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Judicial 98. A shareholders' meeting to consider adoption of a resolution to dissolution institute a special proceeding on any of the grounds specified below, may be called, notwithstanding any provision in the articles of incorporation, by the holders of ten percent of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, or if the articles of incorporation authorize a lesser proportion of shares to call the meeting, by such lesser proportion. A meeting under this section may not be called more often than once in any period of twelve consecutive months. Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, the holders of one-half of all outstanding shares of a corporation entitled to vote in an election of directors may adopt at the meeting a resolution and institute a special proceeding in Nevis for dissolution on one or more of the following grounds: (i) That the directors are so divided respecting the management of the corporation's affairs that the votes required for action by the board cannot be obtained; (ii) That the shareholders are so divided that the votes required for the election of directors cannot be obtained; (iii) That there is internal dissension and two or more factions of shareholders are so divided that dissolution would be beneficial to the shareholders; (iv) That the acts of the directors are illegal, oppressive or fraudulent; and. (v) That the corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted. If it appears, following due notice to all interested persons and hearing that any of the foregoing grounds for dissolution of the corporation exists, the High Court shall make a judgment that the corporation shall be dissolved. The registrar of the High Court shall transmit certified copies of the judgment to the Registrar of Companies. Upon filing with the Registrar of Companies, the corporation shall be dissolved. Dissolution 99. (1) On the failure of a corporation to pay the annual on failure to pay registration fee or maintain a registered agent for a period annual registration of one year the Registrar shall remove the corporation from fee or appoint the register. or maintain registered agent (2) Where the Registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that a corporation incorporated under this Ordinance is engaged in any criminal activity, the Registrar shall forfeit the articles of incorporation of the corporation and shall remove the corporation from the register. (3) A corporation which is removed from the register pursuant to sub-section (1) may be restored to the register within three years of the date of removal upon payment to the Registrar of the prescribed fee. A corporation removed from the register pursuant to subsection (2) may be restored at any time if to the satisfaction of the Registrar the grounds for forfeiture of the articles of incorporation have been proven false. (4) A corporation shall be restored to the register retroactive to the date of its removal. (5) Every corporation shall pay a fee for restoration to the register. (6) A corporation which is not restored to the register within three years of the date of removal shall be deemed to have commenced to wind up and dissolve in accordance with this part. (7) The Registrar shall, before removing any corporation pursuant to subsection (2), give notice in writing to the registered agent of the corporation specifying the allegations of criminal activity of which the corporation is accused and allow the corporation a period of thirty days to respond to the notice.
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