Simplification measures for the\u00a0<\/span>trade and companies register<\/span><\/a>\u00a0:-<\/span><\/h2>\nSimplification of the register The decree of July 31, 2012 introduced several simplification measures concerning the formalities completed in the trade and companies register and its keeping.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>These measures aim to rationalize the National Register of Commerce and Companies (RNCS) managed by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).<\/span><\/p>\nAn important measure relates to\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>the rationalization\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0of the maintenance of the RNCS by allowing the INPI to electronically archive the documents received from the court clerks.\u00a0These documents, which are no longer physical duplicates, are considered equivalent to the originals.\u00a0Consequently, the obligation to keep two copies of all filings and applications for registration with the RCS becomes unnecessary since the second paper copy was intended for the INPI.\u00a0This allows deletion of the second copy.\u00a0In addition, individual merchants and companies now have the option of declaring the domain name of their website to the RCS.<\/span><\/p>\nSimplification of Procedures and Formalities:-<\/span><\/h2>\nThe decree also simplifies the procedure for ex officio deregistration of companies that have ceased their activities by removing the intervention of the judge responsible for checking the registers.\u00a0The clerk of the\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>commercial court\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0is empowered to carry out this cancellation independently.\u00a0The striking-off report can easily be requested from the clerk and the intervention of the judge is limited to cases of refusal by the clerk.\u00a0The text also provides simplifications and clarifications for various formalities, such as determining the identity of the applicant for foreign companies establishing themselves in France, allowing the filing of copies instead of the originals during electronic registration .<\/span><\/p>\n
An important measure relates to\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>the rationalization\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0of the maintenance of the RNCS by allowing the INPI to electronically archive the documents received from the court clerks.\u00a0These documents, which are no longer physical duplicates, are considered equivalent to the originals.\u00a0Consequently, the obligation to keep two copies of all filings and applications for registration with the RCS becomes unnecessary since the second paper copy was intended for the INPI.\u00a0This allows deletion of the second copy.\u00a0In addition, individual merchants and companies now have the option of declaring the domain name of their website to the RCS.<\/span><\/p>\n The decree also simplifies the procedure for ex officio deregistration of companies that have ceased their activities by removing the intervention of the judge responsible for checking the registers.\u00a0The clerk of the\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>commercial court\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0is empowered to carry out this cancellation independently.\u00a0The striking-off report can easily be requested from the clerk and the intervention of the judge is limited to cases of refusal by the clerk.\u00a0The text also provides simplifications and clarifications for various formalities, such as determining the identity of the applicant for foreign companies establishing themselves in France, allowing the filing of copies instead of the originals during electronic registration .<\/span><\/p>\nSimplification of Procedures and Formalities:-<\/span><\/h2>\n