Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each fact: must it be registered in the Commercial Registry?
Groups: Must be registered · Not registrable
- A general power of attorney to a manager
- A merger with another company
- The staff holiday calendar
- Appointment of a new managing director
- A routine sales contract with a client
- The company’s annual accounts
Hints
- The registry records what third parties need in order to trust the company.
- Everyday commercial transactions are not among them.
Show the answer
Must be registered: Appointment of a new managing director, The company’s annual accounts, A merger with another company, A general power of attorney to a manager
Not registrable: A routine sales contract with a client, The staff holiday calendar
Why
The registry records the facts third parties need to trust the company — identity, organs, powers, accounts, structure — not its daily commerce.
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