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Forming a startup involves important legal choices from day one: company form, capital allocation, shareholders' agreements and governance. These articles guide you from registration to advanced structuring.
Preparing an SAS or SARL capital increase? Follow our 8-step procedure, avoid pitfalls (DPS, deposits, legal notices, SIE), anticipate costs/timing and safeguard investor relationships with this guide…
Ready to sell your startup? This 2026 M&A guide details strategy, deal structure, due diligence, obligations (JAL, BODACC, employee information), GAP and pitfalls to avoid.
Closing a startup without leaving unresolved issues requires a rigorous approach. From the dissolution decision to RCS deregistration, follow the legal procedure, deadlines, INPI/registry formalities and specific points to watch…
In 2026, a startup must appoint a statutory auditor if it exceeds 2 of the 3 thresholds raised by Decree 2024‑152 (€5m balance sheet, €10m revenue, 50 employees). Special cases for subsidiaries and SAs, and a practical timetable…
A registered office is mandatory to register a startup in France. An officer’s home, a lease or an approved registered-office provider: make the right choice and avoid INPI refusals and deregistration risks.
Changing a startup’s officer (SAS/SARL) requires strict formalities: decision minutes, possible amendment of the articles, legal notice and one-stop portal filing within one month. A 2026 guide with checklists and good practices…
In an SAS, pre-emption rights and approval clauses govern share transfers. Here is how to choose, combine and draft them to retain ownership control without blocking exits or future funding rounds…
Good leaver vs bad leaver: how can a shareholders’ agreement secure a founder’s exit? Triggers, discounts/bonuses, buyback procedure, key clauses, legal risks and a ready-to-use checklist.
Setting a pre-revenue valuation without turnover requires appropriate methods (Berkus, Scorecard, VC, comparables) and rigorous legal preparation (registration, JEI, aid, securities). A practical guide…
Increasing a startup’s capital requires a rigorous procedure (SAS/SARL). Follow the legal steps, understand contributions, DPS, legal notices, M2 and SIE, and avoid common mistakes leading to invalidity or disputes…
Creating a holding company can accelerate growth, acquisitions and funding. Discover practical benefits, tax regimes (parent-subsidiary, consolidation), pitfalls and a proven method…
In an SAS, the president has the broadest legal representation powers towards third parties. Internally, the articles may strictly regulate those powers. A practical overview of prerogatives, lim…
BSPCE, BSA or AGA? In 2026, each mechanism has strengths and constraints. Discover selection criteria, taxation, eligibility conditions and a ready-to-use checklist for structuring an employee equity plan…
Drafting SAS articles for a startup requires combining mandatory provisions with growth-friendly clauses. This 2026 guide details key articles, variable capital, share rights and an operational check…
Draft a sound startup shareholders' agreement: governance, approval, pre-emption, tag/drag along, vesting, good/bad leaver, anti-dilution, confidentiality and deadlock prevention. Checklist and pitfalls.
All the legal steps to create a startup in France in 2026: choosing a form (SAS, SARL), articles, INPI single window, VAT, HR, GDPR, IP, fundraising and support.
SAS or SARL for your startup in 2026? Compare flexibility of the articles, fundraising, executives' social security status, dividend taxation and formalities to decide quickly and confidently.
Term sheets, investment agreements, dilution, valuation and due diligence: the legal framework for startup fundraising.
Permanent and fixed-term contracts, freelancers, BSPCE and mutually agreed termination: employment law for startup founders and HR teams.
