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What can delay a company registration?

Illegible documents, inconsistencies between the articles and the form, no proof of registered office, missing deposit certificate: the most common reasons for a request to correct.
By Razvan Toma · Founder

Last updated 22 October 2026Sources cited in the text

TL;DR

A registration is mostly delayed by an incomplete or inconsistent application: an illegible or expired ID document, a different address or capital amount across the articles, the notice and the form, or missing proof of registered office. The guichet unique (the single online filing portal) then lists the missing items, which must be sent within 15 working days.

Common causes

CauseHow to avoid it
ID document illegible, cropped or expiredFull colour scan, front and back, still valid
Inconsistency between articles / notice / formA single data entry that feeds every document
No proof of registered officeRegistered address contract or recent proof of address
Deposit certificate missing or for the wrong amountAmount equal to the paid-up capital in the articles
Declaration of no criminal record not signedSignature and date
Regulated activity without supporting evidenceCheck the activity before filing

Written by Razvan Toma, founder of LegalRapide. How we check our figures · LinkedIn

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