7 · Operations and compliance
The entity, the paperwork, and every legal box ticked before the first pair ships
Chapter 7 · Generic
The entity, bank, bookkeeping. Trademark filings by office. Customs broker, classification, labelling. Insurance. Every line of the Capstone’s Business checklist with a status beside it. Guide: the full plan §7.
Draft
Brand name trades as a micro-entreprise / SAS / LLC, registered in country on date. It has its own bank account at bank, and the books are kept in software. Founder time: 25 hours a week.
| Item | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Not formed | |
| Business bank account | Not opened | |
| Bookkeeping | Not set up | |
| Trademark, class 25 | Not filed | INPI / EUIPO / USPTO |
| Design clearance | Not done | |
| Registered design | Not filed | EU registered design, optional |
| Product liability insurance | Not in force | |
| Customs broker | Not engaged | Not needed if made and sold inside the EU |
| HS classification | 6403.99 assumed | Confirmed by broker |
| Labels | Not designed | Origin marking, material pictograms if EU |
| Manufacturing agreement | Not signed | IP, exclusivity, quality |
| Packaging and EPR registration | Not done | France: Refashion and packaging schemes |
Decisions
| Decision | Current answer | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Legal form | Not decided | Open |
| Country of registration | Not decided | Open |
| Trademark office | Follows primary market | Open |
| Bookkeeping software | Not chosen | Open |
Questions for you
- Do you already have a company, or a status like micro-entrepreneur? In which country?
- Is anyone else involved, such as a co-founder, a parent co-signing, or an investor? This decides the legal form.
- Has anyone already searched the trademark registers for your name?