• 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).

Convene a general partnership meeting.

Record the minutes of the general assembly with the tax office.

Publish a notice of the modification in a journal of legal announcements.

LEGAL INSTRUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED BY ANNEX TO THE RCS

A copy of the minutes of the general meeting deciding upon conversion of the company and appointing the auditors, stamped and recorded by the tax office, and certified by the legal representative or by any person so authorized by the texts governing the general partnership.

A copy of the updated articles of association certified by the legal representative or by any person so authorized by the texts governing the general partnership.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

The M2 printed forms duly completed and signed.

An original power of attorney from the legal representative if he or she has not signed the M2 printed forms.

A copy of the notice of modification published in a journal of legal announcements.

IF THE MANAGER OF THE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP IS NOT THE FORMER MANAGER, PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGERS AND PARTNERS WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS

A copy of the identity document: copy of a passport, currently valid national identity card, or of a copy of both sides of a currently valid residency permit, if applicable. The status indicated on the residence permit must allow the holder to register with the Trade and Companies Register (RCS).

An original sworn statement of conviction dated and signed by the interested party which will be verified against any criminal record by the judge appointed to the Trade and Companies Register.

A certificate of family relationship (full names of the parents) unless such relationship already appears in a document provided.

FOR MANAGERS AND PARTNERS WHO ARE LEGAL ENTITIES

An original extract from the Trade and Companies Register (RCS) dated within less than three months if the legal entity is registered or any official document justifying the legal existence of the entity if it is not registered with the Trade and Companies Register.

N.B. : if the legal entity is not registered or falls under the jurisdiction of a country not belonging to the European Union, their legal representative must be declared to the Trade and Companies Register (RCS); in that case, provide the same documents as those previously listed for managers who are individuals.

FOR AUDITORS (IF APPOINTED)

Provide the acceptance letter of their appointment.

Provide a supporting document of their registration on the official list of auditors if it has not yet been published.

N.B. : NO DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON IS REQUIRED IF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE IS THE FORMER MANAGER OF THE COMPANY

ENCLOSE A CHEQUE FOR228.90 EUROS

Cheques must be made payable to the relevant GREFFE DU TRIBUNAL DE COMMERCE, and attached to the application.

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 legal form (multiplied by the number of secondary registrations).

Registry office fees: 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).