This presentation shows the main costs related to opening a company in France. For assistance in opening a French company, please visit: http://www.lawyersfrance.eu/.

1. Business Start-Up Costs in France
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2. Starting a Business
in France
Company registration in France is
overseen by the French Center for
Business Formalities - this is the
institution that handles the applications
for registering French companies.
Any type of company must be
registered with the relevant authorities
and our French lawyers can help you
throughout the entire business
registration procedure.
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3. Steps to Open a Business
in France
The first step for registering a
French company is to verify if the
chosen name is available.
If the name can be used, a bank
account needs to be opened and
then all the necessary documents
for company registration are
submitted at the French Center for
Business Formalities.
Opening a company in France
implies several fees and costs.
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4. Costs Related to Opening a
French Company
The business start-up costs in
France include several taxes that
differ according to the type of
company and the business field in
which it operates.
They mostly consist of taxes for
mandatory procedures in relation to
the public authorities, but also include
fees for notary procedures, the share
capital for the company and other
auxiliary costs.
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5. Notary Fees in France
Notaries in France have different
fees, according to the complexity of
the provided service.
Certain documents are mandatory
and they need to be drawn up in front
of a public notary.
The articles of incorporation are
mandatory for limited liability
companies, as well as certain other
documents that need to be notarized.
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6. Fees Related to Company
Registration in France
Limited liability companies can draw up a
simple private deed before the notary.
If the investor cannot be present in France,
they can draw up a special power of
attorney so that a representative can take
care of the necessary documents.
For more information regarding this special
document, you can rely on our French
lawyers.
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7. Other Costs Related to
Business Start-Up in France
Other fees are applicable when the
articles of association are registered at
the Registry Office and when an extract
is published in the Official Gazette.
Additionally, any changes brought to the
articles of association will be charged
with a tax.
A fee also applies when the VAT
number is issued.
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8. The Share Capital
in France
Perhaps the most important business
start-up cost in France is the
company’s share capital.
This varies according to the type of
company.
The minimum share capital that needs to
be deposited for a limited liability
company is 1 EUR and for a joint-stock
company a minimum capital of 37,000
EUR is required.
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9. Assistance in Starting a
Business in France
For more information regarding
business start-up costs, you
can contact our French
lawyers.
If you need help with the
company incorporation process,
our lawyers in France can offer
legal assistance.
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10. Thank you for
your attention!
For more information, please contact us at:
(+44) 203-287 0408 (for international clients)
office@lawyersfrance.eu
www.lawyersfrance.eu
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