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Société AnonymeSA is a legal entity in France, fully called Société Anonyme, belonging to the merged ownership and is a limited liability company. It can participate in the market publicly, and shareholders must hav…- Ownership
- Consolidated Ownership
- Limited Liability
- Positive
- Publicly Participates In Capital Market
- Positive
- Requirements For Shareholders
- At least seven shareholders are required at the time of establishment.
- Requirements For Directors
- At least one
- Legal Representative Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Local Directors Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Local Secretaries Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Minimum Registered Capital Requirement
- 37,000 euros
- Capital Injection Not Required
- Negative
- Capital Injection Requirement
- N/A
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France SARL
Société à Responsabilité LimitéeSARL is a legal entity in France, with the full name Société à Responsabilité Limitée, abbreviated as SARL. It is a type of company with limited liability and a mixed ownership structure. SARL does no…- Ownership
- Consolidated Ownership
- Limited Liability
- Positive
- Publicly Participates In Capital Market
- Negative
- Requirements For Shareholders
- Due to the SARL company type, it requires shareholders to pay annual social security tax in France (up to 5000 euros/year), we recommend that clients provide two shareholders to register the SARL company in France to omit this requirement.
- Requirements For Directors
- At least one
- Legal Representative Not Mandatory
- Negative
- Local Directors Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Local Secretaries Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Minimum Registered Capital Requirement
- 1. Starting from 1 euro.
- Capital Injection Not Required
- Negative
- Capital Injection Requirement
- At least 50% of the registered capital must be paid in cash before company incorporation. If the cash deposit is less than 100% of the registered capital, an auditor is required for contribution in kind. Thus TKEG Expat recommend paying 100% of the registered capital in cash.
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France SAS
Société par Actions SimplifiéeSAS is a type of legal entity in France, officially known as "Société par Actions Simplifiée". It is a type of combined ownership company with limited liability. SAS can participate in the market publ…- Ownership
- Consolidated Ownership
- Limited Liability
- Positive
- Publicly Participates In Capital Market
- Positive
- Requirements For Shareholders
- At least one shareholder.
- Requirements For Directors
- At least one
- Legal Representative Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Local Directors Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Local Secretaries Not Mandatory
- Positive
- Minimum Registered Capital Requirement
- 1. In principle, the minimum amount for account opening is 1 euro, and for consultancy on operation, the minimum amount is 2000 euros.
- Capital Injection Not Required
- Negative
- Capital Injection Requirement
- N/A
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