Bills Committee on Companies (Amendment) Bill 2004

Papers

Administration's reply dated 4 April 2005 providing clarification on a number of points related to the Bill raised by Hon CHAN Kam-lam[CB(1)1213/04-05(01)] Full set of the finalized draft CSAs proposed by the Administration [CB(1)1701/04-05(02)] Letter dated 21 February 2005 from Hon CHAN Kam-lam to the Administration requesting clarification on a number of points related to the Bill (Chinese version only) [CB(1)976/04-05(01)] Marked-up copy of the Bill showing the finalized draft CSAs proposed by the Administration (see footnotes 8A and 11A for latest changes) [CB(1)1701/04-05(01)] Administration's responses to six submissions from The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Mr David Webb, Securities and Futures Commission, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, The Standing Committee on Company Law Reform and The Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries [CB(1)453/04-05(14)] (16 December 2004) Administration's response to the submission dated 22 December 2004 from The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (Annex A of CB(1)668/04-05(03)) [CB(1)668/04-05(03)] (13 January 2005) Administration's responses to the submission dated 14 December 2004 from W H LAM & Company [CB(1)530/04-05(01)] (16 December 2004) Administration's response to the submissions from the Company & Financial Law Committee of The Law Society of Hong Kong and Linklaters [CB(1)681/04-05(02)] (13 January 2005) Administration's response to the submission from the Hong Kong Capital Markets Association [CB(1)681/04-05(01)] (13 January 2005) Administration's responses to the submission from The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited [CB(1)465/04-05(03)] (16 December 2004) Administration's responses to three submissions from The Association of International Accountants (Hong Kong Branch), The Hong Kong Association of Restricted Licence Banks and Deposit-taking Companies and W H Lam & Company [CB(1)465/04-05(02)] (16 December 2004) Annex 7 to the submission dated 9 December 2004 from The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (English version only) [Annex 7 of CB(1)453/04-05(02)] (23 May 2005) Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)162/04-05(01)] (8 November 2004) Draft Committee Stage amendments proposed by the Administration [CB(1)1353/04-05(02)] (26 April 2005) Example of UK's "linked-presentation" format for preparation of group accounts provided by the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (English version only) [CB(1)530/04-05(04)] (16 December 2004) "Follow-up to the tenth meeting on 23 May 2005" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)1655/04-05(01)] (31 May 2005) "Follow-up to the ninth meeting on 13 May 2005" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)1581/04-05(01)] (23 May 2005) "Follow-up to the eighth meeting on 26 April 2005" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)1511/04-05(01)] (13 May 2005) "Follow-up to the seventh meeting on 7 April 2005" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)1353/04-05(01)] (26 April 2005) "Follow-up to the sixth meeting on 15 March 2005" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)1207/04-05(03)] (7 April 2005) "Follow-up to the fifth meeting on 24 February 2005" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)1207/04-05(01)] (7 April 2005) "Follow-up to the fourth meeting on 3 February 2005" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)1077/04-05(01)] (15 March 2005) "Follow-up to the third meeting on 13 January 2005" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)825/04-05(01)] (3 February 2005) "Follow-up to the second meeting on 16 December 2004" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)668/04-05(02)] (13 January 2005) "Follow-up to the first meeting on 8 November 2004" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)453/04-05(15)] (16 December 2004) Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants' submission dated 12 January 2005 [CB(1)709/04-05(01)] (13 January 2005) Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited's letter dated 11 January 2005 commenting on the paper provided by the Administration (LC Paper No. CB(1)668/04-05(03)) [CB(1)692/04-05(03)] (13 January 2005) Information on financial impacts on banks due to accounts consolidation of special purpose entities for securitization purposes provided by the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (English version only) [CB(1)530/04-05(03)] (16 December 2004) Joint submission dated 17 February 2005 from Dr Maurice K S TSE, Associate Dean, School of Economics & Finance, and Dr Frederik Pretorius, Associate Professor, Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong [CB(1)938/04-05(06)] (24 February 2005) Letter dated 30 May 2005 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration (with illustration) [CB(1)1679/04-05(01)] (31 May 2005) Reply dated 30 May 2005 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser [CB(1)1674/04-05(01)] (31 May 2005) Letter dated 24 May 2005 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration [CB(1)1655/04-05(04)] (31 May 2005) Letter dated 2 February 2005 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration [CB(1)853/04-05(01)] (3 February 2005) Letter dated 1 February 2005 from The Asian Securitization Network [CB(1)938/04-05(03)] (24 February 2005) Reply dated 27 January 2005 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser [CB(1)825/04-05(03)] (3 February 2005) Letter dated 24 December 2004 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration [CB(1)668/04-05(04)] (13 January 2005) Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 23 May 2005" [CB(1)1655/04-05(02)] (31 May 2005) Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 13 May 2005" [CB(1)1581/04-05(02)] (23 May 2005) Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 26 April 2005" [CB(1)1511/04-05(02)] (13 May 2005) Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 7 April 2005" [CB(1)1581/04-05(03)] (23 May 2005) Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 15 March 2005" [CB(1)1207/04-05(04)] (7 April 2005) Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 24 February 2005" [CB(1)1207/04-05(02)] (7 April 2005) Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 3 February 2005" [CB(1)1077/04-05(02)] (15 March 2005) Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 13 January 2005" [CB(1)825/04-05(02)] (3 February 2005) Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 16 December 2004" [CB(1)668/04-05(03)] (13 January 2005) Paper provided by the Administration on "Follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 8 November 2004" [CB(1)453/04-05(16)] (16 December 2004) Paper provided by the Administration on "Impact of the Bill on the asset-securitization market in Hong Kong" [CB(1)938/04-05(09)] (24 February 2005) Power-point presentation material on group accounts provided by the Administration[CB(1)988/04-05(01)] (24 February 2005) Powerpoint presentation material provided by the Administration [CB(1)192/04-05(01)] (8 November 2004) "Proposed work plan" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)668/04-05(05)] (13 January 2005) Reply dated 14 March 2005 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser [CB(1)1091/04-05(01)] (15 March 2005) Reply dated 23 November 2004 from the Administration to the Assistant Legal Adviser [CB(1)453/04-05(17)] (16 December 2004) Letter dated 1 November 2004 from the Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration [CB(1)162/04-05(02)] (8 November 2004) Sample Consolidated Financial Statements provided by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (English version only) [CB(1)843/04-05(01)] (3 February 2005) Sample of group accounts (extract) provided by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants to illustrate the impact of the changes introduced by the Bill [CB(1)530/04-05(02)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 30 May 2005 from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants [CB(1)1655/04-05(03)] (31 May 2005) Submission dated 30 May 2005 from The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (English version only) [CB(1)1679/04-05(03)] (31 May 2005) Submission dated 19 May 2005 from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants [CB(1)1581/04-05(04)] (23 May 2005) Submission dated 17 March 2005 from Professor Raymond SO, Associate Professor, Director, M. Sc. Programme in Finance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong [CB(1)1130/04-05(02)] (7 April 2005) Submission dated 16 March 2005 from Professor Kalok CHAN, Head and Professor of Department of Finance, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology [CB(1)1130/04-05(01)] (7 April 2005) Submission dated 11 March 2005 from The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited [CB(1)1113/04-05(01)] (7 April 2005) Submission dated 18 February 2005 from Ms Ann Rutledge, a partner of R & R Consulting [CB(1)938/04-05(08)] (24 February 2005) Submission dated 16 February 2005 from Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP [CB(1)938/04-05(07)] (24 February 2005) Submission dated 15 February 2005 from ACI - The Financial Markets Association of Hong Kong [CB(1)938/04-05(05)] (24 February 2005) Submission dated 14 February 2005 from Professor Kalok CHAN, Head and Professor of Department of Finance, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology [CB(1)938/04-05(01)] (24 February 2005) Submission dated 14 February 2005 from Professor Raymond SO, Associate Professor, Director, M. Sc. Programme in Finance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong [CB(1)938/04-05(02)] (24 February 2005) Submission dated 2 February 2005 from Dr Bao Ben-Hsien & Mr Yuen Kam-Por for and on behalf of Professor Ferdinand Akthar Gul, Head and Chair Professor of Accounting and Corporate Governance, School of Accounting and Finance, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University [CB(1)938/04-05(04)] (24 February 2005) Submission dated 10 January 2005 from The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited [CB(1)692/04-05(01)] (13 January 2005) Submission dated 31 December 2004 from the Hong Kong Capital Markets Association [CB(1)647/04-05(01)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 22 December 2004 from The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited [CB(1)668/04-05(01)] (13 January 2005) Submission dated 14 December 2004 from W H Lam & Company [CB(1)453/04-05(01)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 9 December 2004 from The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited [CB(1)453/04-05(02)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 7 December 2004 from Linklaters [CB(1)453/04-05(11)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 3 December 2004 from Company & Financial Law Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong [CB(1)453/04-05(10)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 3 December 2004 from The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (Chinese version only) [CB(1)453/04-05(03)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 30 November 2004 from The Hong Kong Association of Restricted Licence Banks and Deposit-taking Companies [CB(1)453/04-05(09)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 29 November 2004 from The Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries [CB(1)453/04-05(08)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 27 November 2004 from The Standing Committee on Company Law Reform [CB(1)453/04-05(07)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 26 November 2004 from The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Hong Kong) [CB(1)453/04-05(05)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 26 November 2004 from The Association of International Accountants (Hong Kong Branch) [CB(1)453/04-05(06)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 23 November 2004 from the Securities and Futures Commission [CB(1)453/04-05(04)] (16 December 2004) Submission dated 21 November 2004 from Mr David M WEBB [CB(1)453/04-05(13)] (16 December 2004) "Summary of amendments to individual clauses of the Bill proposed by the Bills Committee, Administration or organizations (Position as at 21 April 2005)" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)1353/04-05(03)] (26 April 2005) Summary of submissions (Position as at 14 December 2004) prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(1)465/04-05(01)] (16 December 2004) The Companies Act 1985 (International Accounting Standards and Other Accounting Amendments) Regulations 2004 (English version only) [CB(1)1679/04-05(02)] (31 May 2005) The Administration's preliminary response to the submission dated 10 January 2005 from The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited [CB(1)692/04-05(02)] (13 January 2005)