Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of Djibouti with a translation and an apostille as pdf-file via e-mail.

The Republic of Djibouti is a country located in the Horn of Africa, in East Africa. Djibouti has a presidential system, with the president as head of state. Local currency is the Djibouti-Franc. Official languages are French and Arabic, predominantly spoken languages however include Somali and Afar. Djibouti is a member of the United Nations (UN), the League of Arab States (LAS) and other international organisations.

Djibouti is counted among the undeveloped countries in Africa. Unemployment is very high, almost 50% of the population live below the poverty line. However Djibouti has the largest free trade zone of the continent, including ports that play a decisive role in the conveying system of the West Indian Ocean. The service sector lays the economic foundation for the country's GDP, accounting for roughly 87% of said GDP. Ethiopia uses the ports of Djibouti, to cultivate their economic ties to other countries.

Djibouti has a mixed legal system, mainly shaped by french law, islamic law and african unwritten law.

Corporate Practice is regulated in the Civil Code, the Trade Code and other legal statutes.

Main types of businesses in Djibouti:

• Société à responsabilité limitée – Limited liability company
• Société anonyme – Public limited company

Additionally, one-man businesses and foreign branch offices may operate in Côte d'Ivoire.

The Administrative Agency for Industrial and Corporate Property (Office Djiboutien de la Propriété Industrielle et Commerciale, ODPIC) is responsible for registration in the commercial register. The ODPIC is an autonomous governmental agency, subordinate to the Ministry of Trade and Commerce, founded in 2012.

Contents of the register:

• Full legal name
• Representatives
• Director and proprietors
• Current status (active/inactive)
• Type of business
• Full address
• Additional data

NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee.

Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 7-14 days after request submission.

To get a required document, we will need the following information about a company:

• Full legal name
• Registration number

Legalization of extracts from Djibouti

Djibouti did not accede to The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents in 1966. Therefore, all djiboutian documents are subject to legalization.

An extract from the business register of Djibouti can be used in order to:

• Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
• Negotiate foreign trade agreements
• File legal claims
• Register legal entities with foreign participation
• Check potential employers

You can order an extract without mandatory registration or subscription. Just complete our form and our employees will investigate for missing information, provide you with the extract, translate it to English and deliver the original, the translation as well as the bill for our services to you via mail.
There is no risk involved for you as we provide you with the documents in question on a fixed price. If requested, we will have the extract verified and apostilled. The documents are sent to you by mail. Special fees for the apostille apply.

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