Abbreviations and Terms Used by the Registraire des Entreprises
Abbreviations and terms used by the Registraire des entpreprises can be found on this page.
Enterprise registration status
The following table presents the enterprise registration statuses. Statuses inform you on whether an enterprise is registered, not registered or cancelled.
Registered
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Notice of intent to create a new insurance company (constitution or amalgamation). Another NEQ will be assigned to the new insurance company.
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Partially registered (incomplete file)
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By mistake (information not available)
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Not registered (this status applies only to public authorities)
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Not registered – Registration cancelled under the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises
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Cancelled ex officio pursuant to section 59 for failing to fulfill obligations requested by the Registraire des entreprises
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Cancelled ex officio by the Registraire des entreprises
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Cancelled upon request
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| Cancelled ex officio further to a dissolution by the operation of law. This status applies only to companies that were governed by Part I of the Companies Act or by the Mining Companies Act. |
The following table presents the abbreviations for the legal forms of enterprises used by the Registraire des entreprises. A definition of each legal form of enterprise can be found in the Glossary.
11 Legal person
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AU
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Other
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CIE
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Company
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COP
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Cooperative
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MUT
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Mutual insurance association
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PMSBL
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Non-profit legal person
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SA
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Business corporation
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SMU
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Mutual benefit association
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SYC
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Syndicate of co-ownership
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22 Natural person
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IND
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Sole proprietorship
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33 Association or group of persons
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ASS
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Association
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AUG
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Group of persons and trusts operating a commercial enterprise
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33 Partnership
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SEC
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Limited partnership
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SENC
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General partnership
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SENCRL
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General partnership with limited liability
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SEP
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Joint Venture (Undeclared partnership)
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SOC
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Partnership not constituted in Québec
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Types of related persons
The table below presents the types of persons related to each enterprise form. A definition of each type of related person can be found in the Glossary.
Type of related person
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Legal form of enterprise
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Actionnaire (shareholder)
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Business corporations
Cooperatives
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Actionnaire ou tiers qui assume tous les pouvoirs confiés aux membres du conseil d’administration d’une entreprise (shareholder or third party that assumes all the powers of the members of an enterprise’s board of directors)
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Business corporations
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Administrateur (director)
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Legal persons, partnerships, associations and groups of persons
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Administrateur du bien d'autrui (administrator of the property of others)
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All forms
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Associé (partner)
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Partnerships
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Autre (other)
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Partnerships not constituted in Québec
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Commanditaire (limited partner)
Commandité (general partner)
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Limited partnerships
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Dirigeant non membre du conseil d'administration (officer who is not a member of the board of directors)
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Legal persons, partnerships, associations and groups of persons
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Fondé de pouvoir (power of attorney)
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All forms
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Titles of directors
- Director
- President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Vice-President
- Other
Titles of officers who are not members of the board of directors
- President
- Chief officer
- Secretary
Titles of administrators of the property of others
- Curator
- Trustee
- Liquidator
- Liquidator of a succession
- Receiver
- Trustee in bankruptcy
- Guardian
- Other
Types of partners
- Partner
- Limited partner
- General partner
- Other (only for partnerships not constituted in Québec)
Types of shareholders
- First shareholder (majority or not)
- Second shareholder
- Third shareholder