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Register your Business

Once you have selected the right legal structure, it is time to register your company. The registration process should take between 10 to 15 days and varies depending on the legal structure you chose for your business.

 

If you have any question concerning the registration process, do not hesitate to contact us to set up a meeting with our legal advisor for free.

REGISTER A JOINT STOCK COMPANY (S.A.L)

Required documents:

  • Company’s articles of association (Download Template)
  • Subscription deed (Download Template)
  • Letter to the bank requesting the opening of a bank account (a company under incorporation) in which the capital will be deposited (Download Template)
  • A confirmation letter issued by the bank confirming the subscription in full, by the shareholders in the company’s capital
  • Minutes of the constitutive general assembly meeting (Download Template)
  • Minutes of the first board of directors meeting (Download Template)
  • Registration request (Download Template)
  • Commercial circular (Download Template)
  • Domiciliation documents: title deed, lease agreement or permit of occupancy letter (Download Template)

 

Download the Registration Guide.

REGISTER A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (S.A.R.L)

Required documents:

  • Company’s articles of association (Download Template)
  • Subscription deed (Download Template)
  • Letter to the bank requesting the opening of a bank account (a company under incorporation) in which the capital will be deposited (Download Template)
  • A confirmation letter issued by the bank confirming the subscription in full, by the partners in the company’s capital
  • Minutes of the partners meeting (Download Template)
  • Registration request (Download Template)
  • Commercial circular (Download Template)
  • Domiciliation documents: title deed, lease agreement or permit of occupancy letter (Download Template)

 

Download the Registration Guide.

REGISTER A HOLDING COMPANY

Required Documents

  • Company’s articles of association (Download Template)
  • Subscription deed (Download Template)
  • Letter to the bank requesting the opening of a bank account (a company under incorporation) in which the capital will be deposited (Download Template)
  • A confirmation letter issued by the bank confirming the subscription in full, by the shareholders in the company’s capital
  • Minutes of the constitutive general assembly meeting (Download Template)
  • Minutes of the first board of directors meeting (Download Template)
  • Registration request (Download Template)
  • Commercial circular (Download Template)
  • Domiciliation documents: title deed, lease agreement or permit of occupancy letter

 

Download the Registration Guide.

REGISTER AN OFFSHORE COMPANY

Required Documents

  • Company’s articles of association (Download Template)
  • Subscription deed (Download Template)
  • Letter to the bank requesting the opening of a bank account (a company under incorporation) in which the capital will be deposited (Download Template)
  • A confirmation letter issued by the bank confirming the subscription in full, by the shareholders in the company’s capital
  • Minutes of the constitutive general assembly meeting (Download Template)
  • Minutes of the first board of directors meeting (Download Template)
  • Registration request (Download Template)
  • Commercial circular (Download Template)
  • Domiciliation documents: title deed, lease agreement or permit of occupancy letter

 

Download the Registration Guide.

REGISTER A BRANCH/REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF A FOREIGN COMPANY

Required documents: 

  • An application to the ministry of economy and trade that includes the name of the Company, its registered head office address and its capital
  • A certified copy of the memorandum of association of the company
  • A certified copy of the by-Laws of the Company if they are not incorporated in the memorandum of association
  • A certified statement of the capital of the Company, if this is not included in the memorandum of association or in the by–laws of the company
  • A certified statement of the resolution of the company’s board of directors authorizing the establishment of the Branch or the representative office in Lebanon and appointing the manager
  • A power of attorney executed in favor of the representative in Lebanon appointing him / her to act on behalf of the company for the establishment of the Branch or the representative office

 

Download the Registration Guide.

Get in Touch
Lazarieh Tower, 4th Floor, Emir Bechir Street, Riad El-Solh Beirut, Lebanon,P.O.Box 113-7251
Phone
+961 1 983306 Ext:286
Fax
+961 1 981302
Email
bsu@idal.com.lb
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