{"id":209,"date":"2019-04-22T13:35:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T13:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gometa.co.za\/info\/?p=209"},"modified":"2019-04-22T13:35:53","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T13:35:53","slug":"what-is-the-meaning-of-cipc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/what-is-the-meaning-of-cipc\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the meaning of CIPC?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overview<\/strong>CIPC was established by the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008) as a juristic person to function as an organ of state within the public administration, but as an institution outside the public service.<\/p><div id=\"forms-286373158\" class=\"forms-atf forms-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main functions of the Commission:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Registration of Companies, Co-operatives and Intellectual Property Rights (trade marks, patents, designs and copyright) and maintenance thereof;<\/li><li>Disclosure of Information on its business registers;<\/li><li>Promotion of education and awareness of Company and Intellectual Property Law;<\/li><li>Promotion of compliance with relevant legislation;<\/li><li>Efficient and effective enforcement of relevant legislation;<\/li><li>Monitoring compliance with and contraventions of financial reporting standards, and making recommendations thereto to Financial Reporting Standards Council (FRSC);<\/li><li>Licensing of Business rescue practitioners; and<\/li><li>Report, research and advise Minister on matters of national policy relating to company and intellectual property law.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important Notice to Customers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedti.gov.za\/agencies\/Close_corporation_registration_discontinued.pdf\">Close Corporation Registration Discontinued<\/a><\/p><div id=\"forms-4106446975\" class=\"forms-content forms-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Ask a Question<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div id=\"forms-1807651450\" class=\"forms-btf forms-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads btf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5513273173\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>Commissioner<\/td><td>Adv. Rory Voller<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Enabling Act<\/td><td>Companies Act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tel<\/td><td>086 100 2472<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fax<\/td><td>086 517 7224<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Postal Address<\/td><td>P.O. 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