THEprinted M2 is a document to fill in to report a name change of a company. It's about a declaration necessary to obtain the new Kbis extract. This article explains to you how to complete the M2 form in case of modification of the corporate name.
Le M2 form is a document to fill in to report a name change of a company. It concerns legal persons, ie companies. It's a declaration necessary to obtain the new Kbis extract. In this article, we will explain to you how to complete the M2 form a cas de change of corporate name.
Description of form M2 and link to trade name change
Le declarative M2 ( Cerfa No. 11682) is titled “declaration of modification(s) of a legal person”. It comes in the form of a document edited in the format PDF. He counts 4 pages but the filling concerns only the first two. The information entered is automatically transferred to the following two.
The legal name changes are quite easy to declare. Even if the legal procedures to be followed remain the same as for any other modification of the articles of association, the filling in the M2 form is relatively easy.
If you have a change of trade name only it is necessary to complete frames 1, 2, 3, 4, 20, 21 and 22 of document M2. This print can also be used for multiple modifications. The information to be provided is then more numerous.
Change of name: complete boxes 1 to 3 of the M2 form
In the first frame, simply check the box entitled “Denomination, legal form, capital”. In case you modify other things, you are required to check the boxes corresponding to them (multiple choices).
Le frame 2 is there to collect legal details relating to your business. You must mention its SIREN number, the municipality where it applied for registration, its previous corporate name, its legal form and the address of its official residence.
Le third frame only applies to you if the legal form of your company is a sole proprietorship with limited liability (EURL) or the one-person simplified joint-stock company (SASU). You must then indicate whether the sole interested party exercises management functions (manager or president).
Complete form 4 for a company name change
When you declare the change of corporate name of your company, please specify the new identity of it in the form 4. You should also mention the data to which the change takes effect.
You will find this information in the record extraordinary general meeting or in the minutes of decision of the sole shareholder issued specifically for this purpose.
Once you have filled in this data, you can go directly to Form 20. Middle managers are only necessary if changes affect an establishment or the leaders.
Filling in boxes 20 to 22 when changing the name of a company
Filling in the M2 form ends with several frames devoted to Additional Information :
- Frame 20 : please indicate here all the remarks that you would like to communicate to the business formalities center (CFE);
- Frame 21 : specify here theaddress of the company, i.e. the one from which you wish to receive your new Kbis extract;
- Frame 22 : check it quality du signatory, identify it and note its contact details. At last, date et sign the document.
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