All
companies registered in Luxembourg require statutory documents, which are generally represented by the
articles of association and the memorandum. This is a compulsory measure which has to be taken by all investors
opening a company in Luxembourg, regardless if they are local or foreign citizens. The regulations related to the procedures through which such documents are set up differ in accordance with the legal entity of the
future company.
Our team of company formation representatives in Luxembourg can provide legal assistance when
drawing the articles of association.
Articles of association for commercial companies in Luxembourg
As a general rule, the
statutory documents of the company must be drawn in front of a
public notary in Luxembourg. In the case of the
limited liability companies, the legal requirements prescribe that the
articles of association must be signed in front of the notary, while in the case of an
unlimited company, the investors can also set up the
articles of association as a
private deed.
Our team of company formation agents in Luxembourg can provide further details on such documents.
Those who want to start the procedure of
company formation in Luxembourg should know that the
articles of association can be written in one of the official languages available here:
Luxembourgish, French or German. It is also allowed to establish the
articles of association in English, but a translation in one of the official languages is also required. The document should state specific provisions related to the
activity of the company, its
business form or the official address.
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The articles of association in Luxembourg – main provisions
The
articles of association in Luxembourg will have to state the
legal form of the company, as well as relevant information on the legal person/
legal entity representing the
newly formed company.
The document should also provide information on the main business activities carried out by the
company, but also the share capital required for the procedure of
company registration in Luxembourg. It is important to know that the
minimum share capital varies in
Luxembourg in accordance with the legal entity chosen for the
company.
At the same time, it also must state the way in which the company’s members are appointed, as well as on the capital contributions of the shareholders.