diff --git a/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/france.mdx b/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/france.mdx index 549f688c5c4..c12de4821a0 100644 --- a/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/france.mdx +++ b/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/france.mdx @@ -8,24 +8,132 @@ import DocumentsIntro from '../partials/_intro-registration.mdx'; -| Legal entity | Proof of registration | Articles of association | Other documents | -| --- | --- | --- | --- | -| Société anonyme

Société à responsabilité limitée

Société civile professionnelle

Entreprise unipersonnelle à responsabilité limitée

Société par actions simplifiée

Société par actions simplifiée unipersonnelle

Société en nom collectif

Société en commandite par actions

Société en commandite simple | Kbis∗ certificate of incorporation | ✓ **Required**
if requested by Swan | Declaration of UBOs∗ (collected by Swan) | -| Entrepreneur individuel | One of the following documents will provide proof of registration:

| ☒ Not required | [First transfer](../../../topics/onboarding/account-holders/index.mdx#first-transfer) from a bank account in Europe or the EEA∗ in the name of the client | -| Professions libérales | INSEE registration document | ☒ Not required | URSSAF∗ registration | -| Associations | JOAFE∗ journal issue | ✓ **Required**
if requested by Swan | *None* | -| Syndic de copropriété | Kbis certificate of incorporation | ✓ **Required** | | -| Syndicat de copropriété | Proof of registration in the ANAH∗ register | ☒ Not required | Copy of the [minutes from a general meeting](./index.mdx#requirements-minutes) during which the syndicat was designated | - -∗ Acronyms: -- **Kbis**: K extract for a business that serves as your company's ID card -- **UBO**: Ultimate Beneficial Owner -- **INSEE**: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - - *(English: French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies)* -- **URSSAF**: Unions de recouvrement des cotisations de sécurité sociale et d'allocations familiales - - *(English: Organizations for the Collection of Social Security and Family Benefit Contributions)* -- **EEA**: European Economic Area -- **JOAFE**: Journal officiel des associations et fondations d'entreprises - - *(English: Official Journal of Associations & Corporate Foundations)* -- **ANAH**: Agence Nationale de l'Habitat - - *(English: National Housing Agency)* \ No newline at end of file +### Acronyms + +| Acronym | French description | English description | +|---|---|---| +| **Kbis** | Délivré par le *Greffe du Tribunal de Commerce* | Serves as a company's ID card | +| **INSEE** | Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques | French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies | +| **URSSAF** | Unions de recouvrement des cotisations de sécurité sociale et d'allocations familiales | Organizations for the Collection of Social Security and Family Benefit Contributions | +| **JOAFE** | Journal officiel des associations et fondations d'entreprises | Official Journal of Associations & Corporate Foundations | +| **ANAH** | Agence Nationale de l'Habitat | National Housing Agency | + +## Companies {#companies} + +### Legal forms {#company-types} + +| Legal form (French) | Description | +|---|---| +| Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) | Limited liability company | +| Société d'Exercice Libéral A Responsabilité Limitée (SELARL) | Liberal professional limited liability company | +| Société d'Exercice Libéral par Actions Simplifiée (SELAS) | Liberal professional company limited by shares | +| Société civile professionnelle (SCP) | Professional civil society | +| Société Civile (SC) | Civil society | +| Société Civile Immobilière (SCI) | Real estate civil society | +| Société Civile de Moyen (SCM) | Civil society for shared means | +| Entreprise unipersonnelle à responsabilité limitée (EURL) | Single-member limited liability company | +| Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) | Simplified joint-stock company | +| Société anonyme (SA) | Public limited company | +| Société par actions simplifiée unipersonnelle (SASU) | Single-member simplified joint-stock company | +| Micro-entreprise | Micro-enterprise | +| Société en nom collectif (SNC) | General partnership | +| Société en commandite par actions (SCA) | Partnership limited by shares | +| Société en commandite simple (SCS) | Limited partnership | +| Extrait Kbis* | Company registration certificate* | | +| Syndic de copropriété | Co-ownership management company / property management company (for co-owned buildings) | + +### Accepted documents {#company-documents} +:::info Document request +*Documents marked with an asterisk are mandatory. +All other documents may be requested on a case-by-case basis. +::: + +| Document type (French) | Description | Details | +|---|---|---| +| Extrait Kbis* | Company registration certificate* | | +| Déclaration des bénéficiaires effectifs.* | Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) declaration* | | +| Statuts de l'association* | Articles of Association* | | +| Procuration signée par le représentant légal et Pièce d'identité du représentant légal | Power of Attorney (POA) and the identity (ID) document of the legal representative | | +| Pièce d'identité des bénéficiaires effectifs | Identity documents of the UBOs | | +| Justificatif de domicile des bénéficiaires effectifs | Proofs of address of UBOs | | +| Formulaire Personne Politiquement Exposée (PPE) | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | | +| Etat financiers de l'organisation or Liasse Fiscale | Proof of company income | | +| Déclaration sur l'honneur des Bénéficiaires effectifs | Sworn statement | | +| Organigramme de l'entreprise | Company structure chart | | + +## Self-employed individuals and freelancers {#self-employed} + +### Legal forms {#self-employed-types} + +| Legal form (French) | Description | +|---|---| +| Entrepreneur individuel | Self-employed | +| Professions libérales | Freelancers | + +### Accepted documents {#self-employed-documents} + + +| Document type (French) | Description | Details | +|---|---|---| +| Preuve d'enregistrement* | Proof of registration* | | +| Premier transfer* | First transfer* | | +| Preuve d'activité | Proof of activity | | +| Justificatif de l'adresse de la société | Proof of company address | | +| Justificatif de ressources | Proof of income | | +| Formulaire Personne Politiquement Exposée (PPE) | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | | + + +## Associations {#associations} + +### Legal forms {#association-types} + +| Legal form (French) | Description | +|---|---| +| Association de fait ou association non déclarée | Informal or undeclared association | +| Association loi de 1901 | Association under the French 1901 Law | +| Association avec agrément | Accredited association | +| Association d'utilité publique | Public-interest association | + +### Accepted documents {#association-documents} + + +| Document type (French) | Description | Details | +|---|---|---| +| Preuve d'enregistrement* | Proof of registration* | | +| Statuts de l'association* | Articles of Association* | | +| Procès verbal* | Latest meeting minutes* | | +| Procès verbal du président* | Appointment of the president* | | +| Justificatif de l'adresse de la société | Proof of company address | | +| Avis d'imposition | Company's tax return | | +| Procuration signée par le représentant légal et Pièce d'identité du représentant légal | Power of attorney & identity document of the legal representative (if not the account holder) | | +| Premier transfert | First transfer | | +| Formulaire Personne Politiquement Exposée (PPE) | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | | + +## Homeowners associations {#homeowners-associations} + +### Legal forms {#homeowner-association-types} + +| Legal form (French) | Description | +|---|---| +| Association à responsabilité limitée | Limited liability association | +| Société civile | Civil society | +| Syndicat de propriétaires | Homeowners' union | + + +### Accepted documents {#homeowner-association-documents} + + +| Document type (French) | Description | Details | +|---|---|---| +| Preuve d'enregistrement* | Proof of Registration* | | +| Pièce d'identité du représentant légal ou le président* | ID document of the legal representative or the president* | | +| Procès verbal* | Latest meeting minutes* | | +| Statuts de l'association* | Articles of Association* | | +| Procuration signée par le représentant légal et Pièce d'identité du représentant légal | Power of Attorney (POA) and the ID document of the legal representative | | +| Premier transfert | First transfer | | +| Pièces d'identité des bénéficiaires effectifs | Identity documents of UBOs | | +| Procès verbal de nomination des élus | Minutes of appointment of elected officials | | +| Justificatif de l'adresse de la société | Proof of company address | | +| Avis d'imposition de l'entreprise | Company's tax return | | +| Formulaire Personne Politiquement Exposée (PPE) | PEP form | | + diff --git a/docs/partnership/document-center/partials/_intro-registration.mdx b/docs/partnership/document-center/partials/_intro-registration.mdx index 74d75087d9a..c91995bea42 100644 --- a/docs/partnership/document-center/partials/_intro-registration.mdx +++ b/docs/partnership/document-center/partials/_intro-registration.mdx @@ -1,8 +1,7 @@ :::tip Document retrieval -Whenever possible, Swan retrieves required documents independently. +Whenever possible, Swan independently retrieves required documents. If retrieval isn't possible, Swan may request the documents listed on this page to open an account for your company registered in {props.country} ::: -

If it's not possible for Swan to retrieve a document, the list of documents on this page can be requested to open an account for your company registered in {props.country}.

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Documents must have been issued within the last **three months** and be written in the **Latin alphabet**. They must be comprehensive, accurate, and legally compliant.

+

Documents must be written in the **Latin alphabet**, and must be comprehensive, accurate, and compliant with legal requirements.

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