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Myanmar Millenium Development Goals 2006

 

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  The application for PERMIT is to be accompanied by the following documents:
  (1) Form A of the Myanmar Companies Regulation 1957
  (2) Draft Memorandum and Articles of Association
  (3) Duly completed questionnaire form
  (4) Intended activities to be performed
  (5) Estimated expenditures to be incurred in  the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for the first year operations
  (6) Financial credibility of the company / individual
  (7) Board of Directors’ resolution, if the subscriber is a company.

  In the case of a foreign branch/representative office, the following shall be furnished in addition to the above mentioned documents. 
  (1) Instead of the companies draft Memorandum and Articles of Association, a copy of the Head Office’s Memorandum and Articles of Association or of the Charter, Statute or other instruments constituting or defining the constitution of the company, duly notarized and consularized by  the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Embassy concern in the country where the company is incorporated.
  (2) Copies of the Head Office Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss accounts for the last two financial years.
  (3) Where the original Memorandum and Articles of Association and other relevant documents are not in English language, authentication of the translation into English.

  The application for registration is to be accompanied by the following documents.
  (1) Two sets of Memorandum and Articles of Association duly stamped and printed both in Myanmar and English
  (2) Declaration of registration
  (3) Declaration of legal and official version of the documents
  (4) Declaration of the situation of registered office
  (5) Translation certificate by a competent translator
  (6) List of Directors
  (7) List of person(s) authorized to accept services of process and notice in Myanmar on behalf of the company (i.e. for a branch office of a foreign company.)

  For a Public company, the following additional documents shall be submitted before commencing the business
  (1) List of person to act as directors
  (2) List of Persons who have consented to act as director
  (3) Agreement to take qualification shares.
5. Legislative requirements for companies
      The legal requirements for the companies to comply under the Myanmar Companies Act 1914 are as follows:-
Name:
       The name of the company shall be painted or affixed on the outside of its registered office and every place of business. It must also be ingraved in legible characters on its seal and mentioned in all letterheads, notices, advertisements and other official publications, etc.
  Registered Office:
       Every company must have a registered office in  the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to which all communications and notices may be addressed. A notice of situation of the initial registered office must be furnished to the CRO when filing the incorporation documents. If the address is subsequently changed, notice must be given to the CRO within 28 days of the change.
Directors:
       Every private company is required to have at least 2 directors. A public company must have a minimum of 3 directors. An undischarged insolvent is not eligible to be a director. A return of particulars of Directors, Managers and Managing Agents and of any changes therein must be lodged with the CRO within 14 days of the appointment or changes.
Allotment of Shares:
       Every company will have to give notice to the CRO of any allotment of shares within one month of the date of allotment.
Annual General Meeting:
       Every company must hold an annual general meeting once in every calendar year to lay its audited accounts before its shareholders. A newly incorporated company is required to hold its first annual general meeting within 18 months of incorporation. Subsequent annual general meetings must be hold once in every calendar year and not more than 15 months after the last general meeting. The interval between the date of the financial year on which the audited accounts are made up and the date of the annual general meeting must be not more than 9 months.
    Every company must file and Annual Return within 21 days after its annual general meeting. The annual audited accounts are required to be filed with the Annual Return.
Extraordinary and Special Resolutions:
       Every company is required to lodge a copy of every extraordinary and special resolution with the CRO within 15 days from the date of passing thereof.
Statements, Books and Accounts:
       Every company must maintain proper books of accounts which are required to be kept at the registered office of the company.
Consequenses of Non-compliance:
       There are penalties for the company and its offices for any non-compliance with the law.
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