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Does a French Company With No Revenue Still Have to File Corporate Tax? A 2065 Checklist for Foreign Founders

A French company can have no sales and still face filing, accounting, CFE and VAT duties. Here is the 2065 checklist for foreign founders.

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Can a French Company Hire an Employee Before Its Employer Account Is Activated?

A first DPAE can open a French employer account, but a company must not let its employee start before the declaration is transmitted. This guide explains the timing, URSSAF route, foreign-co …

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Can a Foreign Founder Use a French Company Name That Is Already Taken? INPI Searches, Trademark Risk and Remedies

A practical legal guide for foreign founders assessing a French company name, INPI searches, trademark conflicts, prior use, domains and remedies.

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Can a French Company Sign Its First Employment Contract Before Receiving Its Kbis?

A foreign founder can sign a first French employment contract before receiving the Kbis, but only with a properly documented company in formation, a valid takeover mechanism and a DPAE befor …

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How to Access the French Beneficial Owner Register as a Foreign Investor: INPI Requests, Legitimate Interest and 2026 Rules

Foreign investors can no longer treat France’s beneficial owner register as an open company-search tool. This guide explains who may request access, what evidence INPI expects, how to handle …

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France E-Invoicing 2026 for Foreign-Owned Companies: E-Invoicing, E-Reporting and the 1 September Deadline

A practical legal guide for foreign founders: when French e-invoicing applies, when e-reporting applies instead, which platform to choose, what data and proof to preserve, and how to meet th …

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Can a French Statutory Auditor Appointment Be Cancelled if the Wrong Shareholders’ Meeting Voted?

A practical legal guide for foreign founders on challenging a French statutory auditor appointment made by the wrong meeting, an unclear agenda or an irregular resolution.

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French Beneficial-Owner Declaration After a Share Transfer: The 30-Day Deadline and the Fix for Foreign Founders

A practical guide for foreign founders on when a share transfer changes a French beneficial-owner declaration, which documents prove indirect control, and how to respond to an INPI or greffe …

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French Company First Financial Year Longer Than 12 Months: Filing Deadline for Foreign Founders

A foreign founder can set a first French accounting year of up to 24 months—but approval, tax and RCS filing deadlines still run from the chosen closing date.

Contracts and business

Can a French Employee Sign an English Employment Contract? French Version Rules for Foreign Founders

French employment contract language rules for foreign founders hiring employees in France: when the French version is required, how English translations and group documents are treated, and …

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Contracts and business

Can a French Company Claim VAT on Pre-Registration Costs?

A practical legal guide for foreign founders on reclaiming French VAT on pre-registration costs, invoices, company takeovers and refund claims.

Contracts and business

Can a French Company Invoice Before Its Kbis? A Foreign Founder’s Legal Checklist

A practical legal checklist for foreign founders who need to invoice a French customer before receiving the Kbis: formation acts, pending SIRET, VAT, takeover and post-registration correctio …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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