{"id":8449,"date":"2023-12-28T13:24:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T08:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=8449"},"modified":"2023-12-28T13:24:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T08:24:55","slug":"president-ratifies-the-company-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=8449","title":{"rendered":"President ratifies the Company Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday, December 27, has ratified the Company Act (Act No. 7\/2023).<\/p>\n<p>The bill was passed by the parliament on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at the 32nd sitting of its third session this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Act establishes the terms for the incorporation, registration, operation, and dissolution of companies in the Maldives, along with other rules and procedures applicable to companies in the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>Besides this, the Act stipulates the rules and procedures for establishing, registering, and managing a company as a business entity. 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