🇫🇷 Business Structures in France
Compare the available legal structures for company formation in France. Each structure has different requirements, costs, and tax treatment.
Simplified Joint-Stock Company (SAS)
Société par Actions Simplifiée
Min. 1 shareholder
€1 (no statutory minimum)
3–7 business days
Tech startups and scale-ups (the dominant French startup structure)Companies planning to raise venture capitalBusinesses wanting maximum flexibility in governance and shareholder agreements
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Limited Liability Company (SARL)
Société à Responsabilité Limitée
Min. 2 shareholders
€1 (no statutory minimum)
3–7 business days
Small and medium enterprises not planning VC fundraisingFamily businesses and partnershipsProfessional services firms
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