Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of Wallis and Futuna with a translation and an apostille.

Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands is an autonomous overseas collectivity of France comprising three main islands (Wallis, Futuna, and Alofi) and numerous islets in the subregion of Polynesia in Pacific Ocean. Each of the three islands is a traditional kingdom – Royaume coutumier, each run by kings: Uvea (Wallis), Alo (Alofi and two-thirds of Futuna), and Sigavo (a third of Futuna). Head of state is the President of France, represented here by the Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna.

Local currency is the CFP franc (where CFP stands for Change Franc Pacifique – “Pacific Franc Exchange”). Official language is French, while most of the population speak Wallisian and Futunan. Wallis and Futuna hold the position of an observer in the Pacific Islands Forum.

Economy of Wallis and Futuna is based on subsistence agriculture. Most revenue comes from remittances, import taxes, government subsidies from mainland France, and sale of fishing licenses.

Wallis and Futuna are not considered an offshore jurisdiction or a tax haven. Business activities in Wallis and Futuna are regulated by the French Commercial Code.

Main types of businesses in Wallis and Futuna

• L’entreprise individuelle – individual entrepreneurship
• La société à responsabilité limitée – limited liability company
• L’entreprise unipersonnelle à responsabilité limitée – LLC with one founder
• Société par actions simplifiée – "simplified" joint-stock company
• Société anonyme – joint-stock company
• Société en nom collectif – partnership
• Groupement d’intérêt économique – economic interest group

Commercial register of Wallis and Futuna is one of the French registers of businesses and companies (Registres du commerce et des sociétés – RCS). The register is managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Extract from the business register of Wallis and Futuna is a document that contains publically available information about legal entities, partnerships, entrepreneurs, and permanent establishments of foreign companies based in Wallis and Futuna.

Contents of the register

Main extract available from the business register of Wallis and Futuna is a company profile. It comes in the French language and contains information about a company, relevant at the moment of the request.

• Full legal name
• Type of business
• Legal address
• Main activities
• Current status (active/inactive)
• Registered capital
• Number of employees
• Financial data
• Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Debt reports
• Additional documents (if applicable)

NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable.

Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 3-5 days after request submission.

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

• Full legal name

An extract from the business register of Wallis and Futuna can be used in order to:

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

Apostille for extracts from Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna acceded to the The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents on 25 November 1964, as a part of France.

Therefore, the documents issued in Wallis and Futuna are subject to a simplified apostilling procedure, thus the documents gain full legal value in Convention member states after notarised translation.

In addition, you can order notarised translation from French.

We provide extracts from the register in strict compliance with the legislation of the French Republic and the General Data Protection Regulation.

Inquiries are processed within one working day. Courier delivery of apostilled documents is paid separately by courier service tariffs.

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