Starting a business in Luxembourg
Legal Forms of Companies
- Private Limited Company (S.A.R.L.)
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Number of partners: Minimum 1 partners; maximum 40 partners. NB: 1 member for a sole proprietorship.
Capital (max/min): EUR 12,000, totally subscribed.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount contributed.
- Public Limited Company (S.A.)
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Number of partners: Minimum two natural or legal persons, without restriction on the number of partners.
Capital (max/min): EUR 30,000 with 1/4 released at the creation.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount contributed.
- General Partnership (SENC)
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Number of partners: One or more partners, no upper limit.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital.
Shareholders and liability: Partners' liability is joint and unlimited on obligations and debts of the company.
- Limited Partnership (SECS)
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Number of partners: Minimum 2 with no limitation on the number of partners.
Two types of partners: active partners and sleeping partners.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital.
Shareholders and liability: Active partners' liability is joint and several. Liability of sleeping partners is limited to the amount contributed.
- Cooperative Company
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Number of partners: Minimum 7 partners.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital.
Shareholders and liability: Partners' liability is joint and several or divided, unlimited or limited to amount contributed depending on the status.
Setting Up a Company |
Luxembourg |
OECD |
Procedures (number) |
5.0 |
5.2 |
Time (days) |
16.5 |
9.5 |
Source: Doing Business, 2016
- Business Setup Procedures
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Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Luxembourg.
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