Registration of joint stock companies (JSC) in Ukraine. Sale of ready JSCs.

For many types of activities, registration of a sole proprietorship or LLC is not enough. Even a limited liability company does not always fall under the legal requirements. The only option in such a situation is the purchase or registration of a joint-stock company. Usually, the first option is simpler, but there are frequent cases when owners prefer to create a JSC from scratch. The "Zigma" law association offers everyone interested the services of selling or registering a joint-stock company. We will help you create or buy a PJSC (public joint-stock company). in accordance with all legal requirements.

How to register JSC? Registration procedure.

So how to create a joint stock company in Ukraine? The registration procedure is similar to a limited liability company (LLC), but there is one important nuance. At the end of the procedure, it will be necessary to register the issue of shares that will be distributed among JSC members.

The procedure for registering a joint-stock company includes the following stages:

• preparatory stage: collecting a package of documents, conducting constituent meetings, making a decision on the creation of JSC;
• applying to the Rai State Administration with a package of documents and receipts for the payment of state duties, obtaining a certificate of state registration;
• applying to statistical authorities to obtain KVED codes;
• registration of certificate 4-OPP at the State Fiscal Service;
• creating a company seal;
• registration in the Pension Fund, Social Insurance Fund, Medical Insurance Fund;
• obtaining withdrawal (extraction) from the Unified State Register of Enterprises and Organizations of Ukraine;
• registration of a current account;
• application to the State Fiscal Service for the purpose of registration as a VAT or VAT payer;
• registering the issue of securities and assigning them individual codes;
• submission of reporting documents regarding the issue.

Before opening a joint-stock company in Ukraine, it is also necessary to form the authorized capital. Its size is not less than 1250 minimum wages. Before the state registration of the organization is completed, the founders are obliged to contribute at least 50% of their share. The legislation of Ukraine allows the formation of authorized capital both in money and in property (for example, real estate).

The founders of JSC can be natural persons, non-profit organizations and organizations of various forms of ownership, including non-residents. Different documents will be required accordingly. Individuals, including non-residents, will need to submit copies of their passports (for foreigners - with a work visa), as well as identification codes. If the founders include a FOP, then it will need to add a certificate of state registration.

Registration of a joint-stock company - a package of documents:

1. state registration certificate;
2. minutes of the founding meeting, at which the decision to join as a founder was made;
3. confirmation of the authority of the person who will represent the company as a founder (decision on the appointment of a director, order, power of attorney);
4. power of attorney of the representative submitting the documents;
5. extract from EDRPOU;
6. the statute of the organization.

For non-resident foreign companies, they will need to submit the first four documents from the list above.

How to buy a joint stock company?

In some cases, it is better to buy a joint-stock company. Such a solution has a number of advantages, in particular:

• saving time, no need to visit state authorities and go through a long registration procedure;
• the possibility of obtaining a company with ready-made permit documents, for example, with a license to perform any works;
• you can buy a joint-stock company both without a financial history and with it, which can be important for participation in any tenders and contests (especially state ones).

Re-registration of the company will take only a few days. You will need to come to the office, select the appropriate organization and submit the documents necessary to include you on the founding board. Thus, buying a PJSC or PJSC means saving a lot of time.

Official information on joint-stock companies from state authorities.

Law of Ukraine on Joint Stock Companies.

Law of Ukraine on securities and the stock market.

Decision of the NSSMС (National Securities and Stock Market Commission) - On approval of the Procedure for registering the issue of shares with an increase (decrease) in the size of the authorized capital of a joint-stock company.

NSSMС - Issue registration, issue registration and issue prospectus (issue information) of securities, except for domestic local loan bonds and corporate investment fund shares, issued for the purpose of forming initial authorized capital (regarding securities of joint investment institutions).

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers - On approval of the Procedure for the formation of joint-stock companies in the process of privatization and transformation of state-owned enterprises, the issuance of shares of such companies.

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