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Certificate of Incorporation

The Certificate of Incorporation is the document the Companies Registry issues to confirm that a company has been legally formed and exists from a stated date.

Issued under the Companies Ordinance, the certificate records the company's name and CR number and is conclusive evidence that the company came into existence on the date shown. A newly incorporated Hong Kong company receives it at the time of registration, and non-Hong Kong companies receive a certificate of registration instead. The certificate is often requested when opening a bank account, entering contracts, or proving the company's legal existence to a counterparty.