A legal entity may have representations, branches, and institutions:
A representation is considered a subdivision of a legal entity located outside its place of residence, which represents the interests of the legal entity and protects them:
To open a representation of a legal entity, it is necessary to have:
- power of attorney - the text is provided by the law office,
- a decision from the authorized body of the legal entity to establish a representation and approve its charter, as well as a decision to appoint a director - the text is provided by the law office,
- the charter of the branch, representation, or institution signed by the authorized body - the text is provided by the law office,
- information about the real beneficiary (the text is provided by the law office).
The following documents must be submitted:
- copies of the founding documents,
- the charter of the legal entity,
- an extract issued by the legal entity's state registry or another equivalent document confirming the legal entity's status,
- information about the list of founding documents and a certificate that the body making the decision to create a separate subdivision is endowed with such powers,
- a copy of the identity document (passport) of the director and participants of the founding company, translated into Armenian and notarized:
These documents must undergo consular legalization or apostille confirmation (depending on the country of issuance), be translated into Armenian, and be notarized:
A branch is considered a separate subdivision of a legal entity located outside its place of residence, which performs all or part of its functions:
Representations and branches are not legal entities and operate based on the charters established by the legal entity. Their leaders are appointed by the legal entity and act based on its authorization:
An institution is considered an organization created by a legal entity to carry out administrative, socio-cultural, educational, or other non-commercial activities. It is also not a legal entity: