France company types and available documents

The French Trade and Companies Register (Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés, RCS) is managed by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). This public registry tracks all business entities in France, providing critical information on company structures, ownership, and financial statements. By ensuring transparency and compliance with French business law, the RCS plays a key role in maintaining trust and accountability within the corporate sector. 

G-BRIS offers validated documents from the local business registry for the following entity types:  

Société à Responsabilité Limitée (SARL) – Limited Liability Company (LLC) 

Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) – Simplified Joint-Stock Company 

Société Anonyme (SA) – Public Limited Company (PLC) 

Société en Nom Collectif (SNC) – General Partnership 

Société en Commandite Simple (SCS) – Limited Partnership 

With G-BRIS, you can access the following validated company documents:  

Registry extract 

 The document contains: 

• Business name  

• Legal address 

• Entity SIREN and SIRET identifiers  

• Incorporation date  

• Entity category 

• Main activity 

Full official extract from the business registry (KBIS) 

The document contains:  

• Business name  

• Legal address 

• Entity SIREN and SIRET identifiers  

• Incorporation date  

• Entity category 

• Main activity 

• Management details 

• Directors’ details 

• Administration details  

• Resignment information 

• Registrations in other jurisdictions 

Articles of Incorporation 

The document typically contains the following key elements: 

• Company general information 

• Objective  

• Administration and control of the company 

• Share structure  

• Duration 

• General rules 

• Additional notes  

Annual report with financial statements 

Note that some companies may not be obligated to reveal their financial information upon request to the France Business Registry or hide the financial results with a confidentiality statement.  

Most companies are required to submit their annual report within six months after the end of the financial year. Annual reports for the 2024 financial year will be available by mid-2025. 

The contents of an annual report vary depending on the type of company, and include the following information: 

Standard Annual Reports 

• Balance Sheet (Bilan) 

• Income Statement (Compte de Résultat) 

• Additional Notes (Annexes) 

• Management Report (Rapport de Gestion) – for larger companies 

Simplified Annual Reports (for small businesses or micro-enterprises): 

• Balance Sheet (Bilan) 

• Income Statement (Compte de Résultat) 

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