Publish a legal announcement of business formation (creation notice)
Verified 01 January 2026 - Entreprendre Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You do not have to do this if you are a micro-entrepreneur or an individual entrepreneur.
What applies to you ?
The publication of the notice of incorporation is intended to inform third parties of the existence and nature of your business.
This publication takes place after the signing of the statutes and before the application for registration of your business.
How to make the publication?
You must make a request for publication with a Legal Announcement Log (JAL) or a online press service (SPEL) qualified in the department where the business' head office is located.
You can find the list of media entitled to receive legal notices (SHAL) using an interactive map:
Search for media authorized to publish legal ads by department
Your request for publication must include the following information:
- Company name of the business
- Acronym of the business
- Shape of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of the registered office
- Social object
- Duration of business
- Name of the officer(s)
- Indication of the register at which the business will be registered
You can also request publication of the notice of incorporation using the online service below:
Notice of establishment of a SARL or EURL
The Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) provide a model of notice of incorporation to help you in your process:
Model notice of incorporation of a SARL
They also offer support for the publication of your notice of incorporation:
How much does the publication cost?
The price of the publication is lump sum. It depends on the department in which the legal notice is published.
Department | Price in € HT |
|---|---|
Metropolitan France 971 Guadeloupe 972 Martinique 973 Guyana 977 Saint-Barthélemy 978 Saint Martin 986 Wallis and Futuna | €148 |
974 The Meeting 976 Mayotte | €173 |
What happens after publication?
After publication, the Legal Announcement Journal (JAL) or the Online Press Service (SPEL) entitled to receive legal announcements will provide you with a certificate of publication or a copy of the legal announcement.
These documents are very important because they will allow you to complete other formalities and in particular the registration of your business.
The publication of the notice of incorporation is intended to inform third parties of the existence and nature of your company.
This publication takes place after the signing of the statutes and before the application for registration of your company.
How to make the publication?
You must make a request for publication with a Legal Announcement Log (JAL) or a online press service (SPEL) empowered in the department where your business' head office is located.
You can find the list of media entitled to receive legal notices (SHAL) using the following interactive map:
Search for media authorized to publish legal ads by department
Your request for publication must include the following information:
- Company name of company
- Acronym of the company
- Shape of the company
- Amount of share capital
- Address of the registered office
- Social object
- Duration of business
- Name of officer
- Indication of the register at which the company will be registered
You can apply for publication of the notice of incorporation using the following procedure:
Notice of establishment of a SARL or EURL
The chambers of commerce and industry offer support for the publication of your notice of incorporation:
How much does the publication cost?
The price of the publication is lump sum. It depends on the department in which the legal notice is published.
Department | Price in € HT |
|---|---|
Metropolitan France 971 Guadeloupe 972 Martinique 973 Guyana 977 Saint-Barthélemy 978 Saint Martin 986 Wallis and Futuna | €124 |
974 The Meeting 976 Mayotte | €147 |
What happens after publication?
After publication, the Legal Announcement Journal (JAL) or the Online Press Service (SPEL) entitled to receive legal announcements will provide you with a certificate of publication or a copy of the legal announcement.
These documents are very important because they will allow you to complete other formalities of creation and in particular the registration of your business.
The publication of the notice of incorporation is intended to inform third parties of the existence and nature of your business.
This publication takes place after the signing of the statutes and before the request registration of your business.
How to make the publication?
You must make a request for publication with a Legal Announcement Log (JAL) or a online press service (SPEL) qualified in the department where the business' head office is located.
You can find the list of media entitled to receive legal notices (SHAL) using an interactive map:
Search for media authorized to publish legal ads by department
Your request for publication must include the following information:
- Company name of the business
- Acronym of the business
- Shape of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of the registered office
- Social object
- Duration of business
- Name of the officer(s)
- Indication of the register at which the business will be registered
You can apply for publication of the notice of incorporation using the following procedure:
Notice of Incorporation of a SAS or SASU
The Chambers of Commerce and Industry provide a model of notice of incorporation to help you in your process:
Sample notice of incorporation of an SAS
They also offer support for the publication of your notice of incorporation:
How much does the publication cost?
The price of the publication is lump sum. It depends on the department in which the legal notice is published.
Department | Price in € HT |
|---|---|
Metropolitan France 971 Guadeloupe 972 Martinique 973 Guyana 977 Saint-Barthélemy 978 Saint Martin 986 Wallis and Futuna | €199 |
974 The Meeting 976 Mayotte | €233 |
What happens after publication?
After publication, the Legal Announcement Journal (JAL) or the Online Press Service (SPEL) entitled to receive legal announcements will provide you with a certificate of publication or a copy of the legal announcement.
These documents are very important because they will allow you to complete other formalities of creation and in particular the registration of your business.
The publication of the notice of incorporation is intended to inform third parties of the existence and nature of your business.
This publication takes place after the signing of the statutes and before the request registration of your business.
How to make the publication?
You must make a request for publication with a Legal Announcement Log (JAL) or a online press service (SPEL) qualified in the department where the business' head office is located.
You can find the list of media entitled to receive legal notices (SHAL) using an interactive map:
Search for media authorized to publish legal ads by department
Your request for publication must include the following information:
- Company name of the business
- Acronym of the business
- Shape of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of the registered office
- Social object
- Duration of business
- Name of the officer(s)
- Indication of the register at which the business will be registered
You can also request publication of the notice of incorporation using the following procedure:
Notice of Incorporation of a SAS or SASU
The chambers of commerce and industry offer support for the publication of your notice of incorporation:
How much does the publication cost?
The price of the publication is fixed. It depends on the department in which the legal notice is published.
Department | Price in € HT |
|---|---|
Metropolitan France 971 Guadeloupe 972 Martinique 973 Guyana 977 Saint-Barthélemy 978 Saint Martin 986 Wallis and Futuna | €142 |
974 The Meeting 976 Mayotte | €167 |
What happens after publication?
After publication, the Legal Announcement Journal (JAL) or the Online Press Service (SPEL) entitled to receive legal announcements will provide you with a certificate of publication or a copy of the legal announcement.
These documents are very important because they will allow you to complete other formalities of creation and in particular the registration of your business.
The purpose of publishing the notice of incorporation is to inform third parties of the existence and nature of your business.
This publication takes place after the signing of the statutes and before the request registration of your business.
How to make the publication?
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SA with Management Board and Supervisory Board
You must make a request for publication with a Legal Announcement Log (JAL) or a online press service (SPEL) qualified in the department where the business' head office is located.
You can find the list of media entitled to receive legal notices (SHAL) using an interactive map:
Search for media authorized to publish legal ads by department
Your request for publication must include the following information:
- Company name of the business
- Acronym of the business
- Shape of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of the registered office
- Social object
- Duration of business
- Name of the officer(s)
- Indication of the register at which the business will be registered
The Chambers of Commerce and Industry provide a model of notice of incorporation to help you in your process:
Model of notice of incorporation of an SA to the Management Board and Supervisory Board
They also offer support for the publication of your notice of incorporation:
SA to Board of Directors
You must make a request for publication with a Legal Announcement Log (JAL) or a online press service (SPEL) qualified in the department where the business' head office is located.
You can find the list of media entitled to receive legal notices (SHAL) using an interactive map:
Search for media authorized to publish legal ads by department
Your request for publication must include the following information:
- Company name of the business
- Acronym of the business
- Shape of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of the registered office
- Social object
- Duration of business
- Name of the officer(s)
- Indication of the register at which the business will be registered
The Chambers of Commerce and Industry provide a model of notice of incorporation to help you in your process:
Model of notice of incorporation of an SA with a board of directors
They also offer support for the publication of your notice of incorporation:
How much does the publication cost?
The price of the publication is fixed. It depends on the department in which the legal notice is published.
Department | Price in € HT |
|---|---|
Metropolitan France 971 Guadeloupe 972 Martinique 973 Guyana 977 Saint-Barthélemy 978 Saint Martin 986 Wallis and Futuna | €399 |
974 The Meeting 976 Mayotte | €466 |
What happens after publication?
After publication, the Legal Announcement Journal (JAL) or the Online Press Service (SPEL) entitled to receive legal announcements will provide you with a certificate of publication or a copy of the legal announcement.
These documents are very important because they will allow you to complete other formalities of creation and in particular the registration of your business.
The publication of the notice of incorporation is intended to inform third parties of the existence and nature of your business.
This publication takes place after the signing of the statutes and before the request registration of your business.
How to make the publication?
You must make a request for publication with a Legal Announcement Log (JAL) or a online press service (SPEL) qualified in the department where the business' head office is located.
You can find the list of media entitled to receive legal notices (SHAL) using an interactive map:
Search for media authorized to publish legal ads by department
Your request for publication must include the following information:
- Company name of the business
- Acronym of the business
- Shape of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of the registered office
- Social object
- Duration of business
- Name of the officer(s)
- Indication of the register at which the business will be registered
You can apply for publication of the notice of incorporation using the following procedure:
The Chambers of Commerce and Industry provide a model of notice of incorporation to help you in your process:
Sample notice of formation of a CNS
They also offer support for the publication of your notice of incorporation:
How much does the publication cost?
The price of the publication is fixed. It depends on the department in which the legal notice is published.
Department | Price in € HT |
|---|---|
Metropolitan France 971 Guadeloupe 972 Martinique 973 Guyana 977 Saint-Barthélemy 978 Saint Martin 986 Wallis and Futuna | €220 |
974 The Meeting 976 Mayotte | €259 |
What happens after publication?
After publication, the Legal Announcement Journal (JAL) or the Online Press Service (SPEL) entitled to receive legal announcements will provide you with a certificate of publication or a copy of the legal announcement.
These documents are very important because they will allow you to complete other formalities of creation and in particular the registration of your business.
The purpose of the publication of the notice of incorporation is to inform third parties of the existence and nature of the business.
This publication takes place after the signing of the statutes and before the request of registration of the business.
How to make the publication?
You must make a request for publication with a Legal Announcement Log (JAL) or a online press service (SPEL) qualified in the department where the business' head office is located.
You can find the list of media entitled to receive legal notices (SHAL) using an interactive map:
Search for media authorized to publish legal ads by department
Your request for publication must include the following information:
- Company name of the business
- Acronym of the business
- Shape of the business
- Amount of share capital
- Address of the registered office
- Social object
- Duration of business
- Name of the officer(s)
- Indication of the register at which the business will be registered
The Chambers of Commerce and Industry provide a model of notice of incorporation to help you in your process:
Model notice of incorporation of an FCC
They also offer support for the publication of your notice of incorporation:
How much does the publication cost?
The cost of publication of the notice of incorporation depends on the number of characters contained in the advertisement and the broadcasting department.
To help you calculate the price per character of a legal advertisement we provide you with a simulator:
What happens after publication?
After publication, the Legal Announcement Journal (JAL) or the Online Press Service (SPEL) entitled to receive legal announcements will provide you with a certificate of publication or a copy of the legal announcement.
These documents are very important because they will allow you to complete other formalities of creation and in particular the registration of your business.
Notice of Incorporation
Content of the notice of incorporation
Online service
Online service
Ministry of Economy