Formation and changes of companies at a notary

If the application falls within the registrar's competence and the statutory conditions are met, the registration is carried out by a registrar. From 17 August 2026 this may not be the notary who prepared the registration documents, and the law sets a period of two working days from delivery of the application for carrying out the registration. The time depends on the completeness of the documents, the outcome of the statutory review and technical processing. Registration at a notary is less formal than at the court. We handle the application without undue delay, at the latest within the statutory time limit, provided all conditions are met.

It depends on the act. For the formation of a company and the transfer of a business share, the law allows two routes: a notarial deed, drawn up by a notary, or a document authorised by an attorney — we offer the first of these. Some acts, for example certification of the course of a general meeting, require a notarial deed. In every case we will tell you in advance what form your act requires; the decision remains yours.

From 17 August 2026, the authorisation can arise directly upon registration in the Commercial Register only for trades listed in Annex No. 4a of the Trade Licensing Act, provided that no other trade is applied for at the same time and the other conditions are met. For craft, regulated or other unlisted activities, the relevant regulations apply. Most common trades, however, will arise upon registration in the Commercial Register.

We will explain the legal differences between the forms — how liability for obligations works, what is required at formation, how decisions are made and how a participation in the company is transferred. The notary is impartial and does not decide for you; discuss the accounting and tax aspects with an accountant or tax adviser. If you do not have an accountant or tax adviser, we will help you choose one.

Yes, after a prior assessment of the foreign person's documents. We can also communicate in Hungarian, Serbo-Croatian, Russian or English, so the participant understands what they are signing; the notarial instrument, however, is drawn up in the official state language, and an interpreter or a translation may be needed. The requirements for foreign public deeds, their authentication and translation are determined by the country of origin and the specific act.

The registrar does not carry out the deletion of a registered entity. Nor does the registrar carry out a first registration or a change of registration resulting from a transformation, a cross-border transformation or a cross-border conversion, an application by an applicant exempt from the court fee, or an application filed through the point of single contact. Contested matters and other proceedings entrusted by law are handled by the registry court.

The fee and reimbursements are determined under Decree No. 31/1993 Coll. The final amount may depend on the value and complexity of the act, and the time and circumstances of its performance; out-of-pocket expenses, compensation for lost time and VAT may be charged separately. Before the act, we will explain the expected items for your specific case.

The company's registered office is entered in the Commercial Register, and for registration the right to use the premises must be demonstrated — if the property is not owned by a founder, the owner's consent is usually required. We will verify what you will need to provide in your case and tell you in advance at a consultation.

The notary verifies identity and satisfies himself or herself that the person signing understands what they are signing — personal attendance is therefore generally required when a notarial deed is drawn up. Representation under a power of attorney is possible for some acts; we will tell you in advance whether and in what form it is admissible in your case.

If the general meeting of an s. r. o. decides on the appointment or removal of managing directors, from 17 August 2026 its course must be certified by a notarial deed. For a decision of a sole shareholder, the law requires a notarial deed on a legal act or a document authorised by an attorney. The notary may carry out the subsequent registration only if the application falls within the registrar's competence and meets the statutory conditions; from 17 August 2026 it must also not be a notary who prepared the registration documents for you.

A company comes into existence on the day of its registration in the Commercial Register. After registration we will hand over the executed documents and, depending on the availability of the register, we can also issue a certified output from the Commercial Register. Registration, tax and other obligations arising after the company comes into existence are assessed separately, and not all of them are handled by the notary.

Yes, but it is a separate act — registration in the Register of Public Sector Partners, carried out by a so-called authorised person, which may also be a notary. It is unrelated to the formation of the company and is handled separately.