Egypt - Reserve a Company Name

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Procedure

To reserve a name for a company, an applicant stats by suggesting a name. the name suggested should be simple and not confusing;

2.Then when a name has been suggested, the applicant should proceed with checking for the uniqueness of the suggested name.

• In this case, the applicant checks the company, business name and trademark register at the office of the Commercial Registry at registrar of companies by using either a computerized or manual search system in the country and this is done to ensure that no other registered company is using the same / similar name as the suggested one.The current CRA system only checks the availability of the name but it does not reserve it.

3.Thereafter the applicant can now go through the name reservation process:

• The government of Egypt introduced a new law says that the name should be unique so the CRA should be checking against all registered companies which reserving company names is done;
• In this case, the applicant visits General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI)which is responsible for reserving the Company name and Request for an application;
• When filling an application, the applicant follows steps as given on the application form through the step;

• When the applicant is done with filling the reservation form, then the founder deposits the company documents at the reception desk, where they are reviewed immediately by a lawyer. The documents to be reviewed are:

i). Trade Name Clearance Certificate

ii). Original Bank Certificate

iii). Power of Attorney from all the founders

iv). Founders IDs

v). Certified copy of auditors listing on Registry of Accountant and Auditors Association

vi. Application to GAFI

prints the approval / confirmation papers. These are printed and kept as proof for reservation of name;

• Thereafter the applicant can now make payment for name reservation. The payment can either be made at the counter or money can be deposited at the office of the Commercial Registry.
• If payment is made the payments slips is given at the end of the process and if money is deposited at the office of the registrar, an applicant must ensure that a receipt is issued to him / her;
• Submit receipts / printed payment slips together with printed name reservation approval documents (confirmation papers) to the Commercial Registry;
• After submission, an applicant waits 30 days for application to be processed and if successful, the company name is reserved.

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Required Documents

1. Trade Name Clearance Certificate

2. Original Bank Certificate

3. Power of Attorney from all the founders

4. Founders IDs

5. Certified copy of auditors listing on Registry of Accountant and Auditors Association

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Justice

Counselor Nayer Othman Mohamedimg

Address Lazoghly Sq., Ministry of Justice

Phone no. 27922263

Fax 27958103

E-mail [email protected]

Website http://www.moj.gov.eg

Ministry of Interior affairs

Major General Major General Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed Mostafa img

Department of The Civil Status Department (CSD, maslahat al-ahwal al-madaniyya)

Address El Sheikh Rihan St.Cairo , Postal Code 11641

Phone no. 27948300 - 27959111 - 27952300

Fax 27960682

E-mail [email protected]

Website http://www.moiegypt.gov.eg

Eligibility

Anyone who carries on a business or trade within Egypt and he / she is not trading under his or her own name yet he she would want to register his / her company can reserve a company name.

Fees

Registration is EGP 51.

Validity

Name is reserved for a longer period.

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Processing Time

The new system will reserve the name for 30 days time enough to register the company.

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Instructions

1. Applicants must be aware that reservation of company name in Can be done Manually or done online;

2.Applicants must ensure that the names chosen for their companies are simple and not confusing;

3.Chosen names must not be similar to any registered company names;

4.Hard copies are accepted after reservation is made either manually or online;

Required Information

1.Names and addresses of applicant.

2.Sex, Age and marital status of applicant.

3.Proposed business and address of the Company

4.Names of shareholders

5.Sex, Age and marital status of each shareholder

6.Proposed company activities .

Need for the Document

Reserving a name for a company is securing a name that is yet to be registered. In this case a person struggles to find a unique name which suits his / her companys activities and which does not violet the requirements for copyright and trademarks laws in a given country. In Egypt reserving a name for a company is done at the office of the Commercial Registry at registrar of companies.

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External Links

http://www.wamda.com/2011/05/how-to-register-a-company-in-egypt-the-complete-process

http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/egypt/starting-a-business

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