Hong Kong


TRANSFER OF BUSINESSES (PROTECTION OF CREDITORS) ORDINANCE
　(CHAPTER 49)
　Whole document:
　　
　　rotect creditors on the transfer of businesses,　to　provide　
for　the
　　ility of transferees of business, the manner in which　such　
liability
　　be avoided and for matters incidental thereto and connected
therewith,
　　to repeal the Fraudulent Transfers of Businesses Ordinance.
　　June 1980]
　1. Short title
　　
　　Ordinance may be cited as the Transfer of Businesses　(Protection　
of
　　itors) Ordinance.
　2. Interpretation
　　
　　In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires--
　　eal" includes a motion for a new trial or　to　set　aside　a　
verdict,
　　ing or judgment;
　　iness" means a business, or any part thereof, consisting of a
trade or
　　pation (other than a profession) whether or not it is carried on　
with
　　ew to profit; "charge" means--
　　a debenture within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.
32);
　　a mortgage;
　　a bill of sale;
　　a lien; or
　　any document,
　　r or pursuant to which a business or any assets thereof are charged
as
　　rity for the payment of money or the performance of an obligation,
and
　　udes an equitable charge;
　　rge-holder" means a person who, under or pursuant to a charge,
and for
　　purpose of enforcing payment of any money or for　the　
performance　of
　　obligation, may sell any business;
　　e of transfer" means the date on which a transfer takes effect　
or　is
　　nded to take effect;
　　ice of transfer" means a notice of transfer in accordance with
section
　　registered charge" means a charge which is registered under--
　　the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128);
　　the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32);
　　the Bills of Sale Ordinance (Cap. 20); or
　　any other enactment;
　　nsfer" means the transfer or sale of a business, but does not
include-
　　the sale of the stock-in-trade of a business in the ordinary
course of
　　trade;
　　the creation of a charge;
　　the transfer of land or any share or interest therein; or
　　the transfer of a vessel (or the transfer of　any　interest　or　
share
　　ein), other than--
　　a vessel to which Part IV of the Shipping and Port　Control　
Ordinance
　　. 313) applies; or
　　a trawler to which Part XII of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance　
(Cap.
　　applies;　"transferee"　means　the　person　to　whom　a　
business　is
　　sferred by a transferor; "transferor" means--
　　in the case of the sale of a business under or pursuant to　a　
charge,
　　person whose business has been or is intended to be sold;
　　in every other case, the　person　by　whom　or　on　whose　
behalf　the
　　sfer has been or is intended to be made.
　　For the purposes　of　this　Ordinance　"transferor"　and　
"transferee"
　　ectively include a sub-transferor and a sub-transferee.
　3. Transferee of business to be liable for liabilities　of　trans-　
feror
　　
　　Subject to this Ordinance, whenever any business is transferred,　
with
　　ithout the goodwill thereof, the transferee shall,
notwithstanding any
　　ement　to　the　contrary,　become　liable　for　all　the　
debts　 and
　　gations, including liability for tax charged or chargeable　
under　the
　　nd Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112), arising out of the carrying on
of the
　　ness by the transferor.
　　Notwithstanding　subsection　(1),　where　a　part　of　a　
business　is
　　sferred (other than the goodwill thereof) and in any
proceedings--
　　the transferee would, but for　this　subsection,　be　adjudged　
liable
　　r this Ordinance for any debts and　obligations　arising　out　
of　the
　　ying on of the business by the transferor; and
　　it is shown to the satisfaction of the court hearing　the　
proceedings
　　--
　　the transferee purchased such part of the business in good　faith　
and
　　value; and
　　at the date of transfer of such part of the business, the　
transferee
　　no knowledge (whether actual, constructive or imputed)
　　what he was acquiring formed part of a business,
　　transferee shall not be liable under this Ordinance for the debts　
and
　　gations arising out　of　the　carrying　on　of　the　business　
by　the
　　sferor.
　4. Circumstances in which the transferee's liability ceases
　　
　　A transferee shall not become liable under section 3 if　a　
notice　of
　　sfer has been given not more than 4 months, and not less than 1
month,
　　re the date of transfer　and　has　become　complete　at　the　
date　of
　　sfer.
　　Where a notice of transfer has been　given　but　the　notice　
has　not
　　me complete at the date of transfer, the liability of　the　
transferee
　　r section 3 shall cease with effect from the date on which the　
notice
　　ransfer becomes complete.
　　Where a notice of transfer has not been given before or at the
date of
　　sfer, the liability of the transferee under section 3 shall cease
with
　　ct from the date on which a notice of transfer, which is　given　
after
　　date of transfer, becomes complete.
　　A notice of transfer shall, subject to subsections (5) and (6),
become
　　lete upon the expiration of　1　month　after　the　date　of　
the　last
　　ication of the notice in accordance with section 5.
　　Subject to subsection (6),　in　the　case　of　a　notice　of　
transfer
　　rred to--
　　in　subsection　(1),　if　proceedings　are　instituted　
against　 the
　　sferor in respect of any liability of the　transferor　arising　
before
　　notice has become　complete　and　out　of　the　carrying　on　
of　his
　　ness; or
　　in subsection (2) or (3), if proceedings are　instituted　
against　the
　　sferee in respect of any liability of the transferee under　
section　3
　　ing before such notice becomes complete,
　　notice of transfer shall (for the purposes of such　proceedings　
only)
　　eemed incomplete pending the final determination of such　
proceedings,
　　uding all possible appeals, and pending the expiration of all　
periods
　　ng which such appeals may be brought.
　　Where proceedings are instituted, a notice of transfer　shall　
not　be
　　ed incomplete under subsection　(5)　unless　within　1　month　
of　the
　　eedings being instituted--
　　they are served on the transferor or transferee, as the case　may　
be;
　　
　　written notice that they have been instituted is　sent　by　
registered
　　to the last known address of such transferor or transferee.
　5. Contents of notice of transfer and manner of giving notice
　　
　　Except in the case of a transfer by way of sale under or pursuant
to a
　　ge, a notice of transfer shall contain the following
particulars--
　　the full name and address of the transferor;
　　the nature of the business and the name or style under which, and　
the
　　address at which, it has been carried　on　during　the　period　
of　6
　　hs immediately preceding the date of transfer;
　　the date of transfer;
　　the full name and　the　residential　and　business　addresses　
of　the
　　sferee;
　　if the transferee--
　　intends to carry on or is carrying on the business, the　full　
address
　　e, and the name and style under which, he is carrying it on or
intends
　　arry it on; or
　　is not carrying on the business and does not intend to carry it
on, a
　　ement to that effect; and
　　a statement that at the expiration of 1 month after the　date　of　
the
　　publication of the notice pursuant to subsection (3),　the　
liability
　　he transferee for all the debts and obligations　arising　out　
of　the
　　ying on of the business by the transferor shall　cease　by　
virtue　of
　　Ordinance unless proceedings are instituted prior to such
expiration.
　　In the case of a transfer by way　of　sale　under　or　pursuant　
to　a
　　ge, a notice of transfer shall contain the following
particulars--
　　the nature of the business, and the name or style under which,
and the
　　address at which, it has been carried　on　during　the　period　
of　3
　　hs immediately preceding the date of transfer;
　　the full name and address of the person whose business has been,
or is
　　nded to be, transferred by way　of　sale　under　or　pursuant　
to　the
　　ge;
　　details of the charge under or pursuant to which the transfer　by　
way
　　ale has been or is to be　made,　sufficient　to　enable　any　
document
　　ting or evidencing the charge to be readily　identified　and,　
without
　　ting the generality of the foregoing, such details shall
include--
　　the date when the charge　was　made,　given,　executed　or　
came　into
　　tence;
　　the consideration for which the charge was executed,　made　or　
given
　　if there was no such consideration, the circumstances in which
it came
　　existence;
　　) in the case of a registered charge, the date of the registration　
of
　　charge, the title of any enactment under which it was　registered　
and
　　number or other means of identifying the charge assigned　to　it　
upon
　　stration;
　　the date of transfer; and
　　the amount of money, payment of which has been secured by　the　
charge
　　which was owing--
　　at the date of the publication of the notice of transfer; or
　　if the transfer has already taken effect, at the date of the
transfer
　　aking effect.
　　Every notice of transfer shall be signed--
　　by both the transferor and the transferee, in the case of　a　
transfer
　　hich subsection (1) applies; or
　　by the charge-holder and the transferee, in the case of a transfer　
to
　　h subsection (2) applies,
　　shall be given by publication in--
　　the Gazette;
　　any 2 of such Chinese language newspapers circulating in Hong Kong
as
　　be approved for the purpose by the Chief Secretary; and (Amended
L. N.
　　f 1985; L. N.　242 of 1989)
　　) 1 English language newspaper circulating in Hong Kong which has
been
　　pproved.
　6. Right of transferee to indemnity
　　
　　The transferee shall be entitled to be indemnified--
　　by the transferor, except in the case of a transfer　by　way　of　
sale
　　r or pursuant to a charge; or
　　by the charge-holder, if the transfer is　by　way　of　sale　
under　or
　　uant to a charge,
　　all amounts for　which　the　transferee　is　made　liable　
under　this
　　nance and for which he would not otherwise be liable.
　　The amount of such an indemnity may be recovered by civil　
proceedings
　　debt or liquidated demand.
　7. Liability of parties not affected
　　
　　ing in this　Ordinance　shall　relieve　or　be　deemed　to　
relieve　a
　　sferor or transferee, or any person who　sells　a　business　
under　or
　　uant to a charge, from any liability to which he　would　
otherwise　be
　　ect.
　8. Limitation of liability of transferee
　　
　　A transferee who in good faith and　without　preference　has　
paid　in
　　harge or partial discharge of any liability for which he became
liable
　　r this Ordinance, and for which　he　would　not　otherwise　
have　been
　　le, an amount which is equal to the value of the business acquired　
by
　　at the date on which the transfer took effect, shall　not　be　
liable
　　her under this Ordinance.
　　The value of a business acquired by a transferee at the date on　
which
　　transfer takes effect shall, until the contrary is proved, be
presumed
　　e an amount equal to the amount paid or agreed to be paid (whether　
in
　　s of money or by means of any other consideration) for the
acquisition
　　he business.
　9. Limitation of time for institution of proceedings
　　
　　ect to section 6, no action shall be instituted to　recover　any　
debt
　　or to enforce any obligation against any person liable therefor
under
　　Ordinance, and for which he would not　otherwise　have　been　
liable,
　　than 1 year after the date on which the transfer in respect of　
which
　　liability arose took effect.
　10. Saving
　　
　　Ordinance shall not apply to any transferee where the transfer
　　ffected--
　　by the Official Receiver or a trustee in bankruptcy;
　　by the liquidator of a company in　liquidation　other　than　
voluntary
　　idation;
　　by the Financial Secretary Incorporated; (Amended L. N. 369 of
1989)
　　by the Director of Education Incorporated;
　　by the Director of Social Welfare Incorporated;
　　by a person selling under or pursuant　to　a　charge　which　has　
been
　　stered for not less than 1 year at the date when　the　transfer　
takes
　　ct;
　　pursuant to any order or direction of any court;
　　by an executor or administrator; or
　　by operation of law.
　11. Repeal and saving
　　
　　The Fraudulent Transfers of Businesses Ordinance (Cap. 49,　1964　
Ed.)
　　epealed.
　　Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Fraudulent Transfers of
Businesses
　　nance (Cap. 49, 1964 Ed. ) shall continue to apply with respect　
to　a
　　sfer--
　　which took effect; and
　　in respect　of　which　notice　was　given　under　section　3　
of　that
　　nance, before the coming into operation of this Ordinance, as if　
this
　　nance had not been passed.


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　　第一条 为促进民营科技企业的发展，保护民营科技企业的合法权益，根据国家有关法律、法规和《湖北省民营科技企业条例》，结合本市实际，制定本办法。
　　第二条本办法所称民营科技企业是指以技术创新和科技成果转化为主要经营方向，依法实行自筹资金、自愿组合、自主经营、自负盈亏的经济实体。
　　第三条 民营科技企业根据其投资主体及其资本构成，采用独资、合伙、股份合作、公司等组织形式。
　　第四条 县（市、区）以上科技行政管理部门应负责做好民营科技企业的认定、政策指导、科技成果鉴定与奖励、信息服务等相关管理、服务工作。
　　第五条 申请认定民营科技企业，除具备依法设立企业的一般条件外，还应具备下列条件：
　　（一）符合国家的产业政策和技术政策；
　　（二）有与其业务范围相适应，并具有3名中级以上技术职称的科技人员，固定的办公场所和设施设备；
　　（三）有合法的专利技术或非专利技术，能独立开发、生产具有一定技术含量的产品或具有独立从事技术咨询、技术服务活动的能力。
　　第六条 符合第五条规定条件的，可向所在地县（市、区）科技行政管理部门提出成立民营科技企业的申请书，并附报下列材料一式二份：
　　（一）章程（包括机构名称、经营地址，经营性质及主要业务范围，能自主支配的资产总额及来源，机构组成人员的权利和义务，管理机构情况、管理规则和管理人员的聘任方法，盈利分配和亏损分担办法等）；
　　（二）主要负责人和固定从业人员的身份证明、科技人员的资格证书复印件；
　　（三）资信证明或资金担保。
　　申请成立医药卫生、食品、建筑设计等民营科技企业，还须同时提交有关行业主管部门的批件。
　　第七条 县（市、区）科委自接到申请书之日起,应在二十天内进行审查，作出同意或不同意的决定，并书面通知申请人。
　　第八条 民营科技企业的设立、变更、终止等登记事项，除依照有关法律、法规办理手续外，还应及时报原认定机关备案。
　　第九条 民营科技企业的从业范围：
　　（一）研究、开发、设计和推广应用新产品、新工艺、新技术、新设备、新材料；
　　（二）消化、吸收、移植和推广引进的技术成果；
　　（三）提供科技信息、科技咨询、进行技术转让、技术培训、技术服务、技术承包、技术入股、技术拍卖、技术出口等经营活动；
　　（四）生产和销售本单位研制的新产品，兼营与科技开发相关的技贸结合的业务；
　　（五）国家法律、法规和政策允许的其他业务项目。
　　第十条 民营科技企业享受下列科技扶持政策：
　　（一）新设立的民营科技企业，自设立之日起两年内，所征企业所得税由同级财政返还，应用于企业的科技开发；
　　（二）民营科技企业开展技术创新，开发具有一定技术含量的高新技术产品，或用高新技术改造传统产品，经科技行政管理部门审查认定，报经税务部门审核后，两年内免征企业所得税；
　　（三）民营科技企业在从事技术转让过程中发生的与技术转让有关的技术咨询、技术服务、技术培训所得，年净收入在30万元以下的，经市技术市场管理部门认定登记的技术合同，企业可以持认定登记证明，向主管税务机关提出申请，经审核批准后，免征企业所得税，超过30万元以上的部分，依法缴纳企业所得税；
　　（四）民营科技企业接纳下岗职工在本企业就业达到原企业全部职工总数60％以上，经科技行政管理部门和劳动管理部门审核认定，报税务机关批准，可免征3年企业所得税；
　　（五）民营科技企业在研究新产品、新技术、新设备、新工艺所发生的各项费用，可不受比例限制计入管理费用；其科技开发投入年增长度在10％以上的，可按实际发生额的50％抵扣应税所得额；直接用于科技开发所进口的仪器、设备、试剂和技术资料，可依法免征增值税，并享受减免关税的优惠政策；
　　（六）民营科技企业在申请政府科技项目、科技成果奖励、高新技术企业认定、高新技术产业发展资金扶持、证券市场推荐上市、科技人员专业技术职称评定以及评优表模等方面与国有企业、科研事业单位享受同等待遇。
　　第十一条 各级人民政府应将民营科技企业纳入国民经济和社会发展计划，支持建立各种形式的、面向民营科技企业的风险投资及担保机构，以扶持民营科技企业健康发展。
　　第十二条 积极扶持民营科技企业从事高新技术产品开发研究。对列入市级科技计划的项目，应提供贷款担保、贷款贴息或其他形式的经费支持。
　　第十三条 民营科技企业根据有关规定可通过发行债券和股票、合资合作经营以及进入国际资本市场等方式筹集资金。
　　第十四条 各级金融机构应对信誉好、科技含量高、发展速度快的民营科技企业或项目优先发放贷款资金支持，其担保方式可适当简化、灵活，并适当降低贷款担保比例。
　　第十五条 各类实验室及试验基地应向民营科技企业开放，并提供优质服务。
　　第十六条 民营科技企业人员需要出国（境）进行科技考察、交流、展览和有关商务活动，经所在地科技行政管理部门审查后，报有关主管部门，按因公出国（境）人员审批办法审批。
　　第十七条 鼓励民营科技企业以联营、参股、购买、兼并等方式对国有中小企业、乡镇企业及有关科技开发机构进行资产重组或合作经营，并依法享受国家有关优惠政策。
　　第十八条 国有科研、开发机构在保证国有资产权益的前提下，经原主管部门和所在地科技行政管理部门批准，可依法利用国有资产兴办或改组为民营科技企业。改组后可继续享受国家对科研开发机构的优惠政策。
　　第十九条 单位、个人可以合法拥有的专利及非专利技术向民营科技企业投资入股。专利和非专利技术所占的股权比例由出资各方依照有关规定协商确定。
　　第二十条 民营科技企业应按照国家相关法律法规的规定，明晰产权关系，建立、健全财务会计、劳动人事、医疗、失业、养老保险等规范的管理制度，以保障企业、职工的合法权益。
　　第二十一条 对从事违法经营的民营科技企业及其人员，依照有关法律法规由相关管理部门予以处罚；构成犯罪的依法追究刑事责任。
　　第二十二条对弄虚作假获得民营科技企业认定资格，享受相关优惠政策的，由原认定机关取消其认定资格，由有关部门取消其享受的相关优惠待遇，并追回其享受优惠待遇所获得的利益。
　　第二十三条国家机关及其工作人员不履行职责或在履行职责中，有滥用职权，徇私舞弊，贪污受贿等侵害民营科技企业合法权益行为的，依法追究其相关责任。
　　第二十四条 本办法实施中的具体问题，由市人民政府科技行政管理部门负责解释。
　　第二十五条 本办法自发布之日起施行。