noun
commercial registration
Legal and business term for the official registration of a company or commercial entity, typically with the Legal Affairs Bureau.
会社を設立するには、商業登記が必要です。
To establish a company, commercial registration is required.
法人登記 is a broader term for registration of any juridical person, while 商業登記 specifically refers to registration of commercial entities under the Commercial Registration Act.
Compound of 商業 (commerce) and 登記 (registration). The term is a direct translation of the legal concept of commercial registration.