Section 144
of International Business Companies Order, 2000
Section 144
(1)
An application for a foreign company to convert into an IBC under this Part shall be made to the Registrar by a registered agent, accompanied by the prescribed fee and the following –
(a)
a copy of the company's certificate of incorporation or other similar document providing evidence of incorporation;
(b)
a copy of the Memorandum and Articles which are to be binding on the company immediately after its conversion into an IBC;
(c)
a certificate given in writing by the registered agent certifying that the company is not prohibited from converting into an IBC by virtue of any provision of section 143 and that the Memorandum and Articles referred to in paragraph (b) comply with sections 8 and 9;
(d)
a statement of the names and addresses of the company’s directors and of the persons (if different) who are to be the company's directors after conversion into an IBC;
(e)
a statement signed by each of the persons who is to be a director of the company after such conversion consenting to being such a director;
(f)
a certificate of due diligence;
(g)
such other information and documents, if any, as the Registrar may require, either generally or in relation to a particular application.
(2)
All the copies, documents and other information referred to in subsection (1)
shall be written in the English language or, if written in another language, shall be accompanied by a certified translation into the English language as provided in Part III.
Registration of foreign company as IBC.