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Directors' Duties In The BVI: Key Principles

Are you involved in managing or advising a British Virgin Islands ("BVI") company? Understanding the duties owed by directors...

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Dividends By BVI Business Companies

Thinking of paying dividends from your British Virgin Islands ("BVI") company? Subject to compliance with the applicable statutory solvency test and any restrictions contained in a company's memorandum and articles...

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Derivative Claims In The British Virgin Islands

Derivative claims are an essential tool in corporate governance, offering minority shareholders a mechanism to enforce a company's rights when those in control fail to do so.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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CANDEY

The BVI Approved Manager: A Regulated Offshore Investment Manager With Less Regulation

A BVI Approved Manager is a regulated offshore investment manager or adviser vehicle which enjoys fast and simple registration, and "light touch" ongoing regulatory requirements.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Spencer West

Navigating Company Strike Off In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

BVI Court Of Appeal Upholds Directors' Right To Inspect Company Documents, Including Litigation Funding Details

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

An Overview Of Outsourcing In The BVI And The Cayman Islands

Worldwide Commercial

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Harneys

BVI Voluntary Liquidations: End-of-Year Dates And Deadlines To Consider

British Virgin Islands Coronavirus

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Maples Group

Snapshot: BVI AML/CFT Returns

British Virgin Islands Government

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Ogier

The BVI Advantage: Musings On Mining Indaba

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Mastering The Art Of Mergers

Worldwide Commercial

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Harneys

EU Council Regulates Handling Of Immobilised Russian Assets

European Union Commercial

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Harneys

Greening The Economy: ESG And BVI Companies

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

What Shareholders Need To Know About Their Rights And Remedies Under BVI Law

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Mourant

Respecting Annulments, Pursuing Assets: Two BVI Decisions On Arbitral Award Enforcement

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Recent Developments In The Regulatory Laws Of The British Virgin Islands Including Beneficial Ownership, CRS2.0 And FATF Greylisting (Podcast)

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

BVI Case Law Update

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Baker & Partners

BVI Beneficial Ownership Information Applications For Exemption From Legitimate Interest Access Now Available

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Estate Planning In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Family

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Maples Group

Setting Aside A Statutory Demand – BVI Commercial Court Provides Further Guidance Regarding The Application Of The Sparkasse Test

On 22 January 2020, the Court handed down judgment in the matter of Pacific Fertility Institutes Holding Company Limited v Pacific Fertility Institutes (HK) Holding Company Limited.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Campbells

Managing Your BVI Business And Transactions During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Conyers is very mindful of the strains that are being placed on our clients during the present Covid-19 crisis.

British Virgin Islands Coronavirus

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Conyers

Continuations In And Out

Companies that have been incorporated in other jurisdictions may be permitted to change their jurisdiction of incorporation to the British Virgin Islands ("BVI")

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Ogier

In The Courts: Companies

In Antow Holdings Limited v. Best Nation Investments Limited, a case concerning a challenge to the transfer of shares, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal ...

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Taking Security Over A BVI Limited Partnership Interest – Issues For Lenders

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Campbells

SPAC-Tacular Deals Ahead! The Top 3 Advantages Of An Offshore SPAC In A Global Buyers Market

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Reasons To Use BVI Companies For Financing Transactions

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

BVI Strikes Right Balance On Fund Governance

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

BVI Business Companies Act To Be Further Enhanced

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

A 60 Second Guide To Dealing With BVI Companies

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Confidentiality In The BVI: What Records Are Available?

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Corporate Law Evolution At Its Best

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

Recent Changes To BVI Legislation - Limited Disclosure Of Control And Ownership

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Withers LLP

Legislation Changes In The BVI

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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OIL

Confidentiality In The BVI: What Records Are Available?

Despite the popular myth of the secrecy of BVI companies, the reality on the ground paints a different picture.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Corporate Law Evolution At Its Best

The Amendment Act has introduced some new concepts and in some cases has sought to clarify certain aspects of the existing legislation while providing greater flexibility in other areas.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

Recent Changes To BVI Legislation - Limited Disclosure Of Control And Ownership

The BVI's response to the UK government's call to the Overseas Territories for greater transparency in beneficial ownership has been incorporated in recent changes to BVI legislation.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Withers LLP

Legislation Changes In The BVI

The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 (the "Amendment Act"), which includes new requirements for the filing of director information with the BVI Registry, among other changes, was published on 31 December 2015.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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OIL

Asian Clients Using BVI Vista Structures To Tailor Benefits To Children

British Virgin Islands Wealth Mgt

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Ogier

Why Incorporate A Startup In The British Virgin Islands?

As the founder of a startup company, one of the first questions you need to consider is "where should I incorporate my company?"

British Virgin Islands Wealth Mgt

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Carey Olsen

Star Trek And The BVI Shareholder

When the television series Star Trek debuted in 1966, it astounded audiences by presenting a never-before-seen world of wireless communication, video conferencing and physical teleportation.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Changes To The BVI Anti-Money Laundering Regime

The BVI has announced amendments to its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regime in order to ensure continued compliance with developing international standards on transparency and AML regimes.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015

The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 has been published in the BVI's Official Gazette.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Are You Covered For Succession Planning?

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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TMF Group BV

BVI Proposed Changes To The BVI's Eligible Introducer Regime FAQs

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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OIL

The Privy Council Provides Guidance On The Use Of Share Register Rectification Claims To Determine Title To Shares

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Derivative Actions

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Service Out Of The Jurisdiction: BVI Case Update

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Guide To Protection Of Minority Shareholders In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Wealth Mgt

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Appleby

Guide To Companies In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Wealth Mgt

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Appleby

I Am A Director of A BVI Company: Now What?

British Virgin Islands Wealth Mgt

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Harneys

BVI Court Issues Pivotal Guidance On Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Cross-Border Derivative Issues Considered In Hong Kong, Yet Issues Remain

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Convening Member's Meetings And The Court's Powers To Intervene

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

BVI Business Companies: What, Where And Why

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Shareholder Disputes In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Wealth Mgt

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Appleby

BVI Announces Various Enhancements To Its Company Law Regime

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Guiding You Through... Shareholder Rights In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Withers LLP

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