Setting up a business is the first step towards turning a project into reality, allowing it to be organised and ultimately brought to life. Choosing the corporate form (SAS, SARL, SASU, EI and so on), drafting the articles of association, completing administrative formalities and dealing with taxation: the project holder must carefully study the design of their company so that it meets their expectations and serves their interests. The firm supports you throughout your project, both in advisory work and in litigation.
The rules governing a company are determined by its corporate form. Choosing a form suited to your project and your ambitions is therefore crucial for the business to thrive. The most appropriate form will vary depending on the number of partners and on the projects and activities the company envisages. For example, the SAS offers shareholders greater freedom but requires carefully drafted articles of association, whereas the SARL benefits from a complete statutory framework. The chosen form will also affect the director's social security regime. This aspect must therefore be taken into account when the company is set up.
A genuine cornerstone, the articles of association are intended to govern the entire operation of the company: from the allocation of share capital and the appointment and removal of the director to the holding of general meetings, they make it possible to tailor how the company runs (within the limits imposed by law). It is also possible to insert a whole range of clauses to optimise the company's governance (approval clause, non-competition clause and so on).
Launching a business is often a particular period: it is the moment when the first essential contracts are signed (lease, supply, franchise and so on). It is also a period of uncertainty for the company, which will face its first difficulties. It is not uncommon for the company still to be in the process of formation at launch, which triggers the application of a specific legal regime.
Based in Pau, the firm assists entrepreneurs in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques as well as those in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie, with concrete knowledge of local economic realities. Creating and structuring a business should never be treated as a mere formality. Legal support from the very beginning makes it possible to secure the project and to prepare for the future with peace of mind.