The purpose of a Société Civile Immobilière (SCI) is to buy and manage a portfolio of real estate assets for several people.

Popular with many French investors and families, it offers a number of significant advantages: the possibility of choosing your tax regime, flexible management and real facilities for passing on your assets in complete security.

There are different types of SCI types: classic, family, etc. An essential choice in the process of creating your company, the address of the registered office determines its country of taxation, its nationality, but also the competent authorities in the event of a dispute. But this address is not immutable, and may change during the life of the SCI. Would you like to know more about the procedures to follow and their cost?

Let's discover all the keys to transferring your SCI's head office!

How much does publication in a legal gazette cost?

To change the address of your registered office, you need to update your SCI's articles of association.

Above all, don't forget to publish an official notice of the change! Once these steps have been taken, the next step is to publish a transfer notice in an approved legal gazette.

The cost of this procedure varies from department to department. It is calculated on the basis of ministerial decrees. On average, you should expect to pay €150 to publish your change of registered office notice!

What are the court fees for changing the address of your SCI's registered office?

The next step is to submit a transfer file to the commercial court clerk's office. This must include the completed CERFA M2 form, the published notice of transfer, the minutes and the updated articles of association.

Registry fees vary according to the new address of your registered office:

  • Would you like to register your SCI in the same département? Filing fees at the Clerk's Office of the Commercial Court are €242 incl. VAT.
  • Would you like to transfer your registered office address to another département? The filing fee with the Clerk's Office of the Commercial Court is €289 incl. VAT.

Why choose a domiciliation company for your SCI's new head office?

Many entrepreneurs delegate administrative tasks to third parties. This allows them to concentrate on growing their business.

Would you like to eliminate low value-added tasks from your daily routine? Domiciliation companies also offer their customers a wide range of services : administrative and legal assistance, digitized mail management or even the provision of business premises to receive your customers.

Did you know that French law allows you to differentiate between your registered office address and your actual place of work?

Set up your head office at a prestigious address, and enjoy the benefits of working from home! This separation will also protect your privacy: you won't have to include your home address on official company documents!

With SeDomicilier, eliminate time-consuming tasks from your daily routine! Get a turnkey 100% digital domiciliation contract in just 5 minutes, and find all your services in a secure, customizable virtual office.

You now have all the information you need to change the address of your SCI!