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Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992)
ActGhana National August 2, 2019 Source: Parliament of Ghana
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Summary (Plain English)
Governs business registration in Ghana. All businesses must register with the Registrar General's Department. Types: sole proprietorship, partnership, private limited company (Ltd), public limited company. Minimum 1 director for private company, 2 for public. No minimum share capital required. Annual returns must be filed. Directors have fiduciary duties. Covers mergers, restructuring, and winding up. Foreign companies must register a branch office.
What This Means For You
- • All businesses must register with Registrar General's Department
- • Sole proprietors, partnerships, and companies all covered
- • No minimum share capital for private companies
- • Annual returns filing mandatory
- • Foreign companies must register branch offices
- • Directors have legal fiduciary duties
Original Source
https://rgd.gov.gh/Content sourced from Parliament of Ghana. Always refer to the official document for authoritative text.
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