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France × Corporate & Entity Services
Corporate & Entity Services in France
Setting up companies abroad, and keeping them in good standing. In France, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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WONE Global can find the right Corporate & Entity Services professional in France for you.
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- Monday – Friday
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- Western Europe
What the rules say in France
Corporate & Entity Services, the essentials
From the France market guide: the points that matter most for corporate & entity services, each with the source it was checked against.
Full guide · Source-checked research97% of statements checked against a source143 checked against an official source4 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
A société par actions simplifiée (SAS) can be formed by one or more shareholders, and its share capital is set freely by the shareholders with no legal minimum beyond 1 euro.
A single-shareholder SAS is called a SASU. No maximum number of shareholders is stated.Service Public Entreprendre (DILA, Prime Minister's Office) · checked 2026-10-18In an SAS or SASU at least half of each cash contribution must be paid up at incorporation and the balance within five years of registration.
Cash contributions. In-kind contributions follow separate valuation rules.Service Public Entreprendre (DILA, Prime Minister's Office) · checked 2026-10-18Every SAS must have a président who represents the company towards third parties, and the shareholders set the company's governance, decision-making and share-transfer rules in the articles within the legal framework.
Collective decisions require at least a majority of votes cast; the articles cannot set a lower threshold.Service Public Entreprendre (DILA, Prime Minister's Office) · checked 2026-10-18A société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) has between 2 and 100 partners, has no legal minimum share capital, and must have at least one fifth of cash contributions paid up at formation with the balance due within five years of registration.
A single-partner SARL is an EURL. Partners may be natural or legal persons.Service Public Entreprendre (DILA, Prime Minister's Office) · checked 2026-10-18The manager (gérant) of an SARL must be a natural person, who may or may not be a partner.
A legal person cannot be gérant of an SARL; this contrasts with the SAS.Service Public Entreprendre (DILA, Prime Minister's Office) · checked 2026-10-18A société anonyme (SA) requires minimum share capital of 37,000 euros, of which at least half must be paid up at formation and the balance within five years.
Unlisted SA: at least 2 shareholders; listed SA: at least 7 shareholders (per the legal-form comparison page).Service Public Entreprendre (DILA, Prime Minister's Office) · checked 2026-10-18For an SAS, SARL or SA, cash share capital must be deposited in a blocked account with a bank or a notary before the articles are signed and before registration; payment institutions are not accepted and the Caisse des dépôts has not taken deposits since 1 June 2021.
Commercial companies. The deposit is optional for civil companies. The depositary issues a certificate of deposit required for registration.Service Public Entreprendre (DILA, Prime Minister's Office) · checked 2026-10-18Deposited share capital is released to the company only once it provides proof of registration, either a Kbis extract from the RCS or an extract from the Registre national des entreprises (RNE).
Service Public Entreprendre (DILA, Prime Minister's Office) · checked 2026-10-18
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Choose the appropriate legal presence
- 02Form or register the required entity
- 03Put governance and statutory records in place
- 04Maintain ongoing corporate compliance
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What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before corporate & entity services work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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What clients bring to Corporate & Entity Services
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in France.
Urgent Our local manager abroad has taken control of the subsidiary. What can we do?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent Our company abroad has been struck off. How do we fix it?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent A foreign authority wants our documents apostilled or legalised. How?Market entry, licensing & government engagementUrgent Investors want our company moved to Delaware or Singapore before they invest.Corporate ownership & governanceShould we open a branch, a subsidiary or just use a distributor abroad?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we set up a company in another country, and how long will it take?Market entry, licensing & government engagementCan we just open a branch or representative office instead of a full company?Market entry, licensing & government engagementWhat must be in place before our new office abroad starts trading?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we keep our foreign company compliant with the registry every year?Corporate ownership & governanceHow do we change directors or shareholders of our company abroad?Corporate ownership & governance
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