Who can be a sole proprietor?
The right of any able-bodied person to engage in business activities is not restricted by law. According to the law, a person cannot be registered as a sole proprietor if he / she has been judicially deprived of the right to engage in entrepreneurial activity, its obligations.
A legal entity is an organization that has separate property as property, is responsible for its obligations with that property, can acquire on its own behalf, exercise property, personal non-property rights, bear responsibilities, appear in court as a plaintiff or defendant.
LTD. Which companies are considered limited liability?
According to the law, a limited liability company is a company established by one or more persons, the authorized capital of which is divided into shares in the amount defined by the charter.
The participants of the limited liability company are not responsible for its obligations; they bear the risk of losses of the company's activity within the limits of the value of their deposits.
The law clearly states that the number of participants in a Limited Liability Company should not exceed 49. In case of exceeding, the Company must be reorganized into an open joint-stock company or commercial cooperative within one year.
What is considered a joint stock company?
According to the RA legislation, a joint stock company is a company whose authorized capital is divided into a certain number of shares.
A joint stock company whose shares are distributed only among its founders or other predetermined persons is considered a closed joint stock company. Such a company has no right to hold an open subscription for the shares it has issued or to offer an unlimited number of persons to acquire them otherwise.
Family business.
According to the Law, a family business is a joint venture carried out by more than one family member for profit. Family members include a parent, spouse, child, brother or sister. A commercial organization may be considered a family business if the authorized capital of the commercial organization is wholly owned by one or more family members, և if the enterprise operates exclusively through the shareholders or family members of the shareholders.
How to register a private enterprise / LLC / CJSC online?
The state registration of legal entities is carried out in the Agency of the State Register of Legal Entities of the RA Ministry of Justice. The applicant submits the necessary documents for registration to the Agency on paper, in person or through an authorized person.
In case the person has an electronic signature, the registration can be done with the help of the Internet / online / through the official website https://www.e-register.am.