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Courtesy Translation
The Registraire des entreprises does not produce an English version of its forms.
However, it provides translations of the content of the forms for information purposes.
Application for Constitution
as a Non-Profit Legal Person
Form RE-303 is intended for any person that wishes to file an application for constitution as a non-profit legal person. Please read the
information on pages 5 and 6 before completing the form.
For more information, see guide RE-303.G, Comment constituer une personne morale sans but lucratif, which is available at
registreentreprises.gouv.qc.ca or from Services Québec.
Application and memorandum of agreement
The undersigned applicants wish to obtain letters patent constituting them as a legal person under Part III of the Companies Act, on the
conditions set forth in the enclosed documents.
Name of legal person
Name of legal person in a language other than French, if applicable
Signature of all applicants listed in section 1 and the appendix, if applicable
Signed at (Location) on (Date)
Services Québec
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1 Applicants
Enter the last name, first name and complete address of all the applicants whose signature appears on page 1 of form RE-303. A minimum of three
applicants is required. If you need more space, complete the appendix.
The persons applying for letters patent are:
Last name First name Profession or occupation
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
Last name First name Profession or occupation
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
Last name First name Profession or occupation
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
2 Head office
Enter the complete address of the place within Québec where the legal person’s head office will be located.
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
3 First directors – Only the applicants may be first or provisional directors.
A minimum of three directors is required.
Enter the last and first names of the first or provisional directors of the legal person.
Last name First name
Last name First name
Last name First name
Last name First name
If you need more space, attach one or more additional sheets. Indicate the corresponding section and, if applicable, number each page.
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4 Immovable property – Provide one of the amounts requested below.
The amount of immovable property The income derived from the immovable property
which may be owned or held by the legal person which may be owned or held by the legal person
is limited to: $ . or is limited to: $ .
5 Purposes
Check the reason(s) why the legal person is being constituted.
Social
Charitable
Artistic
Philanthropic
Other (specify):
The legal person is being constituted for the above-mentioned reason(s) and not for any monetary gain.
Describe the reason(s).
If you need more space, attach one or more additional sheets. Indicate the corresponding section and, if applicable, number each page.
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6 Other provisions (if applicable)
If you need more space, attach one or more additional sheets. Indicate the corresponding section and, if applicable, number each page.
Send the form along with all required documents and the payment.
Do not fax.
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Information concerning the application for constitution
as a non-profit legal person
Please print or use a typewriter to complete the form so that it is legible Registration
and suitable for reproduction. Do not complete the form by hand.
Register to obtain a NEQ. This 10-digit number serves to identify
Note: If you do not have enough space to provide all the requested the legal person when communicating with the Registraire des
information, please attach separate sheets of paper. At the entreprises or when registering for various Québec government
top of each sheet, enter the legal person’s name and Québec programs or services.
enterprise number (NEQ) (if applicable), the form title and
the section number. The purpose of registering the non-profit legal person is to make
public information that is essential to individuals and enterprises
For more information on the legislative provisions governing the filing that do business with it.
of the application, refer to the Companies Act.
Name requirements
The Registraire des entreprises will issue the letters patent and deposit The Registraire des entreprises must control certain aspects of the
a copy in the enterprise register. The deposit results in the registration proposed name. Taking into account the criteria determined by
of the legal person, which must then file the initial declaration regulation, the name must not, for example, contravene the Charter
provided for by the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises of the French language or be identical to a name used by another
(CQLR, chapter P-44.1) within 60 days of the registration date. The person, partnership or group in Québec.
legal person is liable to administrative and legal penalties if it does
not file the initial declaration. The non-profit legal person is responsible for ensuring that the
proposed name complies with section 9.1 of the Companies Act
Procedure for constituting a non-profit and its regulations, as well as with the Regulation respecting
legal person the language of commerce and business, which can be viewed
on the Office québécois de la langue française website at
Step 1 oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/charte/reglements. The control exercised by the
Registraire des entreprises does not lessen the responsibility of the
Conduct a name search
legal person in this regard.
• You can obtain a name research report free of charge at
registreentreprises.gouv.qc.ca. If, subsequent to a complaint by an interested party, it is determined
• You can also make an online request for a name reservation, for that the name may be confused with another name or otherwise
a fee. contravenes the law or regulations, the legal person may be compelled
to replace it.
Step 2
Enclose with your application for constitution:
• the name research report and the name reservation reference
number (if applicable);
• the sworn declaration;
• the required payment.
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Where to send the form For more information
The application for constitution as a non-profit legal person, the For more information, visit our website at registreentreprises.gouv.qc.ca.
payment and all other documents required under the Companies
Act must be mailed to the following address: You can also consult the legal person’s file online at any time using
the person’s NEQ.
Registraire des entreprises
Services Québec
C. P. 1153, succursale Terminus
Québec (Québec) G1K 7C3
Fees and terms of payment
See chart RE-101, Tarifs et modalités de paiement, for the
applicable fees.
Contact person and priority service
Please provide your contact information in case we require additional information regarding the application.
This information will be treated as confidential and used solely for the purposes of the application. It will not be entered in the enterprise register.
Last name First name Area code Telephone Extension
Mailing address Postal code Email
To request priority service, check the box on form RE-303 and write “Traitement prioritaire” on the envelope.
Priority service*
* Additional fees apply. See chart RE-101 on our website.
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Appendix Appe ndix
Use the Appendix if there is not enough space in section 1.
1 Applicants – The following persons are applying for the letters patent:
Last name First name Profession or occupation
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
Last name First name Profession or occupation
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
Last name First name Profession or occupation
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
Last name First name Profession or occupation
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
Last name First name Profession or occupation
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
Last name First name Profession or occupation
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
Last name First name Profession or occupation
Apartment Number Street
City, town or municipality Province Country Postal code
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Sworn Declaration De clarat ion
Name of the non-profit legal person:
Declaration of an applicant:
I , (first and last names), (profession or occupation)
residing at (address),
solemnly swear that:
a) I am one of the applicants;
b) all of the applicants are at least 18 years of age;
c) the facts contained in the application are true and sufficient;
d) the name of the non-profit legal person complies with the requirements of section 9.1 of the Companies Act;
e) the name research report is enclosed with the application, in accordance with the Companies Act.
And I have signed (Signature)
Solemn Affirmation
The solemn affirmation must be received and signed by a person capable of receiving oaths. If the person concerned is not an attorney, a notary or
a judge, provide the name of the judicial district the person was appointed to or his or her commissioner of oaths registration number. The solemn
affirmation must be signed on or after the application date.
An applicant may not act as a commissioner of oaths.
Solemnly sworn before me at (Location) on (Date)
Last name of commissioner of oaths First name of commissioner of oaths
Signature of commissioner of oaths
Judicial district
or
Commissioner of oaths registration number
or
Capacity
