I.-A register of commerce and companies shall be kept in which the following shall be registered, upon their declaration:
1° Natural persons having the status of traders, even if they are required to be registered in the national register of companies;
2° Companies and economic interest groupings having their registered office in a French department and enjoying legal personality in accordance with article 1842 of the Civil Code or to l’article L. 251-4;
3° Commercial companies whose registered office is located outside a French department and which have an establishment in one of these departments;
4° French public establishments of an industrial or commercial nature;
5° Other legal entities whose registration is required by law or regulation;
6° Commercial representations or agencies of foreign States, local authorities or public establishments established in a French department.
II.Entries and deposited deeds or documents provided for by decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall be included in the register so that they can be brought to the attention of the public.