Legal system
Based on English common law and French civil law
Types of entity
Company limited by shares;
Company limited by guarantee;
Company limited by shares and guarantee;
Limited partnership;
Special license company;
Protected cell company;
International business company
Shelf companies permitted
Yes
Incorporation timescale for a new company
2 days
Company suffix
Limited, Corporation, Incorporated, or the related abbreviation: Ltd., Corp., Inc.
Sensitive words
“Bank“, “Building Society“, “Chamber of Commerce“, “Chartered“, “Cooperative“, “Credit Union“, “Government”, “Licensing”, “Municipal”, “Parliament”, “Police”, “Royal”, “Tribunal”, “Stock Exchange” or a word or abbreviation conveying a similar meaning. “Airline”, “Assurance”, “Bitcoin”, “Bureau de Change”, “Casino”, “Charity”, “College”, “Council”, “Foundation”, “Fund”, “Gambling”, “Gaming”, “Hospital”, “Insurance”, “Insurer”, “Lottery”, “Military”.
Cyrillic alphabet permitted in company name
No
Local registered office
Yes
Local registered agent
Yes
Information to be kept at the registered office
A register of all shareholders, directors and officers; minutes of all meetings; copies of all resolutions consented to; accounting records; a copy of the share register
Seal required, type of seal
Not required
Redomiciliation (to, from) permitted
Permitted
