LEGAL & CORPORATE SECRETARIAL · PARIS-BASED FIRM
Meeting your legal obligations
Approval of the annual accounts, amendments to the articles of association, statutory registers: we take care of all your company’s legal secretarial work. You stay compliant, worry-free and focused on your business.
A company that is always compliant
The life of a French SARL, SAS or EURL is governed by a precise legal framework. We master it on your behalf, from filing the accounts down to the smallest formality.
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No deadline ever missed
Approval of the accounts, filing with the commercial court registry, keeping the registers: we manage your legal calendar and alert you well before every deadline. No more reminders or late-filing penalties.
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Legal certainty
Minutes, deeds and articles of association drafted to the highest professional standards. Your shareholders’ decisions are properly formalised and enforceable against third parties, with no grey areas or procedural defects to fear.
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Real time savings
Legal notices, filings with the registry, official forms, case tracking: we handle every administrative step from start to finish. You sign, we take care of the rest.
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Advice on your decisions
A new shareholder joining, a dividend distribution, the choice of legal form: we shed light on every decision from a legal and tax perspective, so you can decide with full knowledge of the facts.
When do you need us?
Some obligations come around every year; others arise as your business evolves. In both cases, we are at your side.
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Annual approval of the accounts
Every year, within six months of the year-end, your shareholders must approve the accounts and decide how to allocate the results. We prepare the notice of meeting, the minutes of the general meeting and the filing of the accounts with the commercial court registry.
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Changes to your company
A change of director, transfer of the registered office, capital increase or reduction, new corporate purpose: every change requires a formalised decision and filings with the registry. We orchestrate the whole process without a hitch.
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A shareholder joining or leaving
A transfer of shares, the arrival of a new investor, the departure of a co-founder: these sensitive moments call for robust legal documents. We draft the share transfers, update the articles of association and safeguard the balance between shareholders.
Our approach
A clear, well-signposted process, from the initial review through to the archiving of your registers.
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Review of your legal position
We examine your articles of association, your registers and your most recent filings to identify overdue obligations or matters needing to be regularised. You come away with a crystal-clear picture of where you stand.
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Drafting the legal documents
We draft the minutes of general meetings, the updated articles of association and the transfer deeds suited to your company’s legal form. Everything is proofread, validated with you and ready to sign.
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Formalities & filings
Publication of the legal notice, filing with the registry via the one-stop business portal, registration of the accounts: we complete every formality and follow the file through to official confirmation.
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Keeping & archiving your registers
We update your statutory registers, file your deeds and preserve your company’s records. At any time, your legal documents are up to date and readily accessible.
What our legal support includes
A comprehensive scope, from routine legal secretarial work to securing your contractual relationships.
Annual legal secretarial work
- Convening and holding the annual general meeting
- Drafting the minutes of the general meeting
- Approval of the accounts and allocation of the results
- Filing the accounts with the commercial court registry
- Updating the statutory registers
Amendments to the articles of association
- Change of managing director or chairman
- Transfer of the registered office
- Capital increase or reduction
- Change of corporate purpose
- Legal notice and filings with the registry
Contractual protection
- Shareholders’ agreements
- General terms and conditions of sale
- Commercial contracts
- Commercial leases
- Share transfers
Frequently asked questions
What is corporate legal secretarial work?
Legal secretarial work covers all the deeds and formalities that punctuate a company’s life: convening general meetings, drafting the minutes, approving the accounts, filing with the commercial court registry and keeping the statutory registers. It is an annual legal obligation that we take entirely off your hands.
Is the annual general meeting compulsory?
Yes. Every commercial company must bring its shareholders together at least once a year to approve the accounts, within six months of the end of the financial year. Even a single-shareholder company must record this decision in writing. We prepare the notice of meeting and the minutes so that this obligation is met with no effort on your part.
Is filing the accounts with the registry compulsory?
For most commercial companies, filing the annual accounts with the commercial court registry is compulsory, within one month of their approval. A delay exposes the company to an injunction from the president of the court, or even a fine. We handle this filing for you and, depending on your situation, can request that your accounts be kept confidential.
How do I amend my company’s articles of association?
Any amendment to the articles (registered office, capital, corporate purpose, director) requires a shareholders’ decision recorded in minutes, updated articles of association, publication of a legal notice and a filing with the registry via the one-stop business portal. We take care of the entire procedure so that the change is enforceable quickly and without errors.
What is a shareholders’ agreement?
A shareholders’ agreement is a confidential contract, separate from the articles of association, that governs the relationships between shareholders: entry into and exit from the capital, pre-emption rights, tag-along clauses, governance or dividend allocation. It secures your arrangements and prevents disputes. We draft it bespoke, in line with your articles of association.
Do I have to keep statutory registers?
Yes. Your company must keep certain registers, such as the register of shareholders’ decisions and, for the SAS and SARL companies concerned, the share movement register. These documents may be required in the event of an inspection, a share transfer or a dispute. We update your registers after every decision and keep them in safe custody.
Let’s bring your company into compliance
Overdue approval of the accounts, articles of association to update, a share transfer to formalise? Our firm, registered with the French Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ordre des Experts-Comptables) and based at 46 rue de Provence in Paris, reviews your situation with you and takes charge of all your legal matters. Let’s talk, with no obligation.