Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

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Article R225-83

French Commercial codeIn force

Updated 6 Nov 2023

The company shall send shareholders or make available to them, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 225-88 and R. 225-89, the following information contained in one or more documents:

1° The surnames and given names in common use, either of the directors and general managers or of the members of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board, as well as, where applicable, an indication of the other companies in which these persons exercise management, executive, administrative or supervisory functions;

2° The text of the draft resolutions presented by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as applicable;

3° Where applicable, the text and explanatory statement of draft resolutions presented by shareholders and the list of items added to the agenda at their request;

4° The report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as applicable, to be presented at the meeting and, where applicable, the observations of the Supervisory Board;

5° Where the agenda includes the appointment of directors or members of the Supervisory Board:

a) The surname, usual first name and age of the candidates, their professional references and their professional activities over the last five years, in particular the positions they hold or have held in other companies;

b) The positions or functions held in the company by the candidates and the number of shares in the company they hold or have held;

6° If it is the ordinary general meeting provided for in Article L. 225-100 :

a) The annual financial statements, the consolidated financial statements, the report on the management of the Group, a table of appropriations of income specifying in particular the origin of the sums proposed for distribution;

b) The statutory auditors' reports provided for in the third paragraph of Articles L. 225-40 and L. 225-88 and to articles L. 232-3, L. 234-1 and R. 823-7;

c) The observations of the supervisory board, if any;

7° In the case of an ordinary general meeting provided for in article L. 225-101, the report of the auditors referred to in the said article;

8° If it is an Extraordinary General Meeting or a Special General Meeting provided for in article L. 225-99, the statutory auditors' report, which will, if applicable, be presented to the meeting.

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Any time a strategic decision changes how the company is owned, governed or contractually bound — incorporation, fundraising, M&A, restructuring, shareholder agreements, or major commercial contracts. Earlier engagement always costs less than later remediation.

A notary (notaire) is a public officer who authenticates specific deeds (mainly real-estate transfers and certain family-law acts). A corporate lawyer (avocat) advises on strategy, negotiates and drafts company documents, and represents you in disputes. The two roles complement rather than overlap.

Yes — most of our clients are foreign suppliers, investors or holding entities. We bridge the gap between French law and your home jurisdiction's expectations and deliver everything bilingually.

The SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) is the default choice for most international structures: flexible governance, single shareholder allowed, no minimum capital, and works cleanly with foreign holding entities. We assess SARL, SA, SCI on the merits when the situation calls for it.

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Typical timeline is 2–3 weeks from KYC kick-off to RCS registration, assuming standard documentation. Holding-company structures, foreign-shareholder identification or in-kind contributions can extend this — we flag the gating items at the first meeting.

Absolutely. We routinely coordinate with your in-house counsel, expert-comptable or notaire — pragmatic collaboration is the norm, not the exception. We send them everything they need to do their part without duplicating work.

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