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You Lent Money to Your French Company and Cannot Get It Back: Recover Your Shareholder Advance From Abroad

Your French company refuses to repay your shareholder advance (compte courant d'associé)? French law makes it repayable on demand. Procedure, lock-ups, insolvency and director traps explaine …

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SAS vs SARL vs Branch vs Subsidiary in France: Which Vehicle Should a Foreign Founder Choose and How to Change It Later

Foreign founder guide to choosing between SAS, SARL, branch and subsidiary in France, with registration steps and how to change vehicle later.

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Locked Out of Your Own French Company While Living Abroad: Minority Rights, Abuse Claims, Expert Reports and Forced Exit in SAS and SARL

Foreign minority shareholder frozen out of a French SAS or SARL? Sue the company for abuse of majority, vote on your own exclusion, gather evidence from abroad and exit at a court-set price.

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The French Bank Said No to Your Company Account and You Live Abroad: Deposit the Capital, Get Your Kbis and Force the Account Open

A French bank refused your company account while you live abroad. Deposit the capital with a notary or the CDC, get your Kbis, then force an account open through the Banque de France designa …

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You Direct Your French Company From Abroad: SAS or SARL Director Status, Pay and Social Charges

Foreign founder appointed president of a French SAS or manager of a SARL while living abroad: general scheme or self-employed scheme, cost of pay, unpaid mandate, and the URSSAF reclassifica …

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Your French Company From Abroad: SAS, SARL, Branch or Subsidiary — Which Vehicle and How to Register It?

SAS, SARL, branch or subsidiary? A complete English guide for foreign founders: vehicle choice, one-stop-shop registration, directors, social charges and tax, with verified statutes and case …

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Your French Company Has No Bank Account and You Live Abroad: Deposit Capital, Get Your Kbis and Force a Bank to Open an Account

Bank refusing your French company account from abroad? How to deposit share capital, get the Kbis through the INPI portal, and force an opening via the Banque de France right-to-account proc …

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British Seller in France After Brexit: Capital Gains Tax on Your French Home — Calculation, Exemptions and How to Challenge the Bill

British owner selling a French home after Brexit? 19% levy, social charges, the lost 150,000 EUR relief and how to challenge the bill.

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Run Your French Company From Abroad: SAS President or SARL Manager — Pay, Social Security and Personal Liability

Non-resident founder? Compare the SAS presidency with the SARL manager seat: pay, French tax, URSSAF affiliation and personal liability, with official texts quoted verbatim.

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How to Fund Your French Company From Abroad: Share Capital, Shareholder Loans, Repayment and Tax

Foreign owner living abroad? Learn how to fund your French SARL or SAS: capital increase formalities, shareholder loans (compte courant d'associé), repayment on demand, deductible interest c …

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Fund Your French Company From Abroad With a Shareholder Loan: Deductible Interest Caps, Thin-Capitalisation Traps, Withholding Tax and the Requalification Risk

Lending from your foreign parent to your French subsidiary beats a capital increase only if the loan is priced, papered and monitored: deductible rate cap, interest barriers, withholding on …

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Your French Bank Says No While You Live Abroad: Unlock the Capital Deposit, Get the Certificate and Open Your Company Account

A French bank refuses your company account while you live abroad. This guide shows where to deposit the capital without a bank, how to get the deposit certificate for registration, and how t …

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Maître Reda Kohen

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