The services offered by the National Trade Register Office also include changing the legal form of a business.

Changing the legal status of natural persons (PFA [authorised natural person], II)

You will find more details on changing the legal status of natural persons on the website of the National Trade Register Office.

Assistance and representation offices operating within mayor’s offices can draw up documents, provide guidance on how to correctly complete the application for registration and to carry out the formalities for submitting documents and represent the natural person at the trade register office attached to the relevant court.

Changing the legal form of a company

Article 205 of Law No 31/1990 on companies, republished, as subsequently amended, lists the documents required to register the particulars concerning changes in the legal form of a company. You can also find the list of these documents on the website of the National Trade Register Office.

Changing the legal form of a company also entails payment of a statutory fee.

In accordance with Article 180 of Law No 31/1990 on companies, republished, as subsequently amended and supplemented, where the shareholders’ register is kept by an authorised private independent register company, it is mandatory to list the company and its head office in the trade register, as well as any changes made in relation to these identification elements.

The application will be dealt with by the director of the trade register office attached to the court and/or the designated person(s), who may also order supporting documents other than those listed to be produced.

The assistance services of the trade register office attached to the relevant court can draw up documents, have them authenticated or, where applicable, record them with a certain date, and provide guidance for correct completion of the application for registration, in return for payment.

More details on changing the legal form of companies can be found on the website of the National Trade Register Office.

The documents needed to change the legal form of companies can be submitted online, by going to the National Trade Register Office procedure on changing the legal form from the Electronic Single Point of Contact (you can find the corresponding link in the Available services section below).