Do you want to start your own company?
To guide you, the Corporate division of the law firm Arst Avocats has created an infographic outlining the 6 key steps to creating your company
Step 1: Choose the main characteristics of your company
- Denomination
- Trade name / Brand
- Shape
- Head office
- Main activity
- Share capital
- Capital distribution
- Governance options (President, CEO, etc.)
- Tax options
- Auditor
Step 2: Prepare the legal documentation
- Articles of Incorporation
- Domiciliation agreement / Domiciliation authorization if applicable / Signing of a lease
- List of subscribers (if it is a corporation)
- Declaration of no criminal record and proof of parentage (if the manager is an individual)
- Any other useful document depending on the situation
Step 3: Deposit the share capital
- At a bank of his choice
- With the independent fund for lawyers' financial settlements (CARPA)
- At a notary's office
- At the Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC)
Step 4: Sign the company's articles of incorporation
- If the registration application is submitted by mail / filed with the registry: handwritten signature
- If the registration application is submitted electronically via the Infogreffe.fr website: handwritten or electronic signature
Step 5: Complete the required formalities
- Publish a notice of incorporation in a legal gazette
- Apply for administrative approval / obtain a diploma / provide proof of professional experience, if applicable, in the case 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.)
- Registration and filing fees for beneficial owners
- Obtain the required accreditations/internships/diplomas for regulated activities
- Foreign nationality executive: see our next article
Morgan Jamet
author
associate lawyer
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