Legal entity

We offer a brief overview of the necessary documents for the process of registration of limited liability companies. For more information contact our law office.

Process of registration of a limited liability company
Document Who delivers Note Legalization needed Authorized translation to CZ needed
Power of attorney granted directly to the Attorney Legal entity Attorney prepares power of attorney of authorisation to empower legal office  to take necessary actions, POA  must be signed by the legal representative of the foreign company. If there are more founders, power of attorney will be needed from everyone. Must bear an Apostille (Hong Kong, Macau)  or double(higher) authorization Will be in Czech or Czech+English
Extract from the Commercial Register from China (founder legal entity) +  subsidiary documents (trade license) + confirmation* Legal entity Needed for  a czech notary to set up a company.
*Confirmation must include Information about associates (name, date of birth, address, share), basic capital, Managing Director (name, date of birth, address).		 Must bear an Apostille (Hong Kong, Macau)  or double(higher) authorization Must be translated into Czech by an authorized Czech translator (with a stamp from the court) – legal office can handle this
Social contract (more companions)/
articles of organization (one companion)		 Czech notary Drafed by a czech notary, it is necessary to pay. The notary makes a notarial deed. In Czech 1 working day
Approval of the landlord with the company registered office in Czech Republic Legal entity or Attorney Must be in writing and with the notarized signature of the landlord. A legal entity may ask the attorney to arrange it. Notarized signature In Czech 2 working days
Trade license Attorney The attorney submits an application for a trade license at the Trade Licensing Office.  Applying at the office costs 1000CZK. Required documents: notarial deed, approval of the landlord with the company registered office. The attorney will then collect the extract from the Trade Register. In Czech 1-2 weeks
Opening a specific bank account for the company Legal entity  Money must be transfer directly from Mother company to Czech account.  Shareholder = Mother company must conform with AML provisions and submit AML questionnaire to the bank. Bank will evaluate a, bank may refuse open bank account.
Bank confirmation of deposit Legal entity Basic capital to be transfered from foreign company to the Czech bank. Bank issuing deposit confirmation. An international transfer usually takes 1 week
Deposit Manager Statement Legal entity The document is prepared by the attorney. Simple signature In Czech
Legal rep. non- conviction criminal record Legal entity Non-conviction criminal record – 无犯罪证明 （双认证）(must not be more than 3 months old). Must bear an Apostille (Hong Kong, Macau) or double(higher) authorization Must be translated into Czech by an authorized Czech translator (with a stamp from the court) – legal office can handle this
Legal rep. consent to entry in the Commercial Register and affidavit Legal entity The document is prepared by the attorney. If the leg.rep  is in the Czech Republic – Signature certified by a notary of the Czech Republic, if the leg. Rep. is not in the Czech Republic – the signature must be super-legalized in Czech
Application to the Business Register Czech notary All the necessary documents will be handed over to the czech notary, who apply for the company to enter in the Business Register. 1 working day, process of registration by the Court – 14 days
Other action Other action may occur if registration court or trading office requires any further clarification of the documents or any other procedure is necessary.
Note All foreign documents must be translated by an authorized Czech translator (with a stamp from the court) – legal office can handle this (documents official translation usually take 1- 3 working days).
Apostille – 单认证
Higher authorization – 双认证