Practice Notes

2019

  • Practice Notice 1 of 2019 – Additional requirement: Resolution to be signed by all directors
  • Practice Notice 2 of 2019 – To provide resolution or annexure when submitting COR168

Guidelines 

2019 

  • Guidance Note 1 of 2019 – Company, Close Corporation and Co-operative registration numbers to appear on court documents and court orders submitted to CIPC for implementation.

2018

. Guideline for corporate compliance programme

Practice Notes 

2018 

  • Practice Note 2 of 2018 – Subjoining Jurisdiction of Incorporation for External Companies
  • Practice Note 1 of 2018 – Qualifications of Practitioners in terms of s138(1)

2017

  • Practice Note 9 of 2017 – Service of subpoenas and other court documents on CIPC
  • Practice Note 8 of 2017 – Requirements for reinstatement in terms of regulations 4(2)(b)

2016

Companies

 Merger and Amalgamation Filing Procedure

  • Practice Note 3 of 2016 – Notice of Shareholders Meeting
  • Practice Note 2 of 2016 – Merger and amalgamation filing procedure (COR89)

 

Annual Returns

  • Practice Note 1 of 2016 – Correct Disclosure of Annual Returns

Trade Marks

  • Practice Note 3 of 2016

  • Practice Note 1 of 2016 – copies of all official actions.

  • Practice Note 2 of 2016 – Trade mark renewal reminder

2015

Trade Marks

  • Practice Note 2 of 2015 – Size restrictions

 

Practice Notes 

  • Practice Note 2 of 2015 – Notice to Accounting Officers – Inclusion of customer code in reports which are submitted in terms of section 62(3) (b) (ii) of the Close Corporations Act 69 of 1984

2014

  • Practice Note 4 of 2014 – Merger and amalgamation filing procedure
  • Practice Note 3 of 2014 – Business rescue filing procedure
  • Practice Note 2 of 2014 – Requirements for appointing and resignation of auditors and or company secretaries
  • Practice Note 1 of 2014 – Name changes for companies initially registered with only a registration number

2012

  • Practice Note7 of 2012 – Application for deregistration of companies and close corporations in terms of companies act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008)
  • Practice Note 6 of 2012 – Requirements for re-instatement in terms of the companies act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008)
  • Practice Note 4 of 2012 – Interpretation of section 11 (3) (b) read with section 15 (2) (b) and (c) of the companies act, 2008, in relation to the use of “(RF)” in the name of a company
  • Practice Note 3 of 2012 – Application for liquidation of solvent or insolvent companies or close corporations
  • Practice Note 2 of 2012 – Interpretation and application of section 23 of the Companies Act, 2008, and regulation 43 of the Companies Regulations, 2011 – Sibakhulu Construction (Pty) Ltd v Wedgewood Village Gold and Country Estate (Pty) Ltd
  • Practice Note 1 of 2012 – Position of pre-existing companies on the adoption of a new Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) or the amendment of an existing MOI under the Companies Act, 2008 (The Act)

2011

  • Practice Note 1 of 2011 – Postal and Physical address requirements
  • Practice Note 2 of 2011 – Deregistration and Re-instatement procedure – Withdrawn with effective date 1 Nov 2012 
  • Practice Note 3 of 2011 – Reproduction and distribution of forms 
  • Practice Note 4 of 2011 – Incorporators 
  • Practice Note 5 of 2011 – Directors’ contact details on CoR14.1 Annexure A and CoR39 
  • Practice Note 6 of 2011 – External Company Detail 
  • Practice Note 7 of 2011 – Restoration by creditor – Withdrawn with effective date 1 Nov 2012 
  • Practice Note 9 of 2011 – Use of Customer Codes on CoR14.1, CoR15.2, CK1 and CK2 
  • Practice Note 10 of 2011 – Amendments to auditors or company secretary 
  • Practice Note 11 of 2011 – Electronic CoR39

CIPRO Practice Notes

Practice Note Subject Relevant to
Practice Note 1 of 2006 Close Corporations Amendment Act, 2005 Close corporations
Practice Note 1 of 2008 Close Corporations Act, No 69 of 1984 Close corporations
Practice Note 2 of 2008 Ck2s linked to bond registrations/deeds office Close corporations
Practice Note 3 of 2008 Notice regarding electronic lodgment of CK1, CK2 and CK2A as well as membership of close corporations by Non-South African citizens Close corporations
Practice Note 4 of 2008 Creditors’ voluntary winding-up  under Section 351 of Companies Act, 1973  
Practice Note 1 of 2009 External Companies and Section 21A Companies and Associations Companies
Practice Note 2 of 2009 – Withdrawn – –
Practice Note 3 of 2009 Publication of Company and Close Corporation notices in the government gazette and on the CIPRO website:  Corporate Laws Amendment Act, 2006 Companies &Close corporations
Practice Note 4 of 2009 Notice regarding Electronic and manual lodgment of CK1, CK2 and CK2A Close corporations
Practice Note 5 of 2009 Registrar’s Directive on Names of Companies and Close Corporations as well as Defensive Names according to the Companies Act, Act No 61 of 1973 and the Close Corporations Act, Act no 69 of 1984, as amended. Companies &Close corporations
Practice Note 6 of 2009Withdrawn with effective date 1 Nov 2012 Annual Returns for Companies and Close Corporations Companies &Close corporations

Withdrawn Practice Notes

  • Practice note 6 of 2009 – Annual Returns for Companies and Close Corporations
  • Practice note 7 of 2011 – Restoration by creditor
  • Practice note 2 of 2011 – Application for deregistration of companies and close corporations
  • Practice note 5 of 2012 – Application for deregistration of companies and close corporations in terms of companies act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008)