The EIRL (Entreprise Individuelle à Responsabilité Limitée, or sole proprietorship with limited liability) is a legal status that's especially popular with entrepreneurs. They particularly like the security it offers: the business owner is only liable up to the amount of their capital contributions.
If they run into financial trouble, their personal assets are fully protected, unless they're found guilty of mismanagement.
The advantages of the EIRL don't stop there: it's easy to set up and manage day-to-day.
The location of your company's registered office is a crucial decision when setting up your business. It determines the country where you'll pay taxes, your company's nationality, and the authorities that handle any legal issues. But this address isn't set in stone and can change over the life of your business. Want to know the steps and costs involved?
Let's explore together all the keys to transferring the registered office of your EIRL!
Changing the address of your registered office requires an update of the articles of association of your EIRL. Above all, don't forget to publish a report formalizing this desire for change! Once these steps have been taken, the next step is the publication of a transfer notice in an approved legal announcement journal.
The price of this procedure varies depending on the department. Its calculation is carried out according to ministerial decrees. On average, expect to pay 158€ to publish your change of registered office!
The next step is to file a transfer file with the registry of the commercial court. This must contain the completed CERFA M2 form, the published transfer notice, the minutes and the updated articles of association.
Registry fees vary according to the new address of your registered office:
- Want to register your EIRL (Individual Limited Liability Company) in the same department? The filing fees at the Commercial Court registry are €95.95 including VAT.
- Want to transfer your registered address to another department? The filing fees at the Registry of the Commercial Court are €135.04 including VAT.
Please note that if you're a craftsman, you need to add the change fee at the Chamber of Trades to this amount. The cost is between 50 and 100€ including VAT, depending on the region.
Many entrepreneurs delegate administrative tasks to third parties. This allows them to concentrate on growing their business.
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This separation will also allow you to protect your privacy: you will no longer have to indicate your personal address on official documents from your company!
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Written by our expert Paul LASBARRERES-CANDAU
January 27, 2020
