Dominican Branch may be registered by foreign companies interested in doing business in the Dominican Republic (DR). Under Dominican law, a registered foreign company branch office can enter into contracts and execute and settle transactions in its own name, and can sue and be sued at its place of business. In order to successfully complete […]
Dominican company corporate maintenance services to meet legal requirements is essential for every registered company in Dominican Republic. Companies must file for their business register within the following month after their incorporation, and the same should be renewed every two years. On the other hand, changes of domicile or other which may give rise to […]
Business entities performing commercial activities in the Dominican Republic are governed by Dominican Law 479-08 of Commercial Entities and Individual Limited Liability Enterprises, enacted on December of 2008 as well as by inter party agreements, commercial practices and common law. The Law will consider that there is a commercial entity whenever two or more individuals […]
Under Dominican Republic Law 479-08 of Commercial Entities and Individual Limited Liability Enterprises provides that one or more business entities may by way of merger transfer their assets to an existing entity or to a newly incorporated entity. In relation to Dominican Republic company spin offs, Dominican Law No. 479-08 states that business entities may […]
The Dominican Limited Liability Company or Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (S.R.L.) is the most common and efficient form of organizing a company in the Dominican Republic. The main characteristics of the Dominican Limited Liability Company are: The company must have at least two (2) partners. Each partner must have at least one share or quota. The […]
The Dominican SAS or Simplified Corporation may be incorporated among two or more persons, who are only liable for the amount of their respective share contributions and which will have legal personality. To its corporate name the words “Sociedad Anónima Simplificada” or S.A.S. shall be included. The by-laws will establish the amount of the authorized […]
Dominican Companies may be represented by one or more representatives, whether compensated or not, who do not have to be partners. The representatives may delegate part or all of their duties, if the by-laws so allow, but are liable to the company for the actions of the persons to whom they delegate those. The administrators […]
The Dominican corporation or Sociedad Anónima – SA is a business entity that exists among two or more persons under a corporate name and is composed exclusively by shareholders whose responsibility for the losses is limited to their contributions. Its capital is represented by negotiable titles called shares, who must be entirely subscribed and paid […]
Foreign direct investment in Dominican Republic is regulated under Foreign investment Law 16-95 of November 20, 1995. The purpose of this law is to open foreign investment to most sectors of the Dominican Economy and to provide foreign investors with legal guarantees, benefits and exemptions while doing business in the Dominican Republic. Dominican Foreign Investment […]
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