Amy and Bianca intended to form a company called Flexible Co Ltd to engage in trading. Before the company was incorporated, Amy and Bianca signed a lease agreement with Fix-a- deal Co Ltd in the name of Flexible to rent an office in Tsim Sha Tsui. Three months after Flexible’s incorporation, Amy met Cyril who mentioned that he had an office of about the same size to let at a much lower rent. Amy and Bianca went to see the premises and found it very suitable for their business. They wish to repudiate the existing lease and take up a new lease with Cyril. Advise Amy and Bianca.

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Amy and Bianca intended to form a company called Flexible Co Ltd to engage in trading. Before the company was incorporated, Amy and Bianca signed a lease agreement with Fix-a- deal Co Ltd in the name of Flexible to rent an office in Tsim Sha Tsui. Three months after Flexible’s incorporation, Amy met Cyril who mentioned that he had an office of about the same size to let at a much lower rent. Amy and Bianca went to see the premises and found it very suitable for their business. They wish to repudiate the existing lease and take up a new lease with Cyril.
Advise Amy and Bianca.

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By reference to relevant section(s) of the Companies Ordinance, explain the effects of incorporation.

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