Notice To All Customers
CERTIFIED COPIES OF ID'S TO BE LODGED WITH ALL APPLICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS
The recent review confirm that the processes and the related business rules require new measures which will assist in fighting and reducing incidents of fraud and corruption that usually gets reported.
The new control measures will be equally applied in respect of applications lodged through our partners and accounting officers.
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Notice To All Customers
CONTROL MEASURES ON CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
In order to prevent further losses to CIPRO, it has been decided that electronic credit card transactions will no longer be available with effect from Monday 21 June 2010.
Please note that the credit and debit cards facility at the Point Of Sale (POS) terminals at the CIPRO offices at the dti campus are experiencing a technical problem. Once the problem has been resolved , a notification will be published on the CIPRO website.
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Notice To All Cipro Customers
PUBLIC COMPLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS
Over the years the Financial Intelligence Centre (the Centre) has recieved numerous requests from various accountable institutions to assist in clarifying certain questions arising from administration of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Act 38 of 2001 (the FIC Act). The Centre has decided to address some of the difficult questions in a new form of guidance called a Public Compliance Communication (PCC) note.
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Notice To All Cipro Customers
CORRECTION OF NON COMPLIANCE WITH ANNUAL RETURNS (IN DEREGISTRATION)
If an entity has been placed in deregistration due to failure to lodge annual returns, the entity will still have the opportunity to lodge its annual returns while in deregistration. The entity can lodge the annual returns electronically via the CIPRO website and will be automatically placed back into business. This will only be allowed up until publication of the entitys final deregistration.
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Notice To All Cipro Customers
Notice To All Cipro Customers
Notice is hereby given of the accreditation of SARRAL (South African Recording Rights Association Limited), SAMRO (Southern African Music Rights Organisation) and SAMPRA (South African Music Performance Rights Association)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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Notice To All Cipro Clients
Notice To All Cipro Clients
Over the past year a tendency was noted that certain CIPRO Customers deposit or maintain large amounts of money in the CIPRO bank account - amounts that are in excess of their immediate need to pay for services.
CIPRO Management is concerned about this practice as could, inter alia, lead to CIPRO finding itself in contravention with the Banks Act, 1990, the Financial Intelligence Center Act, 2001 and other relevant legislation.
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Notice To Cipro Clients
We are currently experiencing a problem on our networks resulting in the slow response
on the website.
DTI and CIPRO engineers are working towards resolving the problem.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused and ask for your patience in this regard.
Notice To Cipro Clients
Notice To Cipro Clients
Annual returns for companies and close corporations.
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Notice To Cipro Clients
CIPRO has experienced backlog in Name Reservations Unit
CIPRO acknowledges the negative impact of longer turnaround times and backlogs on the applicants and stakeholders; however it is the mandate of CIPRO to protect Companies and Close Corporations registered with the Registrar of Companies by putting measures in place to combat fraud and duplication of names.
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Notice To All Cipro Clients
EXTERNAL COMPANIES AND SECTION 21A COMPANIES & ASSOCIATIONS
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Notice To Cipro Clients
Annual Return Non Compliance on Companies and Close Corporations
The principals of every company and close corporation have the statutory duty to lodge and pay annual returns with CIPRO every year,
failure of which will result in the company or close corporation incurring a penalty for late lodgement and the possibility on finally being deregistered.
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Notice To Cipro Clients
CIPRO Publications (Formerly In The Government Gazette) Now Available Online.
Please note that due to the amendment of Companies and Close Corporation Acts as well as Companies and Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, CIPRO will not publish Companies and Close Corporation notices.
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Notice to all CIPRO Customers
The South African Commercial Fishermen's Corporation (SACFC) and South African
Commercial Fishermen's Holdings (SACFH)
Executive Summary of The Ministers Appointment of Inspectors to Investigate The
Activities of the South African Commercial Fishermens Holding (SACFH) and the
South Arfican Commercial Fishermans Corporation (SACFC)
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Notice to all CIPRO Customers (annual returns)
Reminder to submit annual returns
As announced in September 2008, all CCs have to lodge their annual returns within
the anniversary month of their incorporation up until the end of the month thereafter.
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Notice
to all CIPRO Customers
BACKLOG REPORT ON CO-OPERATIVE REGISTRATIONS
CIPRO has experienced backlog in the registration of new Co-operatives.
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IP Online Pre-Paid
Please note that IP Online has introduced a Prepaid System for IP Online searches
with effect from 12 December 2008. To register on IP Online, please contact
rmashifane@cipro.gov.za or lmatseembi@cipro.gov.za.
Updating of List of Recognised Accounting Professions
In response to customer enquiries regarding "Invalid Profession Codes" and inaccurate
reflection of the names of certain accounting professions, CIPRO has updated the
list to reflect the current status of these professions.
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Deferred Elodgement Payment
Please note that the e-lodgement of CK7, CM5 and CK1's has changed. In future immediate
payment is not required.
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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.
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 To All Cipro Customers and Stakeholders
UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2008
The target date of implementing the Companies Act, 2008, is 1 October 2010. Should it appear that this date cannot be met, sufficient notice would be given.
The drafting of the Companies Regulations under the new Act is still in progress and the prescribed forms together with the final draft regulations will be published for general information prior to promulgation.
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Notice To All Cipro Customers
PROVINCE DATES FOR ANNUAL RETURN VISITS BY CIPRO
The Close Corporation Act 69 of 1984 makes provision for all close corporations to comply with the Act. Kindly note that the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) will be visiting the following provinces to assist customers with the submission of Annual Returns:
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Notice To All Cipro Customers
DISCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC CORPORATE INFORMATION
Kindly note that customers will now be able to request electronic data information concerning Companies, Close Corporations and Co-Operatives at 3 (three) cents per record. The Data Sales Request form applicable for these requests can be obtained on the CIPRO website by clicking on the "Products and Services" button and then scrolling to "Data Sales Application Forms". The completed Data Sales Request form can be e-mailed to datasales@cipro.gov.za or alternatively faxed to 012 394 6223.
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Notice To All Cipro Clients
EXTENSION OF FINAL ANNUAL RETURNS
CIPRO understands the importance of ensuring that all entities get the opportunity
to comply with the submission of the Annual Returns as per the Companies
Act. It is in this regard that CIPRO is offering the final opportunity to
all entities that have not yet complied, to do so by the 15th July 2010.
We trust that this extension will assist all business owners to continue
with doing business and contribute to the South African economy.
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Government Notice - Ministry of Trade
and Industry
EXTENSION OF TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
Extension of the transitional period provided for in section 97(2) of the
Co-Operatives Act, No. 14 of 2005 ("the Act").
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Notice To All Cipro Clients
SECTION C ON NAME RESERVATION FORMS CM5 AND CK7
Please note that all applicants who claim to be having an association with some entity already registered and active in the CIPRO database (Section C) will not be able to lodge the CM5 and CK7 form electronically.
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Notice To Prospective Service Providers
CIPRO supplier registration form
All suppliers, including existing CIPRO suppliers, are herewith invited to register
as an approved supplier on the database of the Companies and Intellectual Property
Registration Office (CIPRO) for the 2009 to 2011 financial year.
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Notice: DIRECT DEPOSIT SLIP
Notice is hereby given to all CIPRO customers to pay careful attention when completing
a deposit slip for payment to CIPRO.
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Garek Report Executive Summary
In terms of a letter dated 23 December 2005, the Minister appointed Inspectors to
"investigate the affairs of Global Afrika Resource and Energy Corporation Limited
(GAREK), Mwamko Afrika Trade Resource Industrial and Commerce Corporation Limited
(MATRIC) and Resourcefin Strategies International Limited (RSI).". The period
of investigation was from the date of the abovementioned companies' inception to
2005. Read more..
Companies Bill 61 of 2008
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CK2 Changes
Notice is hereby given that CIPRO will be charging a R30 fee for
the changes in Part A of the CK2 form, which is: Full Name (Literal and Shortened
Names), Description of Principal Business as well as the Date of End of Financial
Year.
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Corporate Registers Forum
The Corporate Registers Forum (CRF) is an international not for profit organisation
for administrators of corporate and securities registers.
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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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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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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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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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