Commercial register Fribourg
Website:
fr.ch/handelsregisterPhone number / Email address:
+41 26 305 30 90rcfribourg@fr.ch
Opening hours:
08:00 - 11:30 / 14:00 - 16:30About the Commercial register of Fribourg
The Fribourg Commercial Register is a public register that serves to identify companies that carry out commercial activities in the canton of Fribourg.
The information contained in the Fribourg Trade Register varies according to the legal form of the company, but generally includes the name or company name, the registered office, the corporate purpose, the management and control bodies, the share capital, the persons authorised to sign on behalf of the company, and certain other remarks.
All companies must be registered in the Commercial Register; however, for some legal forms, registration is only required under certain conditions (e.g., self-employed persons are only required to register if they have a turnover of more than CHF 100,000):
The information contained in the Fribourg Trade Register varies according to the legal form of the company, but generally includes the name or company name, the registered office, the corporate purpose, the management and control bodies, the share capital, the persons authorised to sign on behalf of the company, and certain other remarks.
All companies must be registered in the Commercial Register; however, for some legal forms, registration is only required under certain conditions (e.g., self-employed persons are only required to register if they have a turnover of more than CHF 100,000):
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Mandatory registration in the Commercial Register :
Limited partnerships
Public limited company (SA)
Partnership limited by shares (SCA)
Limited liability company (Sàrl)
Cooperative
Foundation
Institution under public law
Mandatory registration under certain conditions :
Sole proprietorship with an annual turnover of CHF 100,000 or more
Association with a commercial purpose
Optional registration :
Sole proprietorship with an annual turnover of less than CHF 100,000
Non-profit association
Changes must also be entered in the Commercial Register. Entries are published in the Official Gazette of Commerce, also called FOSC, which is published by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The database of the Fribourg Commercial Register is publicly accessible and can be consulted online on the Zefix website or in the offices of the Fribourg Commercial Register (Bd de Pérolles 25, 1700 Fribourg - formerly rue Frédéric Chaillet).
The Commercial Register of Fribourg is a public service and is governed by the Code of Obligations and the regulation on the Commercial Register, as well as by the regulation on the fees of the Commercial Register of Fribourg.
If you are in the Fribourg region of Switzerland and would like to be assisted in your procedures without having to deal with the registry service of the canton of Fribourg, we offer support services for setting up a company in Fribourg. Our clients are satisfied with our quality support service for several reasons: simplified and accelerated creation process, documents checked and modified if necessary to have a complete and compliant file. We are at your side until the final signature. Make an appointment for a telephone interview to explain your situation and for any information concerning the constitution of your file.
Limited partnerships
Public limited company (SA)
Partnership limited by shares (SCA)
Limited liability company (Sàrl)
Cooperative
Foundation
Institution under public law
Mandatory registration under certain conditions :
Sole proprietorship with an annual turnover of CHF 100,000 or more
Association with a commercial purpose
Optional registration :
Sole proprietorship with an annual turnover of less than CHF 100,000
Non-profit association
Changes must also be entered in the Commercial Register. Entries are published in the Official Gazette of Commerce, also called FOSC, which is published by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The database of the Fribourg Commercial Register is publicly accessible and can be consulted online on the Zefix website or in the offices of the Fribourg Commercial Register (Bd de Pérolles 25, 1700 Fribourg - formerly rue Frédéric Chaillet).
The Commercial Register of Fribourg is a public service and is governed by the Code of Obligations and the regulation on the Commercial Register, as well as by the regulation on the fees of the Commercial Register of Fribourg.
Commercial Register Fribourg
If you are in the Fribourg region of Switzerland and would like to be assisted in your procedures without having to deal with the registry service of the canton of Fribourg, we offer support services for setting up a company in Fribourg. Our clients are satisfied with our quality support service for several reasons: simplified and accelerated creation process, documents checked and modified if necessary to have a complete and compliant file. We are at your side until the final signature. Make an appointment for a telephone interview to explain your situation and for any information concerning the constitution of your file.