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Contracts and business

European Order for Payment Against a Foreign Customer: 30-Day Opposition and Enforcement for a French Company

How can a French company use a European order for payment against a foreign customer? This guide explains the 30-day opposition period, jurisdiction, evidence and enforcement.

Contracts and business

How Can a Foreign-Owned French Company Change Its E-Invoicing Platform? The 15-Working-Day Procedure

A practical legal guide for foreign founders changing a French authorized e-invoicing platform: formal agreement, two-day notice, five-day opposition, fifteen-working-day directory update, c …

Contracts and business

French Company Bank Account Blocked After a Change of President: Remedies for a Foreign Shareholder

A practical legal guide for foreign shareholders when a French company bank account is blocked after a president changes: authority, Kbis, evidence, emergency relief and business continuity.

Contracts and business

INPI Rejected a French Company’s Annual Accounts Filing: How a Foreign Founder Can Correct the Signature, Documents and Deadline

An INPI rejection does not mean the filing can be ignored. This guide separates pending regularisation from final rejection, explains the one- versus two-month deadlines, and gives foreign f …

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Can a French Company Hold Its First Shareholders’ Meeting Remotely? Foreign Founder Proxy, Quorum and E-Signature

A practical legal protocol for foreign founders: remote shareholder meetings, proxies, quorum, electronic signatures and evidence for French SAS and SARL companies.

Contracts and business

When Must a Foreign-Owned French Company Set Up a CSE? The 11-Employee Threshold, Election Deadlines and Employer Risk

A practical legal guide for foreign founders: how France counts employees, when the 11-employee CSE threshold is reached, how to run the election, and how to document compliance.

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Can a Foreign Founder Sign a Customer Contract Before a French Company Receives Its Kbis? Personal Liability, Ratification and Proof

Can a foreign founder sign a customer contract before a French company receives its Kbis? Learn how personal liability, company takeover and proof should be documented.

Contracts and business

Foreign Investment in France: Does a Non-EU Buyer Need Prior Approval to Acquire a French Company in 2026?

A practical 2026 guide for non-EU buyers assessing French foreign-investment approval, sensitive activities, the 10% listed-company rule, filing documents, closing conditions and remedies.

Contracts and business

French Company Legal Reserve: How Much Must a Foreign Founder Set Aside Before Dividends?

A practical legal reserve and dividend checklist for foreign founders of French SAS, SASU and SARL companies.

Contracts and business

Can URSSAF Make a Foreign Director Personally Pay a French Company’s Unpaid Social Contributions?

A foreign director is not automatically liable for a French company’s URSSAF debt. This guide separates company debt, personal contributions, guarantees and insolvency remedies.

Contracts and business

French Company Formation Pending Regularisation: Missing Documents, the 15-Day Deadline and Remedies for a Foreign Founder

What a foreign founder should do when a French company formation is placed in pending regularisation: missing documents, INPI timing, signatures and remedies after refusal.

Contracts and business

First French Employee Has a Work Accident: 48-Hour Declaration, Employer Duties and CPAM Challenge

A foreign founder must report a first French employee’s work accident within 48 hours, preserve evidence, issue the treatment form and manage the CPAM recognition procedure. This practical l …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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