Extracts from commercial register of Republic of the Congo

Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of the Republic of the Congo with a translation and an apostille as pdf-file via e-mail.

The Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. The country has a unitary semi-presidential system, with the president as head of state. Local currency is the Congolese Franc. The official language is French. Congo is a member of the United Nations (UN), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the AKT-Group and other international organisations.

The main economic pillar of Congo is the extraction and export of raw oil. This lead to the industrial sector becoming the leading sector in the country, currently accounting for roughly 68% of the country's total GDP. Other natural resources actively being mined include gold and iron. Despite the majority of the population working in agriculture, the sector only accumulates 5% of the GDP. Congo in general exhibits a high unemployment rate.

Congo has a mixed legal system. It mainly draws inspiration from belgian law and african unwritten law.

Corporate practice is regulated in department-specific statutes, among others the Investment Code and the Commercial Code.

Main types of businesses in Congo

• Société à responsabilité limitée – Limited liability company
• Société anonyme – Public limited company
• Société en Nom Collectif – General Partnership
• Société en Commandité simple – Simple limited partnership
• Groupement d'intérêt Economique – Economic interest grouping

The Registry of the Commercial Court (Greffe du Tribunal de Commerce) is responsibly for registration in the commercial register. All relevant documents for registration must be submitted to the "Centre des Formalités des Entreprises" (CFE).

Contents of the register:

• Full legal name
• Representatives
• Director and proprietors
• Current status (active/inactive)
• Type of business
• Full address
• Additional data

NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee.

Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 7-14 days after request submission.

To get a required document, we will need the following information about a company:

• Full legal name
• Registration number

Legalization of extracts from Congo

Congo did not accede to The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents in 1966. Therefore, all congolese documents are subject to legalization.

An extract from the commercial register of Congo can be used in order to:

• Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
• Negotiate foreign trade agreements
• File legal claims
• Register legal entities with foreign participation
• Check potential employers

You can order an extract without mandatory registration or subscription. Just complete our form and our employees will investigate for missing information, provide you with the extract, translate it to English and deliver the original, the translation as well as the bill for our services to you via mail.
There is no risk involved for you as we provide you with the documents in question on a fixed price. If requested, we will have the extract verified and apostilled. The documents are sent to you by mail. Special fees for the apostille apply.

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