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Important News The Corporate Registry is re-developing a Name Requests Online system that will streamline and further automate the submission of name approval requests for BC OnLine account holders, credit card customers and over the counter customers.  The targeted implementation date is early fall 2008.  For additional information regarding this initiative, click here (PDF25kb).  Effective July 30, 2007, the Corporate Registry began to dissolve B.C. companies incorporated before March 29, 2004, if the company had not filed a transition application under the Business Corporations Act.  The Registry also began to dissolve B.C. companies restored since March 29, 2004, if the company failed to file the post restoration transition application required under the Act.  Before a company is dissolved, the Registry will send a notice to the registered office address with full details and the company will have one month to respond to prevent the dissolution from occurring.  To file a transition application, access Corporate Online.  There is no fee required to file a transition application. All active companies incorporated in B.C. before the Business Corporations Act came into force on March 29, 2004 had two years from that date to file a Transition Application. If you missed this deadline, see B.C. Company Transition under the new Business Corporations Act for further information.