Do you want to create your company?
To guide you, the Corporate division of the firm Arst Avocats has produced an infographic retracing the 6 key steps to create your company
Step 1: choose the main characteristics of your company
- Denomination
- Commercial name / Trade name
- Form
- The head office
- Primary activity
- Share capital
- Capital allocation
- Governance options (President, CEO, etc.)
- Tax options
- Auditor
Step 2: prepare legal documentation
- Articles of incorporation
- Domiciliation agreement / domiciliation authorization if applicable / signing of a lease
- List of subscribers (if it is a joint-stock company)
- Declaration of non-conviction and parentage (if the manager is a natural person)
- Any other useful document depending on the situation
Step 3: deposit the share capital
- With a bank of your choice
- With the independent fund for pecuniary settlements of lawyers (CARPA)
- With a notary
- With the Caisse des dépôts et consignation (CDC)
Step 4: Sign the company's incorporation deeds
- If the application for registration is made by post / deposit at the registry: handwritten signature
- If the application for registration is made electronically on the Infogreffe.fr website: handwritten or electronic signature
Step 5: Complete the mandatory formalities
- Publish a notice of incorporation in a Journal of Legal Announcements
- Request administrative approval / obtaining a diploma / proof of professional experience, if applicable, in the event of regulated activities
- Form M0
- Declaration of beneficial owners
Step 6: submit the registration file to the Trade and Companies Register (RCS)
- Incorporation documents (articles of association, lease, etc.)
- Formalities documents (notice of incorporation, forms, etc.)
- Beneficial ownership registration and filing fees
- Obtain the approvals/internships/diplomas required for regulated activities
- Director of foreign nationality: see our next article
Morgan James
author
associate lawyer
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