Common Seal: Is it mandatory for a HK company to have a common seal?

Since the new HK Companies Ordinance becoming effective on 3 March 2014, it is now optional for HK companies to adopt a common seal or not. A common seal is a bulky steel chop and was used mainly for chopping share certificates.

Under the new HK Companies Ordinance (since 3 March 2014), directors’ signatures can replace the common seal fully (i.e. no of directors needed is stated in the new HK Companies Ordinance depending on what situations.).

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