Company creation: formalities for registering a business

It is possible to start your business before registering the business.

For example, it may be necessary to sign a lease or bill future customers.

It is important to indicate on all documents the words "Business in training".

An annexe to the articles of association must also be drawn up indicating all the acts passed before the application for registration.

In this case, the application for registration must be made no later than 30 days that follow the beginning of the activity.

On the other hand, it is also possible to start your business after the application for registration. In this case, the date of commencement of activity must be fixed no later than 15 days after the application for registration.

You must apply for registration at the company formalities office:

Company formalities window

If you are a commercial agent, you are also automatically registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents (SFCR).

You are registered in the National companies Directory (RNE: titleContent) and the Trade and business Register (RCS: titleContent).

Attach the following documents to your application for registration in PDF format:

• If you did not sign your company creation declaration yourself, original power by which you authorise a third party to sign the declaration for you
• Justification of domiciliation of your company with a clearly identifiable address (electricity bill, lease agreement)
• Certificate of publication of the creation notice in a legal ad support
• Original copy articles of the business, dated and signed by all partners or their authorised representative and justified by an original copy of the power special or shipping
• Original copy of the certificate of the depositary of the funds constituting the social capital business (dated and signed) with the list of subscribers (dated and signed). You must also indicate the number of shares subscribed and the amounts paid.
• If you have used a Commissioner of Contributions, a copy of the report dated and signed
• If you have designated an External Auditor (CAC), a proof of registration on the official CAC list if the registration is not yet published and the letter of acceptance of the designation
• If you are engaged in a regulated activity, copy of the authorisation to engage in the activity, diploma or title
• If you have made a purchase of commercial funds, copy of the deed of sale and copy of the certificate of publication in a legal advertising medium of the notice relating to the purchase
• If you have management of the commercial fund, copy of the management lease agreement and of the certificate of publication in a legal advertising medium of the management lease notice
• If you have taken on a commercial fund management mandate, copy of the contract of management mandate and the certificate of publication in a legal advertisement of the notice concerning the management mandate

Documents to be provided for the Director, Executive Director or President:

• Copy of their ID
• Statement on honour of non-conviction and proof of affiliation for each of them (dated and signed)
• If the chairman has not been appointed in the statutes, a copy certified by the chairman of the act designating him
• If the Director General has not been appointed in the statutes, a certified copy by the President of the act designating him

Documents to be provided for the business of Director, Director or President:

• Siren Number the business (or a document certifying its existence if it is not registered)
• If the business is not registered within the European Union, a copy of its statutes translated into French and certified by its permanent representative
• For the Permanent Representative of the business:
  
  • Copy of ID
  • Statement on honour non-conviction and proof of affiliation (dated and signed)
• Copy of the deed confirming the place of permanent representative of the business administrator

Registration of your business in the Commercial and business Register costs €37.45.

In case of double registration in the national register of companies in the category of craftsmen, this costs extra €15.

Once your completed application has been submitted, you will receive a company Creation File Receipt (DCER) with a status of Pending Registration.

This receipt is important because it will allow you to make all necessary representations to public and private organisations. For example, you can subscribe to mandatory insurance and complementary for the company, join a pension fund.

The receipt is valid until you receive a notification from the companies formalities office confirming the registration of the business. The maximum validity period of the receipt is 1 month.

Once you have registered, you will receive a document containing your SIREN number.

If your file is incomplete, you will receive a receipt from the formalities office of the companies from whom you depend that will indicate the missing items to be sent. You will have 15 minutes business days from receipt of receipt to send these items.

It is possible to start your business before registering business.

For example, it may be necessary to sign a lease or bill future customers.

It is important to indicate on all documents the words "Business in training".

An annexe to the articles of association must also be drawn up indicating all the acts passed before the application for registration.

In this case, the application for registration must be made no later than 30 days that follow the beginning of the activity.

On the other hand, it is also possible to start your business after the application for registration. In this case, the date of commencement of activity must be fixed no later than 15 days after the application for registration.

You must apply for registration at the company formalities office:

Company formalities window

If you are a commercial agent, you are also automatically registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents (SFCR).

You are registered in the National companies Directory (RNE: titleContent) and the Trade and business Register (RCS: titleContent).

Registration of your business in the Commercial and business Register costs €37.45.

In case of double registration in the national register of companies in the category of craftsmen, this costs extra €15.

Once your completed application has been submitted, you will receive a company Creation File Receipt (DCER) with a status of Pending Registration.

This receipt is important because it will allow you to make all necessary representations to public and private organisations. For example, you can subscribe to mandatory and supplementary insurance for the company, join a pension fund.

The receipt is valid until you receive a notification from the companies formalities office confirming the registration of the business. The maximum validity period of the receipt is 1 month.

Once you have registered, you will receive a document containing your SIREN number.

If your file is incomplete, you will receive a receipt from the companies formalities office with the missing items to send. You will have 15 minutes business days from receipt of the receipt to transmit these items.