1. (1) Every incorporated company carrying on any labour, trade or business in Québec (except banks) shall cause to be delivered to the prothonotary of the Superior Court in each district in which it carries on or intends to carry on its operations or business, a declaration in writing to the effect hereinafter provided, made and signed by the president when its chief office or principal place of business is in Québec, or by the principal manager or chief agent in Québec when it has only branches or agencies therein.
(2) Such declaration shall contain the corporate name of the company or, where such is the case, any name other than its corporate name mentioned in a licence issued under the Extra-Provincial Companies Act (chapter C-46) and any other name under which it may identify itself, the date and mode of its incorporation, the place where it was incorporated and the location of its principal place of business within Québec.
(3) Such declaration shall be made according to the form prescribed by the Minister entrusted with the application of this act and shall be produced by the president, the principal manager or the chief agent of the company within fifteen days after commencing operations and business.