Changing a business' headquarters
Verified 13 November 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of Justice
The registered office is the legal and administrative address of the company. It is the place of effective direction and operation of its various organs. Any change of address, called transfer of registered office, must follow several steps. The formalities to be completed differ according to the form of the business and whether or not the transfer takes place outside the jurisdiction of the court at whose registry the business was registered.
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This card individual business does not deal with the change of domicile of the (including micro-company) which is carried out directly on the site of the company formalities office.
You run a SAS
The head office may be moved to one of the following locations:
- Residence of the legal representative of the business
- Business premises
- Premises rented jointly by several companies
The move of the head office requires filling several formalities.
1. Amendment of the Statutes
The transfer of the registered office implies a amendment of the statutes company.
The law does not impose no specific rules to decide on the transfer of the registered office. The quorum, the number of votes required and the body competent to take the decision shall be determined by the statutes when the business is created.
This may be the President, the general meeting of shareholders or any other body created by the statutes (e.g. board of directors).
Warning
If nothing is provided for in the statutes, the decision must be taken unanimously associates.
The decision of the members must be recorded in a minutes.
2. Publication of the transfer
The transfer of registered office recorded in the minutes must be published in a legal listing support of the place of registered office, within a period of1 month from the date of the decision.
The notice of transfer of registered office must contain mandatory particulars following:
- Mention of seat transfer: indicates the new and old location of the seat.
- Name of company followed, if necessary, by the initials of the business
- Legal form of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of registered office
- Unique identification number of the company
- Endorsement " SCR: titleContent” followed by the name of the city in which the registry registering the business is located
- Identities of persons with general power to engage the business: surname, forenames, domicile
3. Reporting of the transfer
The transfer of registered office must finally be declared within the1 month, on the website of the company formalities office :
When reporting, you must submit the supporting documents following:
- Copy of the decision to transfer the registered office
- Dated copy of the updated Statutes
- Proof of use of the new premises: title, lease agreement, electricity bills...
- Certificate of publication of the notice in a legal listing support
FYI
If the change of registered office results in a change in beneficial ownership, it must also be declared on the formalities window.
The head office may be moved to one of the following locations:
- Residence of the legal representative of the business
- Business premises
- Premises rented jointly by several companies
The move of the head office requires filling several formalities.
1. Amendment of the Statutes
The transfer of the registered office implies a amendment of the statutes company.
The law does not impose no specific rules to decide on the transfer of the registered office. The quorum, the number of votes required and the body competent to take the decision shall be determined by the statutes when the business is created.
This may be the President, the general meeting of shareholders or any other body created by the statutes (e.g. board of directors).
Warning
If nothing is provided for in the statutes, the decision must be taken unanimously associates.
The decision must be recorded in a report.
2. Publication of the transfer
The transfer of registered office recorded in the minutes must be published in a legal listing support of the place of registered office, within a period of1 month from the date of the decision.
You must publish 2 reviews, the first in a legal advertisement medium of the place of the former head office and the second in a medium of the new head office.
Notices of transfer of registered office must contain mandatory particulars following:
- Mention of seat transfer: indicates the new and old location of the seat.
- Name of company followed, if necessary, by the initials of the business
- Legal form of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of registered office
- Unique identification number of the company
- Endorsement " SCR: titleContent” followed by the name of the city in which the registry registering the business is located
- Mention of the SCN where the business will be registered following the transfer of its registered office
- Identities of persons with general power to engage the business: surname, forenames, domicile
3. Reporting of the transfer
The transfer of registered office must finally be declared within the1 month, on the website of the company formalities office :
When reporting, you must submit the supporting documents following:
- Copy of the decision to transfer the registered office
- Dated copy of the updated Statutes
- Proof of use of the new premises: title, lease agreement, electricity bills...
- List of successive seats of the business since its registration: signed by the legal representative
- Certificate of publication of the notice in a legal listing support
FYI
If the change of registered office results in a change in beneficial ownership, it must also be declared on the formalities window.
You run a SARL
The head office may be moved to one of the following locations:
- Residence of the legal representative of the business
- Business premises
- Premises rented jointly by several companies
The move of the head office requires filling several formalities.
1. Amendment of the Statutes
The transfer of the registered office implies a amendment of the statutes company.
This statutory amendment may take place in one of the following two situations:
- One decision of one or more members representing more than half of the shares.
- One sole manager's decision : the manager must subsequently have his decision approved by the extraordinary general meeting of the partners. Otherwise, the transfer decision is invalid.
In either case, the decision must be recorded in a written record.
2. Publication of the transfer
The transfer of registered office recorded in the minutes must be published in a legal listing support of the place of registered office, within a period of1 month from the date of the decision.
The notice of transfer of registered office must contain mandatory particulars following:
- Mention of seat transfer: indicates the new and old location of the seat.
- Name of company followed, if necessary, by the initials of the business
- Legal form of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of registered office
- Unique identification number of the company
- Endorsement " SCR: titleContent” followed by the name of the city in which the registry registering the business is located
- Identities of persons with general power to engage the business: surname, forenames, domicile
3. Declaration of the transfer of seat
The transfer of registered office must finally be declared within the1 month, on the website of the company formalities office :
When reporting, you must submit the supporting documents following:
- Copy of the decision to transfer the registered office
- Dated copy of the updated Statutes
- Proof of use of the new premises: title, lease agreement, electricity bills...
- Certificate of publication of the notice in a legal listing support
FYI
If the change of registered office results in a change in beneficial ownership, it must also be declared on the formalities window.
The head office may be moved to one of the following locations:
- Residence of the legal representative of the business
- Business premises
- Premises rented jointly by several companies
The move of the head office requires filling several formalities.
1. Amendment of the Statutes
The transfer of the registered office implies a amendment of the statutes company.
This statutory amendment may take place in one of the following two situations:
- One decision of one or more members representing more than half of the shares.
- One sole manager's decision : the manager must subsequently have his decision approved by the extraordinary general meeting of the partners. Otherwise, the transfer decision is invalid.
In either case, the decision must be recorded in a written record.
2. Publication of the transfer
The transfer of registered office recorded in the minutes must be published in a legal listing support of the place of registered office, within a period of1 month from the date of the decision.
You must publish 2 reviews, the first in a legal advertisement medium of the place of the former head office and the second in a medium of the new head office.
Notices of transfer of registered office must contain mandatory particulars following:
- Mention of seat transfer: indicates the new and old location of the seat.
- Name of company followed, if necessary, by the initials of the business
- Legal form of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of registered office
- Unique identification number of the company
- Endorsement " SCR: titleContent” followed by the name of the city in which the registry registering the business is located
- Mention of the SCN where the business will be registered following the transfer of its registered office
- Identities of persons with general power to engage the business: surname, forenames, domicile
3. Reporting of the transfer
The transfer of registered office must finally be declared within the1 month, on the website of the company formalities office :
When reporting, you must submit the supporting documents following:
- Copy of the decision to transfer the registered office
- Dated copy of the updated Statutes
- Proof of use of the new premises: title, lease agreement, electricity bills...
- List of successive seats of the business since its registration: signed by the legal representative
- Certificate of publication of the notice in a legal listing support
FYI
If the change of registered office results in a change in beneficial ownership, it must also be declared on the formalities window.
You run an SA
The head office may be moved to one of the following locations:
- Residence of the legal representative of the business
- Business premises
- Premises rented jointly by several companies
The move of the head office requires filling several formalities.
1. Amendment of the Statutes
The transfer of the registered office implies a amendment of the statutes company.
This statutory amendment may take place in one of the following two situations:
- One decision of shareholders meeting in extraordinary general meeting : decision taken by a majority of 2/3.
- One decision of the board of directors or surveillance : the board must subsequently have its decision approved by the ordinary general meeting of shareholders. Otherwise, the transfer decision is invalid.
In either case, the decision must be recorded in a report.
2. Publication of the transfer
The transfer of registered office recorded in the minutes must be published in a legal listing support of the place of registered office, within a period of1 month from the date of the decision.
The notice of transfer of registered office must contain mandatory particulars following:
- Mention of seat transfer: indicates the new and old location of the seat.
- Name of company followed, if necessary, by the initials of the business
- Legal form of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of registered office
- Unique identification number of the company
- Endorsement " SCR: titleContent” followed by the name of the city in which the registry registering the business is located
- Identities of persons with general power to engage the business: surname, forenames, domicile
3. Reporting of the transfer
The transfer of registered office must finally be declared within the1 month, on the website of the company formalities office :
When reporting, you must submit the supporting documents following:
- Copy of the decision to transfer the registered office
- Dated copy of the updated Statutes
- Proof of use of the new premises: title, lease agreement, electricity bills...
- Certificate of publication of the notice in a legal listing support
FYI
If the change of registered office results in a change in beneficial ownership, it must also be declared on the formalities window.
The head office may be moved to one of the following locations:
- Residence of the legal representative of the business
- Business premises
- Premises rented jointly by several companies
The move of the head office requires filling several formalities.
1. Amendment of the Statutes
The transfer of the registered office implies a amendment of the statutes company.
This statutory amendment may take place in one of the following two situations:
- One decision of shareholders meeting in extraordinary general meeting : decision taken by a majority of 2/3.
- One decision of the board of directors or surveillance : the board must subsequently have its decision approved by the ordinary general meeting of shareholders. Otherwise, the transfer decision is invalid.
In either case, the decision must be recorded in a report.
2. Publication of the transfer
The transfer of registered office recorded in the minutes must be published in a legal listing support of the place of registered office, within a period of1 month from the date of the decision.
You must publish 2 reviews, the first in a legal advertisement medium of the place of the former head office and the second in a medium of the new head office.
Notices of transfer of registered office must contain mandatory particulars following:
- Mention of seat transfer: indicates the new and old location of the seat.
- Name of company followed, if necessary, by the initials of the business
- Legal form of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of registered office
- Unique identification number of the company
- Endorsement " SCR: titleContent” followed by the name of the city in which the registry registering the business is located
- Mention of the SCN where the business will be registered following the transfer of its registered office
- Identities of persons with general power to engage the business: surname, forenames, domicile
3. Reporting of the transfer
The transfer of registered office must finally be declared within the1 month, on the website of the company formalities office :
When reporting, you must submit the supporting documents following:
- Copy of the decision to transfer the registered office
- Dated copy of the updated Statutes
- Proof of use of the new premises: title, lease agreement, electricity bills...
- List of successive seats of the business since its registration: signed by the legal representative
- Certificate of publication of the notice in a legal listing support
FYI
If the change of registered office results in a change in beneficial ownership, it must also be declared on the formalities window.
You run a SCI
The head office may be moved to one of the following locations:
- Residence of the legal representative of the business
- Business premises
- Premises rented jointly by several companies
The move of the head office requires filling several formalities.
1. Amendment of the Statutes
The transfer of the registered office implies a amendment of the statutes company.
The law does not impose no specific rules to decide on the transfer of the registered office. The quorum, the number of votes required and the body competent to take the decision shall be determined by the statutes when the business is created.
They may be one or more managers or partners meeting in meetings.
Warning
If nothing is provided for in the statutes, the decision must be taken unanimously associates.
The decision must be recorded in a written record.
2. Publication of the transfer
The transfer of registered office recorded in the minutes must be published in a legal listing support of the place of registered office, within a period of1 month from the date of the decision.
The notice of transfer of registered office must contain mandatory particulars following:
- Mention of seat transfer: indicates the new and old location of the seat.
- Name of company followed, if necessary, by the initials of the business
- Legal form of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of registered office
- Unique identification number of the company
- Endorsement " SCR: titleContent” followed by the name of the city in which the registry registering the business is located
- Identities of persons with general power to engage the business: surname, forenames, domicile
3. Reporting of the transfer
The transfer of registered office must finally be declared within the1 month, on the website of the company formalities office :
When reporting, you must submit the supporting documents following:
- Copy of the decision to transfer the registered office
- Dated copy of the updated Statutes
- Proof of use of the new premises: title, lease agreement, electricity bills...
- Certificate of publication of the notice in a legal listing support
FYI
If the change of registered office results in a change in beneficial ownership, it must also be declared on the formalities window.
The head office may be moved to one of the following locations:
- Residence of the legal representative of the business
- Business premises
- Premises rented jointly by several companies
The move of the head office requires filling several formalities.
1. Amendment of the Statutes
The transfer of the registered office implies a amendment of the statutes company.
The law does not impose no specific rules to decide on the transfer of the registered office. The quorum, the number of votes required and the body competent to take the decision shall be determined by the statutes when the business is created.
They may be one or more managers or partners meeting in meetings.
Warning
If nothing is provided for in the statutes, the decision must be taken unanimously associates.
The decision must be recorded in a report.
2. Publication of the transfer
The transfer of registered office recorded in the minutes must be published in a legal listing support of the place of registered office, within a period of1 month from the date of the decision.
You must publish 2 reviews, the first in a legal advertisement medium of the place of the former head office and the second in a medium of the new head office.
Notices of transfer of registered office must contain mandatory particulars following:
- Mention of seat transfer: indicates the new and old location of the seat.
- Name of company followed, if necessary, by the initials of the business
- Legal form of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of registered office
- Unique identification number of the company
- Endorsement " SCR: titleContent” followed by the name of the city in which the registry registering the business is located
- Mention of the SCN where the business will be registered following the transfer of its registered office
- Identities of persons with general power to engage the business: surname, forenames, domicile
3. Reporting of the transfer
The transfer of registered office must finally be declared within the1 month, on the website of the company formalities office :
When reporting, you must submit the supporting documents following:
- Copy of the decision to transfer the registered office
- Dated copy of the updated Statutes
- Proof of use of the new premises: title, lease agreement, electricity bills...
- List of successive seats of the business since its registration: signed by the legal representative
- Certificate of publication of the notice in a legal listing support
FYI
If the change of registered office results in a change in beneficial ownership, it must also be declared on the formalities window.
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