Payments to CIPRO Cashiers
As of the 1st August 2008 CIPRO cashiers will only be able to receive cash transaction, no cheques or cards will be accepted at the cash tills. This is a temporary arrangement until further notice. Our customers are also advised to make full use of our online payment systems, internet payments and payment directly at ABSA Bank.
Update on Introduction of Annual Returns
When will Annual Returns be introduced?
1 September 2008
What is the purpose of an Annual Return?
In keeping with the legislation each close corporation is compelled in terms of the Act to lodge an Annual Return once every year.
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Removal of web page headers and footers
In CIPRO’s continuous effort to increase user experience on its website, CIPRO will be removing the headers and footers from selected web pages as from 17 July 2008
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CC Transition Bill
The New Companies Bill provides for the co-existence of the new Companies Act and the Close Corporations Act, 1984 with amendments to the latter to harmonise the laws as far as practicable
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Company
and CC Information Vetting
Notice is hereby given by CIPRO, that all Company Directors, Company Secretaries and/or Close Corporation members, are encouraged to regularly peruse their Company/Close Corporation information.
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How
to register a co-operative
(In terms of the co-operatives
act 2005)
Have a founding
meeting of members, during
which the following documents
must be completed and then
be posted to the Registrar
of Co-operatives or be delivered
by hand to the CIPRO Lodgement
section on Ground Floor
at Block F.
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Notice
of Commencement of co-operatives
act, 2005
The President has
determined 2 May 2007 as
the date on which the Co-
operatives Act,2005 (Act
14 of 2005), will come into
operation. The Minister
of Trade and Industry has
furthermore approved the
Co-operatives Administrative
Regulations under the said
Act, which will also come
into operation on 2 May
2007.
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Change
in IP fees
Amendments to the
regulations made under the
trade marks, patents, designs
and registration of copyright
in cinematograph films act.
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IP
Related Regulations
Please take note
of the draft amendments
to the IP Related Regulations,
providing for an increase
of certain IP fees, as approved
by Treasury, that were published
in Government Gazette 29154
on 1 September 2006.
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Introduction of Annual Returns for CC's
All close corporations will become liable to lodge and pay annual returns as from 1 September 2008 as prescribed and regulated
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Close Corporation Practice Note
The Close Corporations Act requires that a founding statement (CK1) and an amended founding statement (CK2) must be signed by or on behalf of every person who:
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Company to CC Conversions
Applications for Conversion of Company to Close Corporations intended to be done before 1 March 2008
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Free WIPO Search Service
A principal mandate of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is to provide technical assistance
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Annual
Return Notice
It should be clear that
CIPRO's waiver of the penalty
fees for Private Companies
are not an extension of
time in which annual returns
should be lodged. Therefore,
annual returns should be
lodged within the two-month
period as indicated in the
Act at default of which
the Private Company shall
be deregistered.
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CIPRO
supplier registration form
Registration
Form_2006-CIPRO.pdf
Collecting
Societies Regulation
Notice is hereby given of
the accreditation of SARRAL
(South African Recording
Rights Association Limited)
by Companies and Intellectual
Properties Registration
Office to act as representative
Collecting Society in terms
of regulation 3(7) of the
Copyright Act 98 of 1978.
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Amendment
of the Close Corporations
Regulations - Annual Returns
Please take note of the
amendment of the Close Corporations
Regulations published on
10 November 2006 in Government
Gazette 29353 determining
inter alia the information
to be contained in an annual
return and the prescribed
fee to be paid to CIPRO
upon lodgement of the Annual
Return.
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Free
Patent Advice
From the 1 November 2006,
CIPRO in collaboration with
the South African Institute
of Intellectual Property
Law (SAIIPL), has introduced
a complimentary service
to members of the public
requiring basic information
on patents, patentability
of an invention, registered
designs and related intellectual
property issues.
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Proclamation for Commencement of Sections 7, 8 and 9 of the Corporate Laws Amendment Act, 2002
Please take note
of the proclamation published
on 10 November 2006 in Government
Gazette 29366 providing
for sections 7, 8 and 9
of the Corporate Laws Amendment
Act, 2002 to come into operation
on 1 April 2007.
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