Documents Required for the Establishment of Joint Stock Companies

Articles of Association signed by the founders

Document showing that at least twenty-five percent of the capital committed in cash has been deposited in the bank.

Payment document showing that the Competition Authority’s share has been paid

If any, valuation reports prepared by the court-appointed expert on the determination of the value of the capital in kind and the businesses to be taken over during the establishment and the in-kind assets

If capital in kind has been invested, a letter from the relevant registry stating that there is no restriction on the capital in kind.

If capital in kind has been invested, a document showing that the real estate, intellectual property rights and other values that have been added as capital in kind have been annotated to the registries where they are registered.

If any, agreements with the company being established, founders and other persons related to the establishment, including those related to the acquisition of in-kind assets and the business

For companies whose establishment is subject to the permission or approval of the Ministry or other official institutions, this permission or appropriate opinion letter

Written statements of non-shareholder members of the board of directors, if any, that they accept this duty

If there is a legal person in the board of directors, the name and surname of a real person determined by the legal person on behalf of the legal person together with the legal person and a notarized copy of the decision of the authorized body regarding the determination

Signature statements of persons authorized to represent and bind the company

Documents Required for the Establishment of Limited Companies

Articles of Association signed by the founders

Written statements of non-shareholder members of the board of directors that they accept this duty

If there is a legal person in the board of directors, the name and surname of a real person determined by the legal person on behalf of the legal person together with the legal person and a notarized copy of the decision of the authorized body regarding the determination

If any, valuation reports prepared by the court-appointed expert on the determination of the value of the capital in kind and the businesses to be taken over during the establishment and the in-kind assets

If capital in kind has been invested, a letter from the relevant registry stating that there is no restriction on the capital in kind.

If capital in kind has been invested, a document showing that the real estate, intellectual property rights and other values that have been put as capital in kind have been annotated to the registries where they are registered.

Agreements with the company being established, the founders and other persons and related to the establishment, including those related to the takeover of the in-kind assets and the business, if any

Signature statements of company directors

Payment document showing that the Competition Authority’s share has been paid

Documents Required for the Establishment of Other Companies

Cooperatives

Company contract signed by the founders, approved by the trade registry directorate

Permission letter of the authority that authorized the establishment of the cooperative

Signature declarations of the persons authorized to represent and bind the cooperative under the cooperative title.

Collective and Commandite Companies

Company contract signed by the founders notarized

Certified copy of signatures to be signed under the company title by those authorized to represent and bind the company

If the limited partner has invested capital in kind in commandite companies, the valuation report prepared by the court-appointed expert regarding the determination of the value of the real assets put in

A letter from the relevant registry stating that there is no restriction on the capital in kind.

A document showing that the real estate, intellectual property rights and other values placed as capital in kind are annotated to the registries where they are registered.