第一，看它还在不在

香港公司每年要做周年申报、按时交费。漏了、拖了，注册处会逐步处理，严重时公司可能被除名。和已经被除名、或正处在除名风险中的公司签约，后续交易安全会从基础上动摇。

第二，看谁签字才算数

香港公司的代表权限、董事会授权、章程安排和签署形式都有自己的规则。一个人签了字、一个章盖上去，并不当然意味着公司已经被有效约束。

第三，看背后有没有雷

有没有清盘呈请、正在进行的诉讼、核心资产是否存在重大风险，这些信息不是不能查，但需要用香港规则去读懂。

难点不是“知道要查”，而是每一件事的香港答案都和内地不一样。

“内地法 × 香港法”双法域法律意见书里，香港主体资格核查只是第一环，往下还接得住签约授权、文件效力与跨境执行。

常见问题 · FAQ

Q：只拿到香港公司的注册证书，能不能放心签约？

肖黄鹤律师：不能。注册证书只能说明这家公司当年注册过，不能说明它今天是否仍然存续、是否按时完成周年申报、是否处在被除名的风险中。签约前还需要核查公司的当前存续状态、签署权限以及背后的潜在风险。

Q：对方一个人签字、盖一个章，香港公司就算被有效约束了吗？

肖黄鹤律师：不一定。香港公司的代表权限、董事会授权、公司章程安排和签署形式都遵循香港自己的规则。是否构成对公司的有效约束，需要按香港规则核查签署人的授权与签署形式，单凭一个签名和一个公章并不当然成立。

Q：香港公司有没有诉讼、清盘风险，怎么查？

肖黄鹤律师：清盘呈请、正在进行的诉讼、核心资产是否存在重大风险等信息并非不可查，但需要用香港规则去读懂。在内地法×香港法的双法域法律意见书中，主体资格核查只是第一环，往下还连着签约授权、文件效力与跨境执行。

First, check whether it still exists

A Hong Kong company must file annual returns and pay fees on time. Default for long enough and the Registrar may strike it off. Signing with a company that has been struck off — or is heading that way — shakes the transaction at its foundation.

Second, check who can actually bind it

Authority to represent, board approvals, constitutional arrangements and execution formalities all follow Hong Kong’s own rules. One signature and one chop do not automatically mean the company is bound.

Third, check for hidden risk

Winding-up petitions, pending litigation, material risk over core assets — these are discoverable, but only if read through the right Hong Kong lens.

The hard part is not knowing that checks are needed. It is that Hong Kong answers every question differently.

In a dual-jurisdiction (PRC × Hong Kong) legal opinion, verifying company status is only the first link — it connects onward to signing authority, document validity and cross-border enforcement.

FAQ

Q: With only a certificate of incorporation in hand, is it safe to sign with a Hong Kong company?

Xiao Huanghe: No. A certificate of incorporation only proves the company once existed; it says nothing about whether it is still active today, whether its annual returns are up to date, or whether it is heading for strike-off. Before signing you still need to verify the company's current status, signing authority and the latent risks behind it.

Q: If one person signs and one chop is applied, is the Hong Kong company validly bound?

Xiao Huanghe: Not necessarily. Authority to represent, board approvals, constitutional arrangements and execution formalities all follow Hong Kong's own rules. Whether the company is validly bound depends on checking the signatory's authority and the execution formalities under Hong Kong rules — a single signature and one chop do not establish it on their own.

Q: How do you find out whether a Hong Kong company faces litigation or winding-up risk?

Xiao Huanghe: Winding-up petitions, pending litigation and material risk over core assets are discoverable, but only if read through the right Hong Kong lens. In a dual-jurisdiction (PRC × Hong Kong) legal opinion, verifying company status is only the first link — it connects onward to signing authority, document validity and cross-border enforcement.