Company name (modification)
- Formalities Trade and Companies Register
- Entry on the Trade and Companies Register
- RCS Modification
- Striking off the Trade and Companies Register
- Dépôt d'actes
- Filing of annual accounts by the company
- Order for payment
- Supervising formalities
- Notice of the RCS coordination committee
- Guide to formalities
- Subject-specific files
- Forms and templates to be downloaded
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Procedures Guide
The Procedures guide allows entrepreneurs and decision-makers to have a reliable, precise and up to date overview of legal procedures and measures concerning commercial formalities to be undertaken. It is broken down into 6 sections in which you can find information and documentation required for formalities with Registry Offices at the Commercial Courts.
Company name (modification)
- at the competent Commercial Formality Centre (CFE); or
- directly at the registry office of the Commercial courtin application of Article R. 123-5 of the Commercial Code (procedure known as "Article 3" of Decree No. 96-650 of 19 July 1996).
Preliminary procedures
Hold an assembly ruling on the modification of the company name (the former company name must appear in the decision).
Publish a notice of the modification in a journal of legal announcements.
If you exercise a regulated activitybe sure to request a modification of your approval or authorisation with the issuing agency.
Documents to be attached to the file
LEGAL INSTRUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED BY ANNEX TO THE RCS
A copy of the legal instrument recording the change of the company name certified by the legal representative.
An updated copy of the articles of association, dated and certified by the legal representative.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
The duly completed and signed M2 printed forms.
An original power of attorney from the legal representative if he or she has not signed the M2 printed forms.
A certificate of the insertion of the notice of the modification in a journal of legal announcements.
If practising a regulated activity, provide a supporting document of the change of company name issued by the competent authority, if applicable.
Prices
ATTACH A CHEQUE FOR 205.50EUROS
Cheques must be made payable to the relevant GREFFE DU TRIBUNAL DE COMMERCE, and attached to the application.
| Cost breakdown for this formality | |||
| Registry office fees (including filing fee: 7.80) | VAT | INPI | BODACC |
| 65.00 | 13.00 | 11.80 | 115.70 |
If the company has one (or more) establishment(s) registered in the RCS falling under the jurisdiction of another court: add 51.48 euros for this formality of change of the company name (to be multiplied by the number of secondary registrations).
| For each secondary registration | |||
| Notification fees | VAT | INPI | BODACC |
| 42.90 | 8.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Fees of the registry office: postage fees of extracts included. INPI: National institute of industrial property (paid by the registry office). BODACC: Bulletin Officiel des Annonces Civiles et Commerciales (Official Journal of Civil and Commercial Announcements) (paid by the registry office).