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Dividends By BVI Business Companies

Thinking of paying dividends from your British Virgin Islands ("BVI") company? Subject to compliance with the applicable statutory solvency test and any restrictions contained in a company's memorandum and articles...

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Maples Group

监管截止日期提示—英属维尔京群岛实益拥有权制度

英属维尔京群岛商业公司、有限合伙及当地实益拥有权制度下的其他实体，如未能于2026年3月31日或之前提交实益拥有权资料，将会自2026年4月1日起被英

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Regulatory Deadline Reminder – BVI Beneficial Ownership

BVI business companies, limited partnerships, and other entities subject to the BVI beneficial ownership regime that have failed to file their beneficial ownership information by 31 March 2026 will enter penalty status with the BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs from 1 April 2026

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Conyers

BVI Corporate Review – Q4 2025

Welcome to the fourth edition of the quarterly BVI Corporate Review for 2025, covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Can You Migrate An Existing Trust To The BVI VISTA Regime... And Other Frequently Asked Questions

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Collas Crill

Benefits Abound: Unregulated BVI Segregated Portfolio Companies For Investors And Family Offices

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O'Neal Webster

BVI FSC Updates Statutory Filing Requirements – Extension Granted To Certain Companies And Limited Partnerships

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O'Neal Webster

BVI Companies & Limited Partnerships: Key Beneficial Ownership And Statutory Register Filing Deadlines

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Top 5 British Virgin Islands Publications Of 2025

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Conyers

BVI Litigation 2025 Reflection (Part 2) – Directors' Inspection Rights After Intimere v Papanikolaou

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Conyers

How A BVI Resident Director Can Assist With Economic Substance Requirements

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Maples Group

BVI Court Appoints Liquidators To Foreign Dissolved Company

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Appleby

Caldicott Worldwide Ltd v Siong Beng Seng, Ching Hui Huat And Springfield Investments & Nominees Pte Ltd BVIHCMAP2023/0009

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Collas Crill

Fang Ankong & Anr v Green Elite Ltd (In Liquidation) [2025] UKPC 47

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Respecting Annulments, Pursuing Assets: Two BVI Decisions On Arbitral Award Enforcement

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Estate Planning In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Family

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Regulatory Deadline Reminder – BVI Beneficial Ownership

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Conyers

监管截止日期提示—英属维尔京群岛实益拥有权制度

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UKSC Confirms That No Statutory Limitation Periods Apply To Unfair Prejudice Claims: THG Plc V Zedra

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Benefits Abound: Unregulated BVI Segregated Portfolio Companies For Investors And Family Offices

For investors and family offices operating internationally, managing risk while keeping structures simple is a challenge. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers a well-established solution: segregated portfolio...

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Thinking of paying dividends from your British Virgin Islands ("BVI") company? Subject to compliance with the applicable statutory solvency test and any restrictions contained in a company's memorandum and articles...

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Is My Vessel Eligible For BVI Registration?

The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority (VISMA) has released an updated list of jurisdictions whose nationals and corporate entities are now eligible to register vessels under the British Virgin Islands (BVI) flag.

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BVI Corporate Review – Q2 2025

Welcome to the second edition of our quarterly Corporate Review for 2025 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.

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BVI Beneficial Ownership Filings Now Extended To 1 January 2026

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Dividends By BVI Business Companies

Thinking of paying dividends from your British Virgin Islands ("BVI") company? Subject to compliance with the applicable statutory solvency test and any restrictions contained in a company's memorandum and articles...

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Respecting Annulments, Pursuing Assets: Two BVI Decisions On Arbitral Award Enforcement

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Thinking of paying dividends from your British Virgin Islands ("BVI") company? Subject to compliance with the applicable statutory solvency test and any restrictions contained in a company's memorandum and articles...

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Can You Migrate An Existing Trust To The BVI VISTA Regime... And Other Frequently Asked Questions

The Virgin Islands Special Trust Act, 2003 (VISTA) was enacted to make special provision for trusts of shares in companies and for related matters.

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A Practical Guide To BVI VISTA Trusts For Clients In The Middle East

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From Duty To Danger: Director Liability In The Zone Of Insolvency

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Robbing Peter To Pay Paul: BVI Appeal Court Guidance On Insolvent Company Payments

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