[ih] 1/2 OT: AfriNIC - now a "declared company"?

[Frantisek Borsik]

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On Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM Carsten Schiefner via Internet-history <
internet-history at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Hi Eberhard & all -
>
> to wrap this 1/2 OT side thread up: Eberhard suggested to consider the
> most recent version of Mauritius' Companies Act - the one of 2001 that
> can be accessed via:
>
>
> https://companies.govmu.org/pages/legislations/companies-act-2001.aspx
>
> Section 230 (& 231) read as following:
>
> ===
> 230. Declared companies
>
> Where the Minister is satisfied that-
>         (a) for the protection of the public, the shareholders or
> creditors of
> a company, it is desirable that the affairs of the company should be
> investigated;
>         (b) it is in the public interest that the affairs of a company
> should
> be investigated; or
>         (c) in the case of a foreign company, the appropriate authority of
> another country had requested that a designation be made under this
> section in respect of the company,
> he may, by notice published in the Gazette, designate the company or
> foreign company to be a declared company.
>
> 231. Investigation of declared companies
>
> (1) The Registrar shall require an inspector to investigate the affairs
> of every declared company and to make a report on his investigation in
> such form and manner as the Registrar may direct.
> (2) The expenses of and incidental to an investigation of a declared
> company shall, subject to subsection (3), be paid out of the
> Consolidated Fund.
> (3) Where the Minister is of the opinion that the whole or any part of
> the expenses of and incidental to the investigation should be paid or
> refunded -
>         (a) by the company; or
>         (b) by the person or authority who requested the designation of a
> declared company,
> he may direct that the expenses be so paid or refunded.
> ===
>
> My understanding is that with the legal act based on this provision,
> AfriNIC is now under investigation by the Mauritius government, acting
> through the Companies Registrar.
>
> Best,
>
>         -C.
>
> On 19.07.2025 16:00, Carsten Schiefner via Internet-history wrote:
> > Hi Eberhard,
> >
> > On 19.07.2025 14:25, Eberhard W Lisse via Internet-history wrote:
> >> google shows me this
> >>
> >> https://companies.govmu.org/Documents/legislation/act84.doc
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > Currently, it is rendered unreadable in LibreOffice.
> >
> > Let me play with some tools to get this rectified.
> >
> > In case I'd fail eventually, I'd ask for a PDF.
> >
> >> It's a little off topic for this list, but I make amends by pointing
> >> to the SLD/TLD used, I seem to recall some drama about gov.MU a while
> >> back :-)-O
> >
> > Oh, absolutely - now, that you mention it...! ;->
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >      -C.
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