A European Directive has provided for certain requirements for publication of information in Iris Oifigiúil to be replaced by requirements to be published in an online CRO Gazette.
The Gazette includes the following lists in pdf format: New companies; change of name; annual returns received and registered; liquidations; foreign companies; other registered documents; strike offs; restorations.
CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMENCED
CRO has now commenced criminal prosecutions under the Companies Act 2014 against companies for late or non- filing of annual returns. Please note the following. Where the Registrar has commenced criminal proceedings for late or non- filing of annual returns, any subsequent applications by the company concerned under section 343(5) Companies Act 2014, will be objected to by the Registrar on the basis that proceedings have already been commenced against the company for the said late filing of annual returns.