Company incorporation of a Sàrl in France
Costs of notarization and registration | not included (approx. 650 EUR) |
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Minimum share capital | 0 |
Registration | yes |
The french "Sàrl" or “SARL” ("Société à responsabilité limitée“) is very common in France. The company combines a limited liability with assessable administrative costs.
There is no fix amount for the share capital. The shareholders are free to decide for a certain amount. But a condition is that at least 20% of the share capital are paid in in at the incorporation. The payments can be made cash or as an investment in kind. The remainder has to paid in within 5 years after the incorporation. If the value of the investments of kinds are bigger than 50% of the share capital or amount to a value more than 7,500 EUR; it is required to attach a report of incoporation’s auditor to the articles of association.
Compared with German law it is basically not required to notarially certify the articles of association (exception: contribution of real estate). The incorporation has to be published in a public advertiser. The application for the trade register (registre du commerce et des sociétés, short RCS) takes place within two weeks after starting business activities.