The Kbis extract is the corporate identity card, without the
photo of course! This is a document that may be required for various reasons
and by different entities. It may be required when applying for a public call
for tenders, a request for bank credit, or the purchase of professional
equipment from suppliers. As you will understand, we often need it.
It is filled with information about your business, starting
with its proper identification.
We can quote, pell-mell: the date of incorporation, the
SIREN number, the NAF code, the detailed activity, the company name, the legal
form, the amount of the share capital, the address of the head office ...
Non-exhaustive list Of course, you can add a lot of information at your
convenience.
But the excerpt also contains other very useful information
about the business situation, and that's why it is so often requested. In this
category, the decisions relating to insolvency proceedings (bankruptcy,
recovery and liquidation) and the name of a potential auditor are included. We
suspected that your supplier is not only curious, he also wants to be paid.
If you are a natural person entrepreneur you will be
entitled to an extract K "any court". Indeed, Kbis concerns
exclusively legal persons.
Where can I find the Kbis extract?
To obtain it, you can either go to www.infogreffe.fr for an
informative copy without any legal value, or move physically to the registry of
the commercial court you depend on for an excerpt with the clerk's signature.
but only at the registry of the district court.
Special mention for companies located in Alsace-Moselle! The
extract is not obtained on the web,
If you have had the opportunity to apply for a public call
for tenders or to open an account with a bank, you are aware that the Kbis is
required.
What is this document? What information does it report? Why
is Kbis extract important for a company? What are the steps to be taken to
obtain it? Who can request this Kbis extract? Here is all there is to know
about the extract Kbis.
Definition and content of Kbis
The Kbis extract is an official document attesting to the
legal and legal existence of a company . It proves that it is registered in the
Register of Commerce and Companies (RCS). Therefore, one often speaks for the
extract Kbis of "identity card" or "civil status" of the
company.
The Kbis extract is issued for a legal person, unlike the K
extract concerning a natural person (in the case of a sole proprietorship, for
example). Beware, the Kbis does not concern craftsmen (their equivalent of Kbis
is the D1), the liberal professions , or micro-entrepreneurs (the latter two
categories will fill in their SIREN or SIRET number, assigned by the URSAFF).
Wondering where the name Kbis came from? According to
experts, it comes from the printed sheet originally used by the registry of the
Commercial Court, now missing. This Kbis excerpt contains several key pieces of
information . This information is public , that is to say that any person can
indeed request a Kbis extract if it wishes. This is the following information:
Commercial court decisions concerning the company (if it has
been the subject of proceedings, such as bankruptcy, liquidation, etc.)
If you run a second company , you will be asked for a
secondary Kbis . The principal Kbis is your principal place of business and
your registered office.
Usefulness of Kbis
When you create your company , you must create a file
containing all your information and supporting documents. This folder will
register your company and establish your first Kbis extract. The attribution is
regulated by the Commercial Code (articles 123-150 to R. 123-152).
The subject is not to be considered lightly: if you have
knowingly failed to register your company with the Register of Commerce and
Companies (RCS), you are liable to a fine ranging from 45 000 euros for
individuals to 225,000 euros for legal entities and three years' imprisonment
for concealed work .
Once your company is registered, your Kbis extract will be
required for many legal and civil acts, as well as procedures , such as opening
a professional bank account, installing a telephone line, subscribing to an internet
subscription by your company, the response to a public call for tenders, the
constitution of a supplier or buyer's file, a proof of proof with PôleEmploi,
etc.
Attention to the expiry date of the official document: in
most cases, the requested Kbis extract must be from 3 months maximum .
How to get your Kbis extract
To obtain your Kbis extract, contact the registry of the
Commercial Court . Indeed, only the clerks of the Courts are empowered to issue
extracts Kbis. You can go to the office of the registry of the Commercial Court
where the company is registered. You can also send a letter to the Registry of
the Court, or, the most practical solution to make your request online , on the
site Infogreffe.fr . Attention, the online approach is not possible for
companies whose head office is located in Alsace, Moselle or Guyana.
If you are applying online, you will need to use the search
form to access the company's Infogreffepage . Select "Kbis Extract"
in the Official Documents section and confirm your order online.
The cost of a Kbis extract
The request for Kbis extract is paid . You will pay 4.06
euros for a mailing and 3.70 euros for an online application (2018 costs). In
case of demand on the spot, the price of your Kbis extract will be 2.96 euros.
To conclude, the Kbis extract is a vital document for any
company because it testifies to the legal and legal existence of the company.
Registration with the Trade and Companies Register is mandatory. In addition,
the extract Kbis is necessary to carry out different steps.
Since the year 2000, a software package has been developed
which, at first, allowed a lot of company creators to realize on line the
statutes of their company and also all the documents necessary for the
registration. A piece of identity and a professional proof (extract Kbis, RCS for French and
business card for internationals) can be requested for receipts at the entrance
of the show. Search Engines: This is probably the first reaction that comes to
mind for finding information about a company. Social networks: social networks
can help you find some information about a company.
On June 20, 2006, AFNIC responding to the request of
individuals, registrations in the domain become possible for any adult and having
a postal address in France. This badge is issued to the secretariat of the
community of municipalities against completion of the access contract,
accompanied by a recent Kbis extract from the establishment . The excerpt from
KBIS was provided during my visit to the prud'homme and "the judges"
confirmed that the company was still active.
Indeed, these kind statutes are written without taking into
account all the variables of your company and sometimes, nothing that the
transforming environment can modify your statutes. The CFE is a one-stop shop
that dispatches items to various institutions for the registration of your
company. It is only after having completed the various formalities that the
company receives what is called a "Kbis extract". Like your identity
card, your company also has a document attesting to its identity. These funds
are blocked until the creator is able to provide the bank with a K bis extract.
Delivered by the registry of the Commercial Court (or the
district or high court in Alsace and Moselle) ), it provides information on the
activity of the company and the identity of the directors, administrators and
auditors, includes all references to the RCS (previously searchable Euridile)
and takes all the decisions of the Commercial Court in collective proceedings
(safeguards, receiverships and liquidations).
The Macron bill (parliamentary file), adopted at first
reading by the National Assembly, wants to provide free and free access to data
from the RNCS, including the famous K-bis: commercial transplants would
transmit a copy to the INPI. Downloading an attached file from a GMail email
and storing it in a Google Drive share folder is an easy operation on the
action strategy to do (a few clicks). To help me, I started by reading the
press and other online resources, more or less well referenced by ..Google (see
the bibliography at the end of the article).
Social capital: unlike companies, there are no legal or
regulatory provisions that require the trader who is a natural person to build
capital for the operation of his sole proprietorship. It is reminded here, the
capital importance for your company to clearly identify the address of his
company, allowing the Registry to send you the extracts K during a formalite,
or your partners to get in touch with you . But when they ask to open a
professional account, the banks can refuse the pretext that the creator does
not have Kbis. The manager: The trader manages his business independently and
is not accountable to anyone.
Obtain a free 'kbis' which also contains the sign, the
acronym, the company name, the main address of the establishment, the
identification number (the former SIREN), the activity, the legal form, the NAF
code , the amount of the share capital, the currency, the date of incorporation,
the address of the registered office and the date of incorporation. If you want
to produce this document as an official document issued and signed by the
Registry of the company, the answer is no. During periods of holidays or school
holidays, the time taken to obtain a Kbis extract is longer.
