Incorporation process

Chile
Limited Liability Company (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada or SRL)
SRLs shall be incorporated by public deed, which contains the bylaws. An abstract of the incorporation public deed must be registered in the Registry of Commerce of the company’s domicile and published in the Official Gazette within 60 days from the date of the public deed.
Corporation (Sociedad Anónima or S.A.)
Corporations shall be incorporated by public deed, which contains the bylaws. An abstract of the incorporation public deed must be registered with the Registry of Commerce of the company’s domicile and published in the Official Gazette within 60 days from the date of the public deed.
Simplified Corporation (Sociedades por Acciones or SpA)
SpAs may be incorporated by public deed or private instrument duly authorized by a public notary in Chile. Its bylaws are contained in the incorporation public deed or private instrument. An abstract of the incorporation public deed or private instrument must be registered in the Registry of Commerce of the company’s domicile and published in the Official Gazette within 60 days from the date of the public deed.
Branch of a Foreign Legal Entity (Agencia)
Branches of foreign legal companies are established in Chile by an agent or representative of the parent. For this purpose, the agent shall notarize in its official language and translate into Spanish, if drafted in another language, the following documents:
(i) Documents that prove that the foreign company is legally constituted according to the law of the country of origin and a certificate of good standing of the company;
(ii) An authentic copy of the current bylaws of the foreign company; and
(iii) General power of attorney granted by the foreign corporation to the agent who will represent it.
Additionally, the agent shall make a statement with the mentions required by the Commerce Code or the Corporations Act, as applicable. The statement shall be made by public deed executed on the same date and before the same notary where the abovementioned documents were registered.
An abstract of the notarized documents and the public deed must be registered in the Commercial Registry correspondent to the branch’s domicile and published in the Official Gazette within 60 days from the date of notarization.