The ÌÒÖÓ°Ôº identity card, Extrait Kbis, now includes more information than before. An Extrait Kbis card is established for each ÌÒÖÓ°Ôº registered with the Chambre de Commerce or Chambre de Metiers.
This official document is called extrait K or Kbis and attests to the identity and address of the ÌÒÖÓ°Ôº, its activity, its management or control, and the existence or not of collective proceedings against the ÌÒÖÓ°Ôº. This document is updated to reflect changes affecting the ÌÒÖÓ°Ôº.
Since 1st November 2013, the extrait Kbis template has been up-dated to include:
- The domain name or websites managed by the ÌÒÖÓ°Ôº.
- Mention of the NAF code (French classification of activities).
- Subsidiaries located in other countries of the European Union.
- References to authorisations for regulated professions.
For limited companies (EURL, SARL, SAS, SASU), the K-bis will also indicate:
- The extent of the powers of the liquidator, if applicable.
- The date and location of the original registration if the ÌÒÖÓ°Ôº was transferred to a different area.
- A reference to the reconstruction of capital, if applicable.
Kbis is the only official and legal document proving the legal existence of a ÌÒÖÓ°Ôº. This document is generally required when applying for a public tender, the opening of a professional bank account or the purchase professional equipment.
Auto-entrepreneurs and profession liberales registered with URSSAF will not receive a KBIS. K Kbis concerns only companies registered with the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés (RCS), i.e. ÌÒÖÓ°Ôº registered with Chambre du Commerce. This would apply to you if you have an entreprise individuelle under regimre rééel simplifié, micro, SARL, EURL or SAS, SASU.