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Unfair dismissal: what can a manager in France do against it?
- April 22, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Legal representatives
No CommentsIn theory, in France, shareholders are free to fire the manager of a company whenever they want. However, certain laws do protect managers to prevent them from being unfairly dismissed. But how exactly does it work?
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Transferring shares vs increasing capital: bringing in a new associate in France
- March 5, 2019
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Capital
If you want to bring in a new associate in your French company, you have two options: transferring shares and increasing capital. What’s the difference between these two options, and which one is the best?
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Transferring the shares of a French company: How does it work?
- October 10, 2018
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Shareholders
Sometimes, a company will try to transfer or sell its shares, so that it can get some cash or bring in a new associate. However, there are certain things you should do to make sure that both the buyer and the seller are protected.
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What exactly is an associate’s pact in France? Why is it useful?
- October 3, 2018
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Glossary
The associate’s pact is a convention among associates in a company that is submitted when a company is registered.
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The associate’s pact: why it’s so important for your company
- October 2, 2018
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Shareholders
When creating a company, it’s possible to set up an associate’s pact to deal with difficult situations between associates.
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What happens if I break the associate’s pact in France?
- September 30, 2018
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Shareholders
One of the main advantages of this pact is the fact that it’s confidential. Indeed, in principle, the only ones who know about this pact are those who are involved. As such, what happens if someone were to break this agreement?
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How to distribute the equity/social capital in your company
- September 29, 2018
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Shareholders
Distributing the social capital means distributing the “power” between the associates. As such, distributing it based on the financial contributions of each associate may not be such a good idea, especially when said associates will be taking an active role in the company.
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The French contributions in cash, in kind… What do they mean?
- September 28, 2018
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Glossary
When creating a company in France, one of the first things you need to do is build up your “social capital”. To do this, the associates need to make contributions to the capital of your company. There are 3 different types of contributions:
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How do I determine the value of contributions in kind in France?
- September 27, 2018
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Shareholders
While it’s easy to determine the value of contributions in cash (giving a certain amount of money to the company), finding the value of contributions in kind (giving a certain asset to the company) can be more complicated.
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French Company Types – COMPARISON TABLE: all you need to pick the best one for you
- June 15, 2018
- Posted by: Editorial
- Category: Which company type?
If you’re about to form your French company, one of the most popular questions is which company type will fit best both your project and interests. Well, this out to understand all the subtle differences.