When changes are made to a company’s objects (unless the company is a "Société Anonyme Monégasque"), by law a new declaration or application for authorisation to carry on business must be submitted to the Business Development Agency (DDE).
Understanding the process
With the exception of Sociétés Anonymes Monégasques (SAMs), whenever changes are made to a company’s objects, a new declaration must be submitted or authorisation to carry on business issued, as provided by the final paragraph of Article 5 of Act no. 1.144 of 26 July 1991.
Conditions
The change to the company’s activity must be formally documented in a notarised instrument or privately signed deed.
It must also be published (deposited at the General Registry and published in the Journal de Monaco).
Formalities
The formal document recording the amendment must be submitted to the Business Development Agency.
If the change to the company objects involves an activity that falls within the remit of the Department of Health Affairs, the application will need to be pre-approved by that authority.
To change your company’s objects, you will need to complete an application for declaration of a change to the activity objects.
The declaration is reserved exclusively for persons of Monegasque nationality.
To get the form you can either:
- Download it here:
- Collect it from the Business Development Agency
If applicable, you will also need to provide a certificate from the Department of Health Affairs.
The application for declaration of a change to the company objects must be submitted to the Business Development Agency.
It is returned with a receipt, dated and signed by the Minister of State, within two weeks from the date of submission of the declaration.
When you have received the receipt confirming that your declaration has been submitted, you will need to do the following: Amend registration details on the RCI for businesses
The entry in the register will be updated after the declaration is submitted.
To change your company’s objects, you will need to complete an application for authorisation of a change to the activity objects.
The authorisation is reserved for persons of foreign nationality.
Documents required:
- The "Demande de modification" form
- Two original copies of the deed recording the change to the activity objects, signed by all of the applicants
- If applicable, you will also need to provide a certificate from the Department of Health Affairs
To get the form you can either:
- Download it here:
- Or collect it from the Business Development Agency
The application for authorisation must be submitted to the Business Development Agency.
The statutory period for review of the application is forty-five days from notification of its eligibility.
When you have received the receipt confirming that your authorisation been submitted, you will need to do the following: Amend registration details on the RCI for businesses.
The entry in the register will be updated after the authorisation is submitted.
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