a-la-información Negocios/industria/corporaciones Responsabilidad/indemnización Recopilación de datos/informes Financiamiento Gobernanza Comercio interior Comercio internacional Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Entidad no gubernamental Cuestiones de procedimiento Registro Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on a date that the Minister may appoint by Statutory Instrument. Resumen This Act consisting of 377 articles aims at (i) promoting the development of the economy by encouraging entrepreneurship, enterprise efficiency, flexibility, and simplicity in the formation and maintenance of companies; (ii) providing for the incorporation, categorization, and management of different types of companies; (iii) providing the procedure for the approval of company names, change of name and conversion of companies; (iv) provide for shareholders‘ rights and obligations, and the passing of resolutions by shareholders; (v) encouraging transparency and high standards of corporate governance. It also provides for (i) the issue of shares, share capital requirements, procedures for alteration and reduction of share capital and disclosure requirements of companies; (ii) the public issue of shares, registration of charges and debentures; (iii) the incorporation of financial reporting provisions, maintenance of accounting records, and access to financial information of companies; (iv) the registration of foreign companies doing business in Zambia; (v) the deregistration of companies. Texto completo Inglés Página web osall.org.za