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Renren Inc. – IPO: ‘F-1’ on 4/15/11 – EX-8.3

On:  Friday, 4/15/11, at 5:06pm ET   ·   Accession #:  1193125-11-99693   ·   File #:  333-173548

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 4/15/11  Renren Inc.                       F-1                   41:7.7M                                   RR Donnelley/FA

Initial Public Offering (IPO):  Registration Statement of a Foreign Private Issuer   —   Form F-1
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: F-1         Registration Statement of a Foreign Private Issuer  HTML   2.69M 
 2: EX-3.1      Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of     HTML    316K 
                          Association of the Registrant                          
 3: EX-3.2      Form of Amended and Restated Memorandum             HTML    228K 
 4: EX-4.2      Registrant's Specimen Certificate for Class A       HTML     14K 
                          Ordinary Shares                                        
 5: EX-4.3      Form of Deposit Agreement                           HTML    390K 
 6: EX-4.4      Amended and Restated Voting Agreement               HTML     99K 
 7: EX-4.5      Amended and Restated Right of First Offer and       HTML     98K 
                          Co-Sale Agreement                                      
 8: EX-4.6      Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement    HTML    137K 
 9: EX-4.7      Agreement Regarding Director Appointment            HTML     33K 
10: EX-5.1      Form of Opinion of Appleby                          HTML     75K 
11: EX-8.1      Form of Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &  HTML     19K 
                          Flom LLP                                               
12: EX-8.2      Form of Opinion of Transasia Lawyers                HTML     20K 
13: EX-8.3      Form of Opinion of Appleby Regarding Certain        HTML     25K 
                          Cayman Islands Tax Matters                             
14: EX-10.1     2006 Equity Incentive Plan                          HTML     91K 
23: EX-10.10    Power of Attorney                                   HTML     21K 
24: EX-10.11    Spousal Consents                                    HTML     17K 
25: EX-10.12    Amended and Restated Loan Agreements                HTML     96K 
26: EX-10.13    Amended and Restated Exclusive Technical Service    HTML     48K 
                          Agreement                                              
27: EX-10.14    Amended and Restated Intellectual Property Right    HTML     63K 
                          License Agreement                                      
28: EX-10.15    Share Purchase Agreement                            HTML     39K 
29: EX-10.16    Series D Securities Purchase Agreement              HTML    202K 
30: EX-10.17    First Amendment to the Series D Securities          HTML     21K 
                          Purchase Agreement                                     
31: EX-10.18    Amended and Restated Series D Preferred Share       HTML     77K 
                          Purchase Warrant (2009)                                
32: EX-10.19    Second Amended and Restated Series D Preferred      HTML     76K 
                          Share Purchase Warrant (2010)                          
15: EX-10.2     2008 Equity Incentive Plan                          HTML    101K 
33: EX-10.20    Form of Subscription Agreement                      HTML    107K 
34: EX-10.21    Form of Registration Rights Agreement               HTML     85K 
16: EX-10.3     2009 Equity Incentive Plan                          HTML     93K 
17: EX-10.4     2011 Share Incentive Plan                           HTML     82K 
18: EX-10.5     Form of Indemnification Agreement Between the       HTML     64K 
                          Registrant                                             
19: EX-10.6     Form of Employment Agreement                        HTML     79K 
20: EX-10.7     Business Operations Agreement                       HTML     54K 
21: EX-10.8     Amended and Restated Equity Option Agreements       HTML     97K 
22: EX-10.9     Amended and Restated Equity Interest Pledge         HTML    123K 
                          Agreements                                             
35: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries of the Registrant                      HTML     15K 
36: EX-23.1     Consent of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd.        HTML     14K 
37: EX-23.5     Consent of Marsh Financial Advisory Services        HTML     15K 
                          Limited                                                
38: EX-23.6     Consent of Derek Palaschuk                          HTML     14K 
39: EX-23.7     Consent of Ruigang Li                               HTML     14K 
40: EX-99.1     Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the          HTML     66K 
                          Registrant                                             
41: EX-99.2     Form of Opinion of Transasia Lawyers                HTML     46K 


EX-8.3   —   Form of Opinion of Appleby Regarding Certain Cayman Islands Tax Matters


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  Form of Opinion of Appleby regarding certain Cayman Islands tax matters  

Exhibit 8.3

 

FORM OF APPLEBY LEGAL OPINION

  

e-mail:

apaizes@applebyglobal.com

  

direct dial:

Tel: +1 345 814 2953

Fax: +1 345 949 4901

RENREN INC.

  
  

appleby ref:

AGP/ 311904.0009

 

Dear Sirs

   […] 2011

Renren Inc. (the “Company”)

We have acted as legal counsel in the Cayman Islands to the Company in connection with the offer and sale by the Company of certain Class A ordinary shares of the Company in the form of American Depositary Shares (collectively, the “Shares”), as described in the prospectus contained in the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by the Company under the United States Securities Act 1933 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission).

For the purposes of this opinion we have examined and relied upon the documents listed, and in some cases defined, in the Schedule to this opinion (Documents) and all other relevant facts and circumstances impacting on Cayman Islands law. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms have the meanings assigned to them in the Registration Statement.

Assumptions

In stating our opinion we have assumed:

 

(a) the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of all the Documents submitted to us and other documents examined by us as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all Documents submitted to us and other such documents examined by us as certified, conformed, notarised, faxed, scanned or photostatic copies; and


Renren Inc

[…] 2011

 

(b) that each of the Documents and other such documents which was received by us by electronic means is complete, intact and in conformity with the transmission as sent; and

 

(c) that there is no provision of the law of any jurisdiction, other than the Cayman Islands, which would have any implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein;

Opinion

Based upon and subject to the foregoing and subject to the reservations set out below and to any matters not disclosed to us, other than matters which are of a public nature in the Cayman Islands, we are of the opinion that:

 

  1. The Cayman Islands currently levies no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciation and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to the Company levied by the Government of the Cayman Islands except for stamp duties which may be applicable on instruments executed in, or brought within, the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is not party to any double taxation treaties, save for a Double Taxation Arrangement with the United Kingdom which was signed on 16 June 2009 Effective in the Cayman Islands from 1 April 2011 for corporation tax, from 6 April 2011 for income tax and capital gains tax and from 15 December 2010 for other taxes. There are no exchange control regulations or currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands apart from standard anti-money laundering legislation.

Reservations

We have the following reservations:

 

(a) We express no opinion as to any law other than Cayman Islands law and none of the opinions expressed herein relates to compliance with or matters governed by the laws of any jurisdiction except the Cayman Islands. This opinion is limited to Cayman Islands law as applied by the Courts of the Cayman Islands at the date hereof.


Renren Inc

[…] 2011

 

Disclosure

This opinion is rendered at the request of the Company and its security holders in connection with the above matters. This opinion speaks as of its date and is strictly limited to the matters stated herein and we assume no obligation to review or update this opinion if applicable law or the existing facts or circumstances should change. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of this opinion (including discussion of this opinion) and reference to our firm name in the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement under the caption “Taxation.”

 

Yours faithfully
Appleby


SCHEDULE

 

1. The F1 Registration Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on […] 2011 (the Registration Statement).

 

2. Certified copies of (i) the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and Amended and Restated Articles of Association adopted by special resolution passed on 13 December 2010 for the Company (the Memorandum and Articles of Association); and (ii) certified copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company which will become effective upon completion of the Company’s initial public offering and which were adopted by special resolution of the shareholders on […] 2011 (the Post IPO Memorandum and Articles and together with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Constitutional Documents);

 

3. A Certificate of Good Standing, dated […] 2011 issued by the Registrar of Companies in respect of the Company;

 

4. A copy of the Register of Directors and Officers in respect of the Company;

 

5. A copy of the Register of Ordinary Shareholders of the Company, a copy of the Register of Series A Preferred Shareholders of the Company, a copy of the Register of Series B Preferred Shareholders of the Company, a copy of the Register of Series C Preferred Shareholders of the Company and a copy of the Register of Series D Preferred Shareholders of the Company (collectively, the Register of Members).

6 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 4/03/24  Moatable, Inc.                    10-K       12/31/23  109:15M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA2
 5/18/23  Moatable, Inc.                    10-Q        3/31/23   63:7.4M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA2
 3/31/23  Moatable, Inc.                    10-K       12/31/22  128:16M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA2
 6/24/22  Moatable, Inc.                    20-F/A     12/31/21   17:1.3M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 5/02/22  Moatable, Inc.                    20-F       12/31/21  113:18M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA2
 5/27/21  Moatable, Inc.                    20-F       12/31/20  121:17M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
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