SAS

April 15, 2026SAS

What to Include in Your SAS Articles of Associations

In a SARL or SA, the statute fills most governance gaps. In a SAS, silence in the articles creates a legal void — not a statutory fallback. The articles are the…

Read more1 min read
April 15, 2026SAS

Using a French SAS as a Holding Company

The SAS is the dominant vehicle for French holding structures. Its unique ability to appoint a legal entity as president, combined with its contractual governan…

Read more1 min read
April 15, 2026SAS

The Hidden Risks of Poorly Drafted SAS Bylaws

The SAS's contractual freedom is its greatest strength — and, for founders who underestimate it, its most dangerous feature. Unlike the SARL or SA, a silent SAS…

Read more1 min read
April 15, 2026SAS

Shareholder Exclusion and Lock-Up Clauses in a French SAS: What Is Legally Possible

The SAS gives founders more tools to control who holds shares — and for how long — than any other French company form. Inalienability lock-ups, pre-emption righ…

Read more1 min read

Showing 1–4 of 13 posts

First EngagementFixed Fee

Talk to a French lawyer.

Reply within 24 hours.

Communications protected by professional secrecy — secret professionnel de l'avocat, Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971.

Mariela Petrova

Mariela Petrova

Avocate au Barreau de Paris

Toque #C2396

15+ Years In French Corporate Practice

English · French · Russian

Ready When You Are

Talk To A French
Lawyer In France.

A 20–30 minute call, in English, to scope your matter. No obligation, no preliminary fee. You will leave the call with a clear view of what the work will cover and what it will cost.

Talk To A Lawyer+33 1 84 88 31 00
First EngagementFixed Fee

Talk to a French lawyer.

Reply within 24 hours.

Communications protected by professional secrecy — secret professionnel de l'avocat, Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971.