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Article A743-12

French Commercial codeIn force

Updated 3 Nov 2023

I.-The services listed under numbers 116 to 136 of the table mentioned in article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:

Service number


the service


(table 2


of article


appendix 4-7)




Sub-category




Description of service




Fee



116



Publicity for movable property leasing



Main registration, including cancellation



15.61 €



117



Change of registration



7.81 €



118



Postponement of registration by the registrar



3.35 €



119



Issue of any positive or negative registration statement, regardless of the number of registrations



2.24 €



120



Cancellation certificate



1.13 €



121, broken down into:



121-1



Advertising of rental agreements



Main registration, including deregistration



15.61 €



121-2



Change of registration



7.81 €



121-3



Postponement of registration by the registrar



3.35 €



121-4



Issuance of any positive or negative registration statement, regardless of the number of registrations



2.24 €



121-5



Cancellation certificate



1.13 €



122, broken down into:



122-1



Entry in the special register of loans and time limits



Main registration, including deregistration



6.69 €



122-2



Change of registration



3.35 €



122-3



Postponement of registration by the registrar



3.35 €



122-4



Issuance of any positive or negative registration statement, regardless of the number of registrations



2.24 €



122-5



Cancellation certificate



1.13 €



123, broken down into:



123-1



Publication of retention of title clauses



Main registration, including deregistration



6.69 €



123-2



Change of registration



3.35 €



123-3



Postponement of registration by the registrar



3.35 €



123-4



Issuance of any positive or negative registration statement, regardless of the number of registrations



2.24 €



123-5



Cancellation certificate



1.13 €



124, broken down into:



124-1



Publication of inalienability clause



Main registration, including deregistration



16.72 €



124-2



Change of registration



8.93 €



124-3



Postponement of registration by the registrar



3.35 €



124-4



Issuance of any positive or negative registration statement, regardless of the number of registrations



2.24 €



124-5



Cancellation certificate



2.24 €



125



Publicity of protests and certificates of non-payment of postal cheques



Registration of a protest, including cancellation:




a) Amount of preferential sums less than €20,800



7.81 €




b) Amount of preferential sums greater than or equal to €20,800



34.57 €



126



Issue of an extract from the register of positive or negative protests



2.24 €



127



Registration of river boats



Registration and cancellation of a deed or judgment transferring, constituting or declaring ownership or a right in rem:




a) Amount of preferential sums less than €20,800



7.81 €




b) Amount of preferential sums greater than or equal to €20,800



34.57 €



128



Total or partial cancellation of a mortgage registration:




a) Amount of the sum entered in the deed less than €20,800



7.81 €




b) Amount of the sum entered in the deed greater than or equal to €20,800



34.57 €



129



Prior or subrogated entry, and renewal of entry (on the value of the lowest entry subject to subrogation or renewal):




a) Amount of the sum entered in the deed less than €20,800



5.58 €




b) Amount of the sum entered in the deed greater than or equal to €20,800



17.84 €



130



Declarations provided for in the third paragraph of Article R. 4124-6 of the Transport Code, mention of changes of elected domicile



1.13 €



131



Deed of declaration of ownership sworn before the commercial court provided for in article 101 of the code du domaine public fluvial et de la navigation intérieure



4.46 €



132



Deposit of seizure report



1.13 €



133



Issuance of any positive or negative registration statement provided for in Article R. 4121-4 of the Transport Code



2.24 €



134



Issue of any certificate



1.13 €



135



Issuance of copies of all deeds filed with the registry in application of the code of public river domain and inland navigation



2.24 €



136



Formalities following the transfer of registration to the registrar of the place of registration and to the registrar of the new registration



1.13 €

136-1Registration of shipsRegistration of mortgage
Amount of preferential sums less than or equal to 100.000 Euros€53.63
Amount of preferential sums greater than 100.000 Euros and up to ten million Euros€125.13
Amount of privileged sums greater than ten million Euros€893.76
136-2Registration renewal€17,88 €
136-3Change of registration, including subrogation and transfer35,75 €
136-4Entry
Amount of preferential sums less than or equal to 100.000 Euros€35.75
Amount of preferential sums greater than 100.000 Euros and up to ten million Euros€125.13
Amount of preferential sums greater than ten million Euros446,88 €
136-5Removal of registration (excluding automatic deregistration)
Amount of preferential sums less than or equal to 100.000 Euros€53.63
Amount of preferential sums greater than 100.000 Euros and up to ten million Euros€53.63
Amount of preferential sums greater than ten million Euros446,88 €
136-6Issuance of any positive or negative registration statement2.24 €
136-7Issuance of any certificate relating to mortgage status2,24 €
136-8WARRANTS AGRICOLESREGISTRATION INCLUDING DISMISSAL OF REGISTRATION (EXCLUDING DISMISSAL OF OFFICIAL REGISTRATION)
A) AMOUNT OF PRIVILEGED AMOUNTS LESS THAN €20,80015,61 €
B) AMOUNT OF PREFERRED AMOUNTS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO €20,80069,11 €
136-9PARTIAL ADJUSTMENT
A) AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS LESS THAN €20,80015,61 €
B) AMOUNT OF PREFERRED SUMS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO €20,80069.11 €
136-10MODIFICATION OF REGISTRATION, INCLUDING SUBROGATION AND RENEWAL
A) AMOUNT OF PRIVILEGED AMOUNTS LESS THAN €20,8007,81 €
B) AMOUNT OF PREFERRED AMOUNTS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO €20,80034.57 €
136-11ALL MANDATORY FORMALITIES : COMPLETION OF REGISTERED LETTERS AND CORRESPONDING MENTIONS€1.13

II.-When the conditions set out in 3° of article R. 743-142-5 are met, the entry appearing under number 127 of the table referred to in article A. 743-8 gives rise to the collection of a reduced fee, equal to:

1° Half of the fee provided for in I of this article, for the second, third, fourth and fifth boats;

2° Two thirds of this fee, for the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth boats;

3° Three quarters of this fee, per boat, beyond the tenth.

Mariela Petrova

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Any time a strategic decision changes how the company is owned, governed or contractually bound — incorporation, fundraising, M&A, restructuring, shareholder agreements, or major commercial contracts. Earlier engagement always costs less than later remediation.

A notary (notaire) is a public officer who authenticates specific deeds (mainly real-estate transfers and certain family-law acts). A corporate lawyer (avocat) advises on strategy, negotiates and drafts company documents, and represents you in disputes. The two roles complement rather than overlap.

Yes — most of our clients are foreign suppliers, investors or holding entities. We bridge the gap between French law and your home jurisdiction's expectations and deliver everything bilingually.

The SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) is the default choice for most international structures: flexible governance, single shareholder allowed, no minimum capital, and works cleanly with foreign holding entities. We assess SARL, SA, SCI on the merits when the situation calls for it.

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