Read the article: Legal structure for a restaurant in France 2026: EI, SARL or SAS?Business creation
Legal structure for a restaurant in France 2026: EI, SARL or SAS?
EI, EURL, SARL, SAS, property SCI or multi-restaurant holding: the choice of legal structure determines your social regime, exposure on the commercial lease, the transfer of your category-4 liquor licence and the succession of your business. Cabinet Hayot Expertise, Paris, analyses each form for restaurateurs in 2026.
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Which legal structure should a construction company choose in France in 2026?
EI, EURL, SARL, SAS or construction holding: the choice of legal form determines your decennial insurance, bank guarantees and social regime. Cabinet Hayot Expertise, Paris, analyses each structure for craftsmen and building companies in 2026.
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SASU social charges 2026: rates, calculation and optimization
SASU social charges in 2026: assimilated-employee rates, super-gross calculation, salary vs dividends arbitrage and optimization levers by a French CPA.
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Opening a Restaurant with €10,000 in 2026: What Is Actually Possible
€10,000 as personal contribution for a restaurant in 2026: accessible formats, financing levers (honour loan, Adie, BPI, ARCE), regulation and business plan, by Cabinet Hayot Expertise in Paris.
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How to get a SIRET number in France: the complete process
Complete 2026 guide: registration via the one-stop portal, assignment timelines, SIREN vs SIRET, APE code and fraud prevention.
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Converting a SARL into a SAS in France: steps, costs and tax implications 2026
Full legal procedure, transformation auditor requirements, costs from EUR 4,000 to 15,000, IS/IS tax neutrality versus IR/IS deemed cessation, director social status: an operational guide by Cabinet Hayot Expertise in Paris.
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Opening a bar-tabac in France: licences, approvals and break-even
Tobacco management contract, Class III/IV alcohol licences, mandatory training, the 8.35% net tobacco remise and the sole trader or SNC rule: what to check before opening a French bar-tabac.
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Business creation filing receipt: what value, what duration
The INPI single-window filing receipt confirms a registration in progress. What it actually allows, its limited legal scope and the wait before the SIREN number.
Read the article: Association bylaws: template and filing 2026Business creation
Association bylaws: template and filing 2026
Drafting the bylaws of a French 1901 association: mandatory clauses, founding meeting, prefecture declaration, RNA receipt, free JOAFE publication and amendments to report within 3 months.
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EIRL in 2026: what the status became and what replaced it
The EIRL has been closed to new registrations since 15 February 2022. What happens to existing EIRLs, the single sole-trader status that replaced it and how to choose today.
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Buying a distressed business: opportunity or trap
Buying a distressed target through a court-ordered sale plan: what you actually acquire, the fate of debts and employees, and the tax risks to scope before submitting an offer.
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Starting a Business With Your Spouse: Status and Regime
Collaborating spouse, salaried spouse or partner: which status should you choose when you build a business together? Social rights, cost, protection and the family SARL, analysed by our firm.
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Opening a Business Account: 2026 Document Checklist
The complete list of documents French banks require to open a business account without back-and-forth: articles of association, registered office proof, beneficial owner, capital deposit. An accountant's view on the most common blockers.
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Cash Contribution: Releasing Share Capital Step by Step
Depositing the funds, the minimum release, the certificate, unlocking against the Kbis and calling the balance within five years: the full cash-contribution procedure, explained by our firm.
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How to Calculate Your Break-Even Point Before Starting
Before you launch, your break-even point tells you the minimum turnover needed to stop losing money. Method, formula, a worked example and the break-even date, explained by our French accounting firm.