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Company law

How Can a French SAS Reimburse a Foreign Director’s Travel Expenses Without URSSAF Reclassification?

A practical legal guide for foreign directors of French SAS companies: genuine business travel, supporting evidence, cross-border social security and URSSAF reclassification risks.

Company law

Can a Foreign Investor Use Preferred Shares in a French SAS? Rights, Approval and Filing Steps

Foreign founders can use preferred shares in a French SAS to structure voting, economic and exit rights, but the issue requires careful drafting, corporate approval and French filing checks.

Company law

How to Transfer Shares in a French SAS from Abroad: Signature, Registration Tax and Ownership Updates

A practical legal roadmap for foreign founders transferring shares in a French SAS: approval, remote signature, company records, registration tax and beneficial-owner updates.

Company law

How Can British Families Transfer French SCI Shares to Their Children After Brexit? Gift Tax, UK IHT and the Notarial Procedure

A cross-border guide for British families transferring French SCI shares to children: the French notarial deed, approval, usufruit and bare ownership, gift tax, UK Inheritance Tax and succes …

Company law

Missed French SCI 2072 Tax Return: How British Shareholders Can Regularise Rental Income After Brexit

British shareholders in a French SCI: how to regularise a missed 2072 return, correct personal filings, manage penalties and document French–UK tax treatment after Brexit.

Company law

Can a Foreign Company Be the Manager of a French SARL? Rules for Foreign Founders

A foreign company cannot be the gérant of a French SARL. Learn when a foreign individual can manage from abroad, what INPI needs, and when a SAS or branch fits better.

Company law

How to Convert a French SAS into an SARL: Procedure, Majority, Tax and Foreign-Founder Risks

A practical legal guide for foreign founders converting a French SAS into an SARL, covering votes, filings, management, social security and tax.

Company law

French SAS President Benefits in Kind: Company Car, Housing and URSSAF for a Foreign Founder

A foreign founder can lead a French SAS without a cash salary, but a company car, housing or private bill may create taxable benefits and French social-security contributions. Learn how to c …

Company law

How Much Does It Cost to Set Up a Company in France as a Foreign Founder? 2026 Budget, Fees and Capital

A practical 2026 budget for foreign founders: official filing fees, legal notice, share capital, cross-border documents, banking and hidden formation costs in France.

Company law

Selling a UK Property After Moving to France: UK Capital Gains Tax, French Reporting and Double-Tax Relief

Moving to France does not end the UK filing: how British owners report a UK property sale, calculate the gain, claim treaty relief and challenge double taxation.

Company law

British Shareholders in a French SCI After Brexit: How to Pass Beneficial-Owner Checks and Unblock a Bank Account

British shareholders can unblock a French SCI bank account after Brexit by correcting beneficial-owner records, proving the source of funds and choosing the right Banque de France or contrac …

Company law

French SARL Refuses to Provide Its Accounts: Can a Foreign Minority Associate Obtain Three Years of Documents?

A practical guide for a foreign minority associate whose French SARL refuses annual accounts and supporting documents: three-year access, the 10% expertise de gestion threshold, injunctions …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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