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Access to the European market with 450 million consumers
Opening a company in France is a strategic step into the European market and a platform for international scale. Foreign principals may register SARL, SAS and SA forms, or as sole traders, giving flexibility to match structure to objective.
France provides full access to the EU single market, modern banking infrastructure and a transparent tax system. It ranks second in nominal GDP within the European Union and offers a developed startup ecosystem with government grants and tax incentives.
Registration in France opens full access to the single European market, with free movement of goods, services and capital across 27 member states.
A banded corporate rate with a reduced band for smaller profits, an extensive treaty network, and scope to optimise through holding structures.
Access to French Tech programmes for startups, grants and subsidies, and dedicated visa routes for entrepreneurs and investors.
No currency restrictions, SEPA and SWIFT transfer support, and multi-currency accounts at leading European banks.
The Passeport Talent programme grants a multi-year residence permit with the right to work and the option to include family members.
Entrepreneurs who need a base inside the European single market rather than at its edge.
Founders who intend to draw on French Tech programmes, grants and subsidies.
Groups that need a European jurisdiction their partners, banks and investors already respect.
Principals for whom the Passeport Talent route matters as much as the corporate structure.
A company registered on the territory of mainland France, with the right to conduct business across the entire country and participate in government tenders.
The most popular form for foreign investors, providing maximum flexibility in management and capital attraction.
A classic form for small and medium-sized businesses with 2 to 100 participants, ideal for family businesses.
A parent company for managing a group of enterprises, optimising taxation, and protecting assets from risks.
From EUR 20,000
Passports or national identification for all directors and shareholders.
Confirmation of residential address for each individual.
Company articles of association drawn up in French.
Minutes of the founders' meetings.
Bank certificate confirming the capital deposit.
A registered office address in France, virtual or physical.
All documents may be submitted online.
Cross-border decisions with clarity — from relocation and structuring to long-term planning, risk reduction, and private coordination.
Speak with a partnerMirsatori's specialists examine your business specifics and set out the French registration procedure in full.
We compare SAS, SARL and the alternatives, and recommend the structure best matched to your tax position and activity.
We prepare the full pack, including articles of association in French, founders' minutes and all registration forms.
We open an account with a reliable French bank, deposit the capital and obtain the certificate required to complete registration.
We file with the Commercial Court to obtain the SIREN and SIRET numbers, completing incorporation and activating trading.
| Category | France | Spain | UAE | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum share capital | EUR 1 | EUR 1 | USD 0 | EUR 1 |
| VAT | From 5% | From 4% | 5% | 21% |
| 100% foreign ownership | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Corporate tax | From 15% | From 15% | 0–9% | 9–15% |
| Personal income tax | From 0% | From 0% | 0% | From 9% |
| Dividend tax | 30% | From 19% | 0% | 15% |
| Double taxation treaties | 110+ | 110+ | 130+ | 50 |
| Currency control | No | No | No | Yes |
Mirsatori's service starts from EUR 20,000. Minimum capital is EUR 1 for an SAS or SARL, and EUR 37,000 for an SA.
Yes. All principal forms — SAS and SARL — permit 100% foreign ownership without a local partner. Restrictions apply only in strategic sectors.
The SAS offers maximum flexibility in governance and an unlimited number of shareholders; the SARL has a fixed management structure and a ceiling of 100 participants. The choice follows your growth and fundraising plans.
Company ownership grants the right to a Passeport Talent visa for up to four years with renewal options, and citizenship may be applied for after five years.
Three principal types: trade for buying and selling, professional for services, and industrial for manufacturing. The requirement follows the activity.
The registration process can be completed remotely without visiting France. To maintain the visa, spending at least one day in the country every six months is recommended.
Send a one-paragraph brief on the decision in front of you. You will have a considered reply within one business day, under signed NDA — the first conversation carries no fee. Where the structure is complex, we scope a written memo from there.
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