Guinea Conakry
Corporate Guide

Is there a requirement to register a company address in Guinea Conakry?

Yes. According to Article 13 of the OHADA Company Law, the articles of association must state: 

• the type of company; 
• its name followed, where applicable, by its acronym; 
• the nature of its business and area of its activity, which constitutes its purpose; and
• its registered office.

Article 23 of the OHADA Company Law

Every company has a registered office which shall be stated in its articles of association. 

Article 24 of the OHADA Company Law

The registered office shall be located, at the members’ option, either at the company’s principal place of business or at its administrative and financial management centre. 

Article 25 of the OHADA Company Law

The registered office may not consist solely of a postal address. It shall be localised by a physical address or a specific and acceptable geographical indication. 

Article 26 of the OHADA Company Law

Third parties may use the registered office address that appears in the articles of association, but this address shall not be enforced against them by the company if the actual registered is located elsewhere. 

Article 27 of the OHADA Company Law

The registered office may be changed, for each type of company, under the conditions outlined in the OHADA Company Law for the amendment of the articles of association. However, it may be transferred to another location in the same city by a simple decision of the company’s management body or the board.