Who must be registered in the trade and companies register?
Natural persons who are traders and commercial companies must be registered in the trade and companies register. Registration conditions the legal personality of companies and the enforceability of the published information.
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Source
- Source
- Commercial Code, article L123-1
- Acts
- French Commercial Code
- Area
- Company, accounts and governance
- Checked
- 2026-09-21
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