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CORPORATE REGISTERS FORUM - An update D.P.Chinien Registrar of companies/

Corporate Registers Forum (CRF) is an international organization fostering cooperation among members' registry systems. It aims to address cross-border issues, share experiences, and explore future trends in corporate registry operations. CRF hosts annual conferences for members to discuss challenges and exchange insights. The Executive Committee oversees CRF's activities and ensures effective management. Join CRF to engage with a global network of registry professionals and contribute to advancing registry management practices.

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CORPORATE REGISTERS FORUM - An update D.P.Chinien Registrar of companies/

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  1. CORPORATE REGISTERS FORUM - An update D.P.Chinien Registrar of companies/ Immediate Past President of CRF ECRF 2010 Budapest

  2. Introduction • Started in Auckland, New Zealand in 2003 as the Asia Pacific Forum • 12 countries /Charter membersi.e Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Pakistan, Samoa, Singapore, United Kingdom and Vanuatu. • CRF registered under the Hong Kong Business Ordinance as an unincorporated entity. • Executive Committee - 6 members ECRF 2010

  3. CORPORATE REGISTERS FORUM- • an international not for profit organisation for administrators of corporate registers; • to provide delegates with the opportunity to review the latest developments in corporate business registers internationally; • exchange experiences and information on the present and future operation of corporate business registration systems. ECRF 2010

  4. Objects of CRF • To promote liaison, co-operation and discussion among Members' jurisdictions/countries. • To exchange or facilitate the exchange of information on :- • the registry systems of Members' jurisdictions/countries • their roles and responsibilities, and • issues relevant to their activities, including operational and management practices and procedures, technologies used or proposed and responses to changing registration trends. ECRF 2010

  5. Objects (contd) • To identify issues and problems that are seen to impede the efficient and effective management of registries, particularly any cross-border issues. • To liaise with other international registry management organisations and constituencies on common registry management issues. ECRF 2010

  6. Executive Committee • The Executive Committee is elected each year at the Annual General Meeting • 2010-2011 • Executive Committee : PresidentAbu Dhabi • Immediate Past President- PrabhaChinien • Secretary -Justin Hygate New Zealand • Treasurer - Companies Registry Hong Kong • Executive Committee - Canada; Cook Island; Netherlands; Singapore ;UAE - United Kingdom Zambia   ECRF 2010

  7. Constitution • Adopted at the Melbourne Forum on 11 March 2005 • amended at the Vancouver Forum on 3 April 2008. ECRF 2010

  8. Conferences • The Corporate Registers Forum meets once a year for an annual conference. • Conferences provide an opportunity for members to reflect on and share their experiences, as well as gain new ideas and knowledge. • The Corporate Registers Forum also holds its Annual General Meeting as part of each conference, where the Executive committee for the coming year is elected. ECRF 2010

  9. Conferences 2003 - Auckland New Zealand 2005 – Melbourne Australia 2006 – Hong Kong 2007 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia & Singapore 2008 – Vancouver, Canada 2009 – Cape Town, South Africa 2010 – Mauritius 2011 – United Arab Emirates (confirmed) ECRF 2010

  10. Member jurisdictions Australia Bermuda Botswana British Virgin Islands Canada Colombo Cook Islands Hong Kong India Jordan Macedonia Malaysia • Mauritius • New Zealand • Nigeria • Pakistan • Portugal • Rwanda • Samoa • Spain • Singapore • South Africa • Sri Lanka • Tunisia • Abu Dhabi (UAE) • United Kingdom • Vanuatu • Zambia ECRF 2010

  11. International linkages • IACA & ECRF Membership of the Corporate Registers Forum is open to any jurisdiction even those which are eligible for full membership of the European Commerce Registers Forum (ECRF) or the International Association of Corporate Administrators (IACA) • MOU with ECRF • LATIN AMERICA AND CARRIBEAN COUNTRIES - Colombia Association - formed in April 2010 • CRF and the IFC enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ECRF 2010

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  13. CRF - Mauritius 2010 • The 2010 CRF conference was hosted by The Companies Division of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Empowerment, Republic of Mauritius. • The event was held from Monday 19th to Friday 23rd April 2010. ECRF 2010

  14. CRF 2010 • No. of delegates registered: 95 • No. of delegates attended: 79 • Members : 44 • Non-Members/Observers: 35 • Fees for attendance- Usd 700 (members) Usd 800( non members) ECRF 2010

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  17. CRF 2010- Agenda Theme of Conference- • The Integrity of Corporate Registers Presentations : • Company Names • Security of data/Integrity of data • High jacking of companies • Single point registration (WB) • Increasing access to credit through secured transactions (WB) ECRF 2010

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  26. Thank you See you all in Abu Dhabi ECRF 2010

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