Formation Documents

Explanations

1.

Solemn Declaration – Authorisation for the appointment of a representative to authorise a third party (APPENDIX Ι).

It is filled in by each individual partner, with verification of the authenticity of their signature.

In case the founder is a company, it is filled in by the company’s legal representative.

In case the founder is a person who is also a foreign resident, apostille authorisation (for signatory countries of the Hague Convention) or authorisation validated by a Consulate is required.

2.

GP-LP Articles of Association

In signed printed form; in digital non-editable document form; and in digital form (original doc file).

3.

Greek citizens: police identity card

EU member-state citizens: validated national ID card or valid passport copy certified by a lawyer

Third country citizens: valid passport copy certified by a lawyer or other travel document recognised by international conventions, including visas whenever required.

 

4.

Tax Office Forms Μ3, Μ6, Μ7, Μ8.

 

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED IN THE CASE THE PARTNERS THAT ARE COMPANIES (GPs, LPs, LLCs, PCs).

 
  • Copy of the Articles of Association.
  • In the case of Private Companies and LLCs, an exact copy of the General Meeting decision concerning participation in the company under formation, signed by the administrator.
  • In the case of General and Limited Partnerships, a solemn declaration from each and every partner concerning participation in the company under formation.
  • In case the representative responsible for the formation of the company is a person different from the legal representative, this person requires authorisation, bearing the requisite signature verification, by the company’s legal representative.

IN THE CASE OF PARTNERS THAT ARE SOCIETES ANONYMES

 
  • Formation announcement from the General Commercial Registry (GEMI).
  • Latest Company’s Announcement presenting the current Board of Directors Names and Administrator.
  • Copy of the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting that decided the participation of the SA in the company under formation.

 

 

COMPANY WITH A FOREIGN LEGAL PERSON (COMPANY)

 
  • A copy of the company’s Articles of Association.
  • Certificate of the country’s National Registry in which the company is registered with, issued within the past three months and indicating, at least, its registration number and that it is not under dissolution and liquidation, insolvency, or other collective process of satisfying its creditors.
  • A validated copy of the powers of attorney for appointing a representative in Greece.All the above must be presented in accordance to international legal requirements (according to case, apostille stamp, Consulate certification, certification by the Greek Consulate, or in accordance with the international treaties ratified by Greece), along with their official translations.

More specifically, documents issued by the public authorities of the Republic of Cyprus do not require Hague apostille in order to be used in Greece.

Note:
In case that in the Articles of Association there is NO indication of the Company’s Address, or this is not valid any more, a separate recent apostille-bearing Address Certificate is required.