Latest News & Updates

•  Practice note 1 of 2026 – Patent stakeholders: electronic issuance of digital patents and patents of addition

• Practice note 6 of 2025 – Review of update of contact details of directors and directors’ amendments
• Practice note 5 of 2025 – Date of the business rescue status report form (CoR125.1)
• Practice note 4 of 2025 – Additional information required for registration of external companies via online platforms
• Practice note 3 of 2025 – Additional information required for application for re-instatement of deregistered company (form CoR40.5) via online platforms
• Practice note 3 of 2025 – Companies and their stakeholders in dispute
• Practice note 2 of 2025 – Non-compliance with the filing of progress reports (status reports)
• Practice Notice 1 of 2025 – Deregistration of corporate entities due to non-compliance with the company’s Act, 71 of 2008

• Practice notice 3 of 2o24 – Publication of the business rescue plan
• Practice notice 2 of 2024 – Status report requirements
• Practice Notices 1 of 2024 – Proof of physical address of companies, and close corporations

• Practice Notice 4 of 2023– Filing of documents and the process of challenge
• Practice notice 3 of 2023 – Domicilium et Executandi requirement
• Practice Notice 2 of 2023 -Access to the website on the process to amend company directors
• Practice Notice 1 of 2023 – Challenges encountered when filing applications

• Practice note 5 – Issuance of Notices of Acceptance Official Actions and e-filing of outstanding documents
• Practice note 4 – Closure of co-operative online email
• Practice note 3 – Independent Review
• Practice note 2 – Certification requirements for documents filed with the CIPC
• Practice notes 1 – Requirements for company and close corporation re-instatement in terms of regulations 4(2)(b)

• Practice Note 3 – Business Rescue filing procedure
• Practice notes 2 – Preventing Unautorised changes of directors
• Practice notes 1 – Service of subpoenas and other corporate legal court documents on the CIPC

• Practice notes 1 – Business Rescue Filing Procedure
• Practice Notices 1 – In terms of paragraph 4(1)(b) of the Companies Regulations (GNR 351 of 26 April 2011)

• Practice Notice 1 of 2019 – Additional requirement: Resolution to be signed by all directors
• Practice Notice 2 of 2019 – To provide resolution or annexure when submitting COR168

• Practice Note 2 of 2018 – Subjoining Jurisdiction of Incorporation for External Companies
• Practice Note 1 of 2018 – Qualifications of Practitioners in terms of s138(1)

• Practice Note 9 of 2017 – Service of subpoenas and other court documents on CIPC

COMPANIES (Merger and Amalgamation Filing Procedure)

• Practice Note 3 of 2016 – Notice of Shareholders Meeting
• Practice Note 2 of 2016 – Merger and amalgamation filing procedure (COR89)

Annual Returns

• Practice Note 1 of 2016 – Correct Disclosure of Annual Returns

Trade Marks

• Practice Note 3 of 2016
• Practice Note 1 of 2016 – copies of all official actions
• Practice Note 2 of 2016 – Trade mark renewal reminder

Trade Marks

• Practice Note 2 of 2015 – Size restrictions

Practice Notes

• Practice Note 2 of 2015 – Notice to Accounting Officers – Inclusion of customer code in reports which are submitted in terms of section 62(3) (b) (ii) of the Close Corporations Act 69 of 1984.

• Practice Note 4 of 2014 – Merger and amalgamation filing procedure
• Practice Note 3 of 2014 – Business rescue filing procedure
• Practice Note 2 of 2014 – Requirements for appointing and resignation of auditors and or company secretaries
• Practice Note 1 of 2014 – Name changes for companies initially registered with only a registration number

• Practice Note 6 of 2012 – Requirements for re-instatement in terms of the companies act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008)
• Practice Note 4 of 2012 – Interpretation of section 11 (3) (b) read with section 15 (2) (b) and (c) of the companies act, 2008, in relation to the use of “(RF)” in the name of a company – Requirements for appointing and resignation of auditors and or company secretaries
• Practice Note 3 of 2012 – Application for liquidation of solvent or insolvent companies or close corporations
• Practice Note 2 of 2012 – Interpretation and application of section 23 of the Companies Act, 2008, and regulation 43 of the Companies Regulations, 2011 – Sibakhulu Construction (Pty) Ltd v Wedgewood Village Gold and Country Estate (Pty) Ltd
• Practice Note 1 of 2012 – Position of pre-existing companies on the adoption of a new Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) or the amendment of an existing MOI under the Companies Act, 2008 (The Act)

• Practice Note 1 of 2011 – Postal and Physical address requirements
• Practice Note 2 of 2011 – Deregistration and Re-instatement procedure – Withdrawn with effective date 1 Nov 2012
• Practice Note 3 of 2011 – Reproduction and distribution of forms
• Practice Note 4 of 2011 – Incorporators
• Practice Note 5 of 2011 – Directors’ contact details on CoR14.1 Annexure A and CoR39
• Practice Note 6 of 2011 – External Company Detail
• Practice Note 7 of 2011 – Restoration by creditor – Withdrawn with effective date 1 Nov 2012
• Practice Note 9 of 2011 – Use of Customer Codes on CoR14.1, CoR15.2, CK1 and CK2
• Practice Note 10 of 2011 – Amendments to auditors or company secretary
• Practice Note 11 of 2011 – Electronic CoR39

Guideline 2 of 2023 – Beneficial Owner Filing Requirements

Guideline 1 of 2023 – The Protection of Personal Information ACT (POPIA) Consent

Guideline 2 of 2020 – Director quick reference

Guidance on prospectuses–  Pre-and post-registration requirements

Guidance Note 2 of 2019 – Time periods for filing annual returns and annual financial statements

Guidance Note 1 of 2019 – Company, Close Corporation and Co-operative registration numbers to appear on court documents and court orders submitted to CIPC for implementation.

Guidance Note 1 of 2011 – Registration of Special Resolutions

Guidance Note 2 of 2011 – Registration of companies

Guidance Note 3 of 2011 – Changes to external companies

Guidance Note 4 of 2011– No more conversions from company to a close corporation

Guidance Note 5 of 2011 – Vetting and registration of Prospectuses

Guidance Note 6 of 2011 – Conversion of pre-existing companies limited by guarantee in terms of Companies Act 71 of 2008

Guidance Note 7 of 2011 – Conversion of close corporations to companies in terms of Companies Act 71 of 2008

Guidance Note 8 of 2011 – Conversion of par value shares in terms of Companies Act 71 of 2008

Guidance Note 1 of 2012 – Change of financial year end

Guidance Note 2 of 2012 – Application for deregistration of companies and close corporations – Withdrawn with effective date 1 Nov

Guidance Note 3 of 2012 – Re-instatement of companies and close corporations – Withdrawn with effective date 1 Nov 2012

Guidance Note 4 of 2012 – Rejections in relation to applications for close corporation amendments

Guidance Note 1 of 2013 – Amendment of Corporate Constitutions(Memorandum and Articles of Association) Before Expiry Date of Transitional Arrangements Under Companies Act,2008

Guidance Note 2 of 2013 – Members’ signatures on close corporation amendment forms (CK2)

Guidance Note 2 of 2012 – Application for deregistration of companies and close corporations

Guidance Note 3 of 2012 – Re-instatement of companies and close corporations