When the partners of a company (SARL, EURL, SAS ou SASU in particular) decide to extend its duration, opinion should be published in a newspaper of legal announcements (JAL). More specifically, we are talking about a notice of business extension. here is the contents of this announcement, its conditions of publication and a legal notice template.
Mentions required for a legal announcement of extension of the duration of a company
A legal notice regarding the duration extension of a SARL, SAS, EURL or SASU must contain the following information:
- Corporate name of the company;
- Legal structure ;
- Amount of share capital;
- Registered Address ;
- Unique identification number of the company (SIREN number);
- Mention “RCS” followed by the name of the city where the company is registered in the trade and companies register;
- Identification of the authority having decided on the extension of the duration;
- Duration of company revised;
- Article number of the articles of association modified accordingly.
Notice of extension of the term of a business
Here's a very example of a legal announcement concerning the extension of the duration of a SARL or SAS :
Term Extension Announcement
Company name: [company name]
Form : [legal form of the company: SARL or SAS]
The head office : [place of the registered office of the company]
Share capital: [amount of share capital in €] euros
Siren number [siren number] RCS [city]
The Extraordinary General Meeting dated [date of EGM] decided to extend the term of the company by [number of years] years, which will have the effect of extending this period until [new company expiration date], except for further extension or early dissolution. Article [number] of the Articles of Association has been amended accordingly.
Amendment to the Trade and Companies Register of [city].
For notice and mention.
And one example of a legal announcement of a change in the extension of the duration of an EURL or a SASU :
Term Extension Announcement
Company name: [company name]
Form : [legal form of the company: EURL or SASU]
The head office : [place of the registered office of the company]
Share capital: [amount of share capital in €] euros
Siren number [siren number] RCS [city]
The sole shareholder as of [date of EGM] decided to extend the term of the company by [number of years] years, which will result in extending this period to [new company expiration date], except for further extension or early dissolution. Article [number] of the Articles of Association has been amended accordingly.
Amendment to the Trade and Companies Register of [city].
For notice and mention.
Inform third parties of the extension of the life of the company through the Journal d'Annonces Légales (JAL)
Third parties must be notified of the extension of the life of the business. A legal notice of change of status must then be issued and published in a newspaper of legal announcements covering the department of the head office. The JAL will issue the company with a release certification which must be submitted to the business formalities center to modify the entries entered in the RCS
Therefore, the company must choose a newspaper of legal announcements to communicate its notice of extension.
You will find more information on the legal notices of change:
- Publish a legal announcement for a seat transfer
- Publish a legal announcement for the replacement of an officer
- Publish a legal announcement for the change of corporate purpose
- Publish a legal announcement for a capital increase
- Publish a legal announcement for the capital reduction
- Publish a legal announcement for the change of auditor
When the shareholders of a company decide to extend its life, a notice must be written and published in the Journal d'Annonces Légales.
What is the procedure for extending the duration of a company?
Réponse:
The procedure for extending the duration of a company consists of drafting a deed of extension which must be filed with the registry of the commercial court. The deed must be signed by all the partners, as well as by the legal representative of the company. Once the deed of extension has been filed, a legal announcement must be published to inform the public.
When must the legal notice of extension be published?
Réponse:
The legal announcement must be published within 15 days following the filing of the act of extension. It is important to respect this deadline, because the extension will not be valid if the ad is not published on time.
What documents do I need to provide to publish the legal notice?
Réponse:
To be able to publish the legal announcement, you must provide the text of the announcement, the deed of extension, a K-Bis extract dating from less than 3 months and an identity document of the legal representative of the company.
