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Starting a business
From choosing a legal form and preparing formation documents to registration — in Czechia and Slovakia.
A company’s legal form is one of its hardest decisions to change. We discuss what you expect from your business and recommend a suitable form on that basis, not the other way round.
We form companies in Czechia and Slovakia with bespoke formation documents. If you already operate in one country and wish to enter the other, we advise whether an organisational unit or branch is sufficient or whether a separate company is worthwhile.
Services in this area
Services found: 17
- Forming an s.r.o. in Slovakia Starting a business Complete remote Slovak s.r.o. formation, from incorporation documents through the new lawyer authorisation to Commercial Register registration. View service
- Forming an s.r.o. in Czechia Starting a business Complete remote Czech s.r.o. formation, from founding deeds to registration, including the notary and fees. View service
- Forming an a.s. in Czechia Starting a business Complete Czech joint-stock company formation for larger projects, bond issues and structures where an s.r.o. is insufficient. We handle the entire process remotely from Slovakia. View service
- Forming an a.s. in Slovakia Starting a business A Slovak joint-stock company from founding agreement to Commercial Register entry, including articles, notary coordination and registration. For Slovak and Czech founders. View service
- Forming a simple joint-stock company (j. s. a.) Starting a business A startup form with capital from 1 euro and tailored shares, from incorporation documents through a Central Securities Depository share issue to a shareholders' agreement with registered rights. View service
- Business name reservation Starting a business We reserve your business name in the new register of reserved business names so nobody incorporates under it before you file your registration application. View service
- Bespoke memorandum and articles of association Starting a business Memoranda of association, founding deeds and articles tailored to the actual shareholder relationship, from voting majorities and share transfers to 50:50 deadlock rules. View service
- Organisational unit in Slovakia Starting a business Establishing an organisational unit of a foreign enterprise in Slovakia, from the founder's resolution through the manager and trade licences to registration. View service
- Registered branch in Czechia Starting a business Establishing a Slovak company's registered branch in Czechia, from the branch resolution through its manager and trade licences to Czech Commercial Register entry. View service
- Civic association formation Starting a business Civic association formation from the statutes to registration with the district office in the regional capital competent for the association's registered office, with governing bodies, membership and finances arranged for its actual activities. View service
- Converting a branch into a company Starting a business Converting a foreign company's branch into a separate company. Incorporation of the new entity, business transfer, employees and contracts, and branch deregistration. View service
- Converting an s.r.o. into an a.s. Starting a business Changing a limited liability company's legal form to a joint-stock company. Conversion plan, shareholders' resolution, notary and registration. View service
- Cooperative formation Starting a business Cooperative formation from the statutes and constituent meeting through to entry in the Commercial Register, for business, housing and social cooperatives. View service
- General partnership (v. o. s.) formation Starting a business General partnership formation from the partnership agreement to registration, focusing on relations between partners who are jointly liable with all their assets. View service
- Choosing a business legal form Starting a business Advice on choosing a business legal form. Comparing sole trading, s.r.o., j.s.a., a.s. and other forms for your specific plans in Slovakia and Czechia. View service
- Legal package for startups Starting a business A startup's legal essentials in one package: company formation, founders' agreement, product rights, contractor contracts and investor readiness. View service
- Limited partnership (k. s.) formation Starting a business Limited partnership formation from the partnership agreement to Commercial Register entry, with carefully structured arrangements between general and limited partners. View service
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The most common questions in this area
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Must a memorandum of association now take the form of a notarial deed, or is lawyer authorisation sufficient?
A lawyer is sufficient. Since 17 August 2026, incorporation documents must take the form of a notarial deed recording a legal act or a document authorised by a lawyer; both forms are legally equivalent. The lawyer drafts the agreement, verifies the founders' identities, authorises it and deposits it in the central authorisation register. A notary who drafted the document may not register the same matter themselves. An exception applies to an s. r. o. formed under the simplified procedure using the state electronic form.
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We are contributing real estate to an s. r. o. When does the company become its owner?
Only when ownership is registered in the land register, rather than when the company comes into existence. Rights to other contributions in kind pass to the company on incorporation, but the Commercial Code makes an exception for real estate. The document required for the land register is the contributor's written declaration with a certified signature, rather than an agreement. Until registration is approved, the company does not own the property, and the member risks having to pay the contribution's value in cash.
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Can a business name be reserved before a company is formed?
Yes. Since 17 August 2026, a business name can be reserved in the register of reserved business names maintained by the Žilina District Court. Applications are submitted electronically through a dedicated portal, with a court fee of EUR 50. The reservation lasts until the name is entered in the Commercial Register, up to a maximum of 60 days after delivery of the confirmation. It only protects against an identical registered name; it does not resolve conflicts with trade marks or other business names.
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One firm in both countries
Our team is four attorneys and an assistant. Your matter is always handled by an attorney.
- Two bars, one lawyer
We are registered with the Czech Bar Association (reg. no. 19654) and the Slovak Bar Association (reg. no. 300422).
- The whole process in Slovak and Czech
We know both legal systems from daily practice, so you do not have to.
- Prices agreed in advance
No surprise invoices. You know the price or cap before work begins.
- It does not end with this service
Once it is done, we cover contracts, debt recovery, real estate and corporate work in both countries.
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