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France

French Republic

Civil lawUnitary semi-presidential republicReviewed· 2026-05-29
Capital
Paris
Population
68,200,000
Languages
French
Currency
EUR

France · Business

Business in France

What the atlas records on business in France, checked against the primary sources cited below.

Business

SARL and SAS incorporation through the guichet unique

Reviewed· 2026-08-03

The flexible SAS and the classic SARL are the main company forms, both without meaningful minimum capital. Since 2023 all business formalities pass through a single online window run by INPI.

Key rules

  • The SAS offers wide freedom to organise governance; the SARL is more regulated.
  • All formation, modification and cessation formalities go through the guichet unique.
  • Registration produces a SIREN/SIRET identifier and entry in the RCS.

Governing law

  • Code de commerce
  • Loi PACTE (2019)

In practice

The 2023 migration to the INPI guichet unique caused real filing delays, so builders should allow buffer time for registration.

Sources

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