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- Information on setting up a company in Romania
- Create a Romanian Joint-Stock company
- Types of Romanian Companies
- Establishing a Romanian representative office or company branch
- Registering a Romanian Micro-Company
- Buying a Romanian Company
- Prior permits or licenses for company formations in Romania
- About the Romanian Trade Register
Romanian Company Formation
Both foreign individuals or legal entities can establish corporate presence in Romania. Companies have their own patrimony, registered capital, management, registered offices, assets, names and bank accounts.
A foreign company can be sole shareholder (if LLC) or the foreign company can be shareholder together with at least one other shareholders which can be legal entities or private
persons (if Joint Stock Company).
The most frequent types of are limited liability companies named SRL. Also
there is an important number of general partnerships and joint stock
companies. All companies must be registered with the National Trade Register
Office, organized by the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The
National Trade Register Office is a public institution which has the function
to maintain statistical information on business activities in Romania.
Click to download our free guide to forming a Romanian Company, containing information for the setup of Romanian branches and representative offices, Joint Stock and SRL companies. The guide offers details on setup costs, procedures, documents and requirements.
Our Law Firm can assist and guide you through the entire way in the process of incorporating a Romanian Company:
We will reserve a Company Name at the National Trade Register in your name.
We will draft the following documents:
* Affidavits - these documents will have a special format according to Romanian legislation;
* Specimen Signature- this document must be signed by the future Directors of the company;
* Articles of Association and By-Laws of your future Romanian company.
Our lawyers will also represent and/or assist you with the following procedures:
Subscribe the Share Capital in your name
Open the company's bank account with the bank of your choice.
Please note that this account will be active only to deposit the Share Capital.
Provide company office for registration purposes only.
Submit the file to the Trade Register and appear in before the Trade Register
judge for the company formation.
Time and Subscribed Capital:
It will take 5 working days from the date the entire documentation is
provided
to the authorities to register the Company.
Necessary funds for the minimum Share Capital: 70 Euros for S.R.L. and 25,000 Euros
for S.A.
See other related info:
Establishing a representative office or company branch
Purchasing real estate in Romania
NOTE: This is not intended to be a complete list of documents or a complete set of costs to set up a Romanian Company . Contact us for in-depth information. trade register in Romania.
Can you help me form a Romanian company without visiting Romania?
Yes, we can. The necessary documents can be sent by Courier Mail.
I need to incorporate a Romanian company urgently. Can you help?
Yes, we are able to draft the company incorporation documents in no more than 1-2 working days. However please note that we also depend on factors beyond our control: official institutions in Romania, Courier Mail if you do not reside in Romania etc.
What information do you need from me?
We shall need the number of shareholders, Directors (and their place of residence) and the future activity of the company to see if there are any special permits required. Upon contact we will be able to give you a detailed breakdown of costs.

