Companies Act No. 10 of 2017. Pays/Territoire Zambie Type du document Législation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Général Mot clé Législation de base Accès-à-l'information Commerce/industrie/sociétés Responsabilité/indemnisation Collecte de données/déclarations Financement Gouvernance Commerce intérieur Commerce international Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Entité non-gouvernementale Questions de procédures Enregistrement Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on a date that the Minister may appoint by Statutory Instrument. Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web osall.org.za