How to use rcsl with linux

The problem

lbr.lu (formerly rcsl) is a website where all organizations have to register their statutes. Problem is that this requires not only luxtrust login but also a PDF with fillout forms and an integrated upload mechanism.

This does not work, as is, in linux.

Solution

general usage of rbl.lu

connecting

First how to use the rbl.lu site. There are 2 ways to log in, you need to login via luxtrust. Click on:

• connection (top left)
• Please select your authentication mode => luxtrust / eID

Chose your usual luxtrust login method. If you like, you can be afraid of needing to enter the same credentials you use for your homebanking on another site.

• click on RCS (access the trade and company register)

creating pdf/a documents

They only accept pdf/a, so you should know how to make them

Use openoffice/libreoffice to create your document

• File->export as pdf
• [x] Pdf/A-1a (!!! this is important)
• [Export]

communication

After paying, check next day if the depot was accepted, because you will NOT get an email!

• Log in, then click on "mes commandes"

configure acrobat reader

You can install acroread like this: http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/04/install-adobe-reader-ubuntu-1404/

you also need (if you are on 64 bit)

 apt-get install libidn11:i386 libpangox-1.0.0:i386 libpangoxft-1.0.0:i386

Start acroread, the original one, the thing from acrobat, the reader which recently got it's support stopped, so keep the old version on an USB stick, maybe together with that old linux release able to run it...

• Edit->Preferences...
  • Trust manager
    • [Change settings]
    • https://www.rcsl.lu/ [Allow]
• [OK]

update comité

Note: if statutes have been modified, this can probably be done together with the statutes update?

After login, go here:

• • New Filing
    • Modification of e registered person of a registered branch

Our RCS number is F7979

Modification statuaire? [ ] oui [x] non

Click on the pdf symbol marked as "Download"

that document contains already all our data pre-filled.

Edit this downloaded document (not another one your created) with acrobat reader. It has to be this PDF, not anything else which your downloaded from RCSL and which looks like it would make the job.

• On the Données a modifier, click on [x] Personne(s) autorisée(s) à gérer. administrer et signer

The document now opens the section. Here you can do all needed modifications. If you add or change a member, or even if a member is reelected to the same post, you have to change the nomination date to the date of the GA, and you have to change the year when the nomination expires (to next year). This means all office members need to be edited anyway. Bureaucracy FTW!

When done:

• Click on "valider"
  • the top of the acrobat window may display a message "features have been disabled". Click options->trust this document always
• it's ok?
• Click on "Sauvegarder" (this does actually an upload to the RCSL site)

Go back to the website.

• Select ajouter au panier
• Cost: 10.96 (excl vat) 12.82 incl VAT

do statutes modification

After login, go here:

• Depots Electroniques
  • Nouveau Depot
    • Modification personne

Our number is F7979

Modification statuaire? [x] oui [ ] non

Click on the pdf symbol marked as "a telecharger"

that document contains already all our data pre-filled.

Edit this downloaded document (not another one your created) with acrobat reader. It has to be this PDF, not anything else which your downloaded from RCSL and which looks like it would make the job. You usually specify that you are changing your statutes or similar.

• Click on "valider"
• it's ok?
• Click on "Sauvegarder" (this does actually an upload to the RCSL site)

Go back to the website.

• Upload pdf/a of the new statutes (how to create pdf/a: see above) and best is to send in only the changes made. This can be free text.
  • ATTENTION: the document needs to have 35mm blank space at the top. Yes sir!
• select "A enregisterer par RCS" Oui
• Publication: "Publication Statuaire"
• Cost: 54.60 (incl vat)

upload member list

Create your member list as pdf/a

After login, go here:

• New filing
  • Other filings (Our number is F7979 )
    • List of members

• Enter year (usually current year, where the list was produced) in: Pour l'annee*[....]
• Click [Attach]
• wait for upload to finish
• click Save
• click on entry
• click add to cart (12€ incl VAT)