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The written-off commercial register cannot be reused, but a new commercial register can be issued.
Yes, partners can be added to the commercial register, and this can be done through a documented sale contract, in addition to the authority's approval in case the activity requires that.
A commercial registry branch may be sold under a documented sale contract.
Yes, the Ministry writes off the commercial register in case of non-renewal and after 90 days from notification.
Required documents are:
- Letter signed by partners (in case of more than one partner).
- Sale contract.
- Application form.
- External approvals (if required).
- In case of an establishment or a single-person establishment: Sale contract, letter from the owner, photocopies of the ID cards and external approvals (if required).
- In case of adding or canceling an authorized signatory, the consent of partners is required, and the request shall be registered in the register and signed by an authorized signatory.
- In case of a one-person company or establishment, a request for registration in the register, signed by an authorized signatory, is required.
- In case of joint stock companies, a letter from the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and the approval of the Companies Control Department are required.
Companies can be closed after liquidation is completed, but establishments can be written off without liquidation.
It is not possible to add a partner to a branch affiliated to the main branch if the partners in the main branch own it.
Yes, a branch register can be upgraded to a main register by following the below steps:
- Fill out the commercial registration form.
- Attach the following documents:
- Letter from partners (in case of more than one partner).
- For joint-stock companies: Letter from the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and the approval of the Companies Control Department.
- Copy of ID cards of partners.
Yes, it is possible to write off a branch register by following the below steps:
- Fill out the commercial registration form.
- Attach the following documents:
- Letter from partners (in case of more than one partner).
- For joint-stock companies: A letter from the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and approval of the Companies Control Department.
- Copy of ID cards of partners.
- Approval of third party on write-off (if required).
- Fill out the commercial registration form.
- Attach the following documents:
- Letter from partners (in case of more than one partner).
- For joint stock companies: Letter from the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and approval of the Companies Control Department.
- Photocopies of ID cards.
- Consent of third parties on the activity (if required).
- Submit the application either online via the e-services on the website of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) or by attending in person to an MOCI branch.
- Fill out the commercial registration form.
- Attach the following documents:
- Consent of third party on the activity (if required).
- Copy of authorized signatory's card.
- Submit the application either online via the e-services on MOCI website or by attending in person to an MOCI branch.
In case of requesting a change in the commercial register by adding heirs, a death certificate is required, a settlement of succession, and a sale contract or judiciary decision noting the allocation of shares among heirs are required, in addition to a request to amend the articles of association.
- Commercial registration form.
- Letter from partners (in case of more than one partner).
- For joint stock companies: Letter from the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and approval of the Companies Control Department.
- Photocopies of ID cards.
- Procedures for commercial registers.
- Commercial registration application form.
- Letter from the partners (in case of more than one partner).
- For joint stock companies: Letter from the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and approval of the Companies Control Department.
- Photocopies of ID cards.
- Bank letter or approved budget (in case of raising the capital).
- Consent of third parties on the activity (if required).
- Fill out the commercial registration form.
- Attach the following documents:
- Letter from the partners (in case of more than one partner).
- For joint stock companies: Letter from the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and approval of the Companies Control Department.
- Photocopies of ID cards.
- Consent of third parties on the activity (if required).
- Fill out the commercial registration form.
- Attach the following documents:
- Letter to the Companies Control Department, signed by partners, requesting the amendment of the incorporation document.
- Copy of personal identification documents of partners.
- Amended memorandum of incorporation or memorandum of association.
- Documents issued outside the country must be duly certified.
- Fill out the commercial registration form.
- Attach the following documents:
- Letter of consensual liquidation to the competent department.
- Copy of personal identification documents.
- Copy of commercial registration.
- Partner's approval to liquidate the company and appoint a liquidator.
- Liquidator's approval of the liquidation.
- Final account provided by the liquidator and signed by partners and liquidator.
The register shall be under liquidation in the case of a corporate entity only, and the steps are as follows:
- Fill out the commercial registration form.
- Attach the following documents:
- Letter from partners (in case of more than one partner).
- For joint-stock companies: Letter from the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and approval of the Companies Control Department.
- Copy of ID cards of partners.
- Approval of third party on the change (if required).
- Fill out the commercial registration form.
- Attach the following documents:
- Letter from partners (in case of more than one partner).
- For joint stock companies: Letter from the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and approval of the Companies Control Department.
- Photocopies of ID cards.
- Consent of third parties on the activity (if required).
The authorized signatory is the person officially authorized in the commercial register by partners to sign the company's commercial register. It is not necessary for the authorized signatory to be a partner in the commercial register, and he may only be a director of the company.