UpGrowth

CNRC negative certificate: the request letter template, in full

The cover letter that accompanies your company name reservation request at the Centre National du Registre du Commerce, published here in full: you read it before downloading anything. Three ranked names, the enclosures to attach, what the letter does not replace. Free Word file, no sign-up. If it is the online application you are after, it runs on SIDJILCOM and the link is below.

Content verified on August 13, 2026Our methodology
By, Experts création d'entreprise et formalités CNRC
Published on Updated on

Confier la réservation du nom à UpGrowth

Vérification d'antériorité, dépôt CNRC et suivi jusqu'au certificat

Confier la réservation du nom à UpGrowth

You want to apply online

The name application and the issuance of the negative certificate go through SIDJILCOM, the portal of the Centre National du Registre du Commerce. That is the official service, and the only place the certificate comes from. This page issues no certificate.

Open SIDJILCOM, the CNRC portalOur guide to the online application, screen by screen

You want the letter template

The full text of the letter is published further down this page, readable without downloading anything. The same text is available as a Word file, with no sign-up and no email required.

Read the letter textDownload the Word file

Lettre de demande de dénomination et de certificat négatif

Free UpGrowth Word document · Word file (.docx) · 2 pages · Document in French · No sign-up, no email required

Download the Word template

Drafting template only. It does not replace your notary and is not legal advice.

The full text of the letter

Here is the complete template, exactly as it appears in the Word file. Copy it or download it, both versions are identical.

Everything in square brackets is a field for you to fill in. The letter stays in French: that is the language it is filed in at the CNRC.

[NOM ET PRÉNOM DU DEMANDEUR]

[ADRESSE COMPLÈTE]

[COMMUNE], [WILAYA]

Téléphone : [NUMÉRO DE TÉLÉPHONE]

Courriel : [ADRESSE ÉLECTRONIQUE]

Pièce d'identité n° [NUMÉRO DE LA PIÈCE D'IDENTITÉ]

À Monsieur le Directeur du Centre National du Registre du Commerce

Antenne locale de [COMMUNE OU WILAYA DU CNRC]

[VILLE], le [DATE]

Objet : demande de réservation de dénomination et de délivrance du certificat négatif

Monsieur le Directeur,

J'ai l'honneur de solliciter de votre haute bienveillance la réservation d'une dénomination sociale et la délivrance du certificat négatif correspondant, en vue de la constitution d'une [FORME JURIDIQUE, PAR EXEMPLE SARL OU EURL] dont l'activité principale sera [DESCRIPTION DE L'ACTIVITÉ], correspondant au code d'activité [CODE D'ACTIVITÉ CNRC].

À cet effet, je soumets à votre appréciation les dénominations suivantes, classées par ordre de préférence :

  1. 1[PREMIÈRE DÉNOMINATION PROPOSÉE]
  2. 2[DEUXIÈME DÉNOMINATION PROPOSÉE]
  3. 3[TROISIÈME DÉNOMINATION PROPOSÉE]

La société sera établie à l'adresse suivante : [ADRESSE DU SIÈGE SOCIAL ENVISAGÉ], commune de [COMMUNE], wilaya de [WILAYA].

Vous trouverez ci-joint les pièces suivantes :

  • le formulaire de demande de dénomination dûment rempli et signé,
  • une copie de ma pièce d'identité en cours de validité,
  • la quittance de paiement des droits de dénomination,
  • [LE CAS ÉCHÉANT, LA PROCURATION ÉTABLIE AU NOM DU MANDATAIRE].

Je m'engage à ce que la dénomination retenue ne porte atteinte à aucun droit antérieur, notamment à aucune marque enregistrée, et à en faire un usage conforme à la réglementation en vigueur.

Dans l'attente d'une suite favorable, je vous prie d'agréer, Monsieur le Directeur, l'expression de ma considération distinguée.

Le demandeur

Nom et prénom :

Signature :

How to use this template

  • Replace every bracketed field with your own details.
  • Propose at least three names, ranked by preference. The CNRC keeps the first available one.
  • Check prior trademark rights with INAPI before filing: a registered trademark prevails over a mere trade name.
  • Attach the applicant's identity document, the completed CNRC name application form and the receipt for the fees.
  • If you are filing on behalf of someone else, attach the matching power of attorney.
  • The Word file prints, and can be saved as a PDF from Word, if you would rather hand in a printed version.
Download the Word file (.docx)

Drafting template only. It does not replace the CNRC name application form and it is not legal advice.

What the negative certificate is

The negative certificate is the document by which the CNRC certifies that no already registered business trades under the name you are applying for. It is a proof of availability, not a title of ownership: it reserves the name while you incorporate, it does not grant you trademark rights over it.

In practice it is the very first document of the file. Without it a notary cannot draft your articles of association, since the company name appears in them. And without articles, no registration. The negative certificate opens the whole incorporation chain.

The application is filed at a CNRC counter or online through the SIDJILCOM portal. On the files we handled in 2026, the trade name costs 1,000 DZD.

Applying for the negative certificate online

The online service exists, it is called SIDJILCOM and it is the portal of the Centre National du Registre du Commerce, at https://sidjilcom.cnrc.dz. The name application is filed there and the negative certificate comes out of it. No other site issues that document, and this page does not issue one either.

If the online service is what you were looking for, the link above is the right one and you can stop there. For the application screen by screen, the account, the fields to complete and the payment, our page on the CNRC name application form follows the procedure from start to finish.

What you find here is something else: the cover letter, published in full further up this page and downloadable as a Word file. It is useful when an agent files on your behalf, when you want to propose several names in a defined order, or when you want a dated written trace of your request.

Procedures, required documents and fees are published by the CNRC and can change. Check them on the portal before you start.

What the letter template contains

The full text is published further up this page, and the Word file carries the same letter, ready to complete, addressed to the director of the relevant CNRC branch.

  • Full identification of the applicant: name, address, phone, email and identity document number.
  • The purpose of the request, stated without ambiguity: name reservation and issuance of the negative certificate.
  • The intended legal form and main activity, with the matching CNRC activity code.
  • Three proposed names in order of preference. The CNRC keeps the first available one, which avoids a second trip if the first choice is taken.
  • The address of the intended registered office, with commune and wilaya.
  • The list of enclosures, including the power of attorney if an agent files on your behalf.
  • An undertaking not to infringe any prior right, in particular any registered trademark.

What the letter does not replace

The CNRC issues the negative certificate on the basis of its own printed name application, filed at the counter or through SIDJILCOM. Our template is a cover letter, useful when an agent files the request, when you want to propose several names in a defined order, or simply to keep a dated written trace.

It therefore does not replace the official form. If you are looking for how to complete that form, our dedicated CNRC name application page walks through each field.

Choosing a name that clears the first time

  • Check prior rights with INAPI before getting attached to a name. A registered trademark prevails over a mere trade name entered in the register, and a conflict discovered after registration costs far more than a prior search.
  • Avoid names too close to an existing sign in the same sector, including where the closeness is only phonetic.
  • Rule out reserved terms or wording likely to mislead about the nature of the activity, for instance terms suggesting a regulated activity you do not carry out.
  • Keep the name consistent with the declared corporate purpose. An obvious mismatch between the name and the activity code can block the file.
  • Prepare three proposals rather than one. It is the single reflex that saves the most time at this step.

Filing the application

Two routes exist: the CNRC branch covering the intended registered office, or the SIDJILCOM portal described above. The choice does not change the document issued, it changes the journey.

Bring a valid identity document, the completed and signed application form, and the receipt for the fees. If you appoint an agent, add the power of attorney.

The validity period of the reservation is stated on the certificate handed to you. Note it, and schedule the notary appointment inside that window so you do not have to file again.

After the negative certificate

With the certificate in hand the next step is the notary, who executes the articles of association as a notarial deed, carrying the company name exactly as reserved. A spelling difference between the certificate and the articles is enough for the CNRC filing to be rejected, so read that line word for word.

Then come the BOAL publication of the incorporation notice, the deposit of the released portion of the capital, and the registration in the trade register. Our incorporation checklist recaps the seven steps and the documents required at each one.

Faire vérifier ma dénomination

3 noms au lieu d'un seul : c'est le réflexe qui économise le plus de temps sur cette étape. Le CNRC retient la première dénomination disponible, un refus sur un nom unique impose un second déplacement.

Faire vérifier ma dénomination

FAQ · CNRC negative certificate: the request letter template, in full

Related articles and procedures

Créer ma société avec UpGrowth

Appel de diagnostic gratuit de 30 minutes, devis ferme sous 24 h

Créer ma société avec UpGrowth
  • ✓ Devis ferme sous 24 h, prix verrouillé par contrat
  • ✓ Devis ferme sous 24 h après l'appel de diagnostic
  • 🤝 Support WhatsApp sous 4 h ouvrées
UpGrowth
Algercontact@upgrowth.dz
Contact
contact@upgrowth.dzzakary@upgrowth.dz
Terms & Policy
Terms of use (En)Conditions d'utilisation (Fr)Privacy policy (En)Politique de confidentialité (Fr)
Explore
UpGrowth ConnectB2B servicesBlogPress kitSoft landing (foreign investors)Corporate Challenge (Skolkovo)Russia Corridor (IVF RT)Find Algerian startupsCompany setup + domiciliation
Free tools
🔍 CNRC codes (2,134)🚀 ANAE activities (1,491)🧮 CASNOS calculator🧮 IFU calculator🧮 Company setup cost🧾 Get a NIF🔎 NIF checker
Resources
Knowledge HubJournal Officiel decodedFree Word templatesOpen data
Tax filings
G12 form (IFU)G12 bis formBeneficial owner filingÉtat 104 client statement
FacebookInstagramYoutubeLinkedinTiktok
© 2026 UpGrowth. All rights reserved.