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Certificat de Depot des Fonds: the Share Capital Deposit Certificate Every Foreign Founder Needs Before the Kbis

Foreign founder incorporating in France? Where to deposit the share capital (bank, CDC, notary), how much to pay up for a SAS, SARL or SA, and how blocked funds are released after the Kbis — …

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Can a Foreign Shareholder Challenge an Exclusion Clause in a French SAS? Vote, Procedure and Remedies

A foreign shareholder can challenge a French SAS exclusion where the vote, clause, procedure or buy-out price breaches mandatory rules. This guide maps the evidence and remedies.

Company law

How Can a Foreign Founder Contribute Software, IP or Equipment to a French SAS or SARL?

A practical legal guide for foreign founders contributing software, intellectual property, equipment, receivables or foreign-company shares to a French SAS or SARL, with valuation, auditor a …

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Can a Foreign Shareholder Challenge a Related-Party Transaction in a French SAS? Regulated Agreements, Evidence and Remedies

A practical guide for foreign shareholders challenging a related-party transaction in a French SAS: regulated agreements, evidence, urgent relief, liability and remedies.

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After a French SAS Becomes an SARL, Do Contracts, Bank Loans, Leases and Guarantees Continue?

A regular French SAS-to-SARL transformation keeps the same legal person, but banks, landlords and guarantors may still require notices, approvals or updated evidence.

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Can a Foreign Investor Challenge a Dilutive Capital Increase in a French SAS? Notice, Vote, Abuse and Remedies

A practical legal guide for foreign shareholders challenging a dilutive capital increase in a French SAS, covering notice, voting, subscription rights, abuse, evidence and urgent remedies.

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How to Issue Preference Shares in a French SAS to a Foreign Investor: Articles, Approval and Filing

A practical legal roadmap for a French SAS issuing preference shares to a foreign investor, from rights design and approval to INPI filing and tax checks.

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Do Foreign Founders Need a Company Secretary in France? SAS, SARL, Kbis and Governance

A practical French-law guide for foreign founders: distinguish the president or gérant from an administrative company secretary, control mandates, Kbis data and filings.

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Can a Foreign Shareholder Force a French SAS Shareholders’ Meeting When the President Refuses to Call It?

A foreign shareholder may have a court remedy when a French SAS president refuses to convene a shareholders’ meeting, but the articles, evidence and urgency must align.

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How to Report UK Share Gains in France After Brexit and Claim Treaty Relief

How British residents in France should calculate and report gains on UK shares, apply the France-UK tax treaty and correct a tax notice.

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Can a French SAS President Work Without Pay? Social Security Rules for a Non-Resident Foreign Founder

Can a non-resident founder serve as an unpaid president of a French SAS? Learn how to document zero remuneration, separate expenses and dividends, and check cross-border social-security cove …

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Can a Foreign Founder Deposit French Company Capital from a USD or GBP Account? Euro Conversion, Bank Certificate and INPI Proof

Can a foreign founder pay French company share capital from USD or GBP? Learn how to control euro conversion, bank proof, the certificate and INPI filing.

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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