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Contracts and business

French Company Incorporation Legal Notice: What a Foreign Founder Must Publish and When

A foreign founder’s practical guide to publishing a French company incorporation notice, aligning the wording, and completing the INPI filing without a preventable rejection.

Contracts and business

Belgian Buyer of a French Company: What Exclusive Negotiations Really Secure Before Closing

Rossel’s proposed Sud Ouest acquisition shows why exclusive talks are not closing. A practical French checklist for Belgian buyers covering authority, approvals, employees and completion.

Contracts and business

Can a Foreign Founder Sign a Contract Before the French Company Gets Its Kbis? Personal Liability, Reprise and the Safe Drafting Route

Can a foreign founder sign a contract before a French company receives its Kbis? Learn who is personally liable, how reprise works, and how to draft the safest contract.

Contracts and business

Coworking Address for a French Company: What Foreign Founders Must Check Before Filing

Can a foreign founder register a French company at a coworking address? Learn the difference between a desk, a domiciliation contract and valid INPI proof.

Contracts and business

French Company Bank Account Closed After an AML Review: What Foreign Shareholders Should Do

A practical legal guide for foreign shareholders after a French company bank account is restricted or closed following an anti-money-laundering review.

Contracts and business

French Company First Financial Year: Does It Start at Signing, Registration or Business Start?

Does a French company’s first financial year start at signing, registration or business start? A practical correction guide for foreign founders.

Contracts and business

Hiring the First Employee in France: When Must a Foreign Founder Arrange the Occupational Health Visit?

A practical French-law timetable for foreign founders: SPST membership, DPAE, the three-month VIP deadline and the prior aptitude exam for particular-risk posts.

Contracts and business

No French Social Security Number Yet? How a Foreign Founder Should File the DPAE

A foreign founder can file a French DPAE without a French social security number. Learn what to enter, what not to invent, and how to secure proof before work starts.

Contracts and business

TFE or DSN in France? How a Foreign Company Should Payroll Its Employees in 2026

TFE or DSN in France? A practical 2026 legal guide for foreign companies hiring in France, covering URSSAF, DPAE, payroll, withholding and compliance.

Contracts and business

When Are the First Annual Accounts Due for a French Company Set Up by a Foreign Founder?

A practical French-law guide for foreign founders: first year-end, approval, filing, the first form 2065 return and remote regularization.

Contracts and business

French Company CFE Notice Sent to the Wrong Address: How a Foreign Founder Can Correct the Tax Record

A practical legal guide for foreign founders who receive a French CFE notice linked to an old address, the wrong establishment or the wrong municipality, with the evidence and claim steps ne …

Contracts and business

French Branch Annual Accounts: What a Foreign Parent Must File in France, in Which Language, and by When

A practical legal guide for foreign parent companies operating a French branch: annual accounts, filing deadlines, French translations, certified copies and the documents to upload.

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

Partner, member of the Paris Bar, 11 rue Margueritte, 75017 Paris. Author of the analyses published in this journal. About