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Launching a side business without jeopardising your job: which lightweight status to choose, which thresholds to watch in 2026, how to organise your time and when to switch to full time. A French chartered accountant's view on the trade-offs to settle from the outset.
Thresholds, real costs, VAT, image, partnership: the signals that mean it is time to leave the micro-enterprise regime, and how to switch to a company in 2026.
How much a patent costs at the INPI in 2026, how to build a protection strategy and which accounting and tax treatment (R&D tax credit, amortisation, IP Box) to choose, seen by a chartered accountant.
Sponsorship, affiliate marketing, subscriptions, dropshipping: how to choose a legal status, classify your income as BNC or BIC, handle VAT, and comply with France's influencer-marketing law once your audience becomes a business.
Director's home, licensed domiciliation company, incubator or commercial premises: we compare the four registered-office options, their legal limits, their impact on the CFE local business tax and VAT, and the right fit for each stage of your project.
Protecting a director's personal wealth: legal form, separation of assets, seizure protection, matrimonial regime, guarantees, insurance and structuring.
When is a director liable on their personal assets? Asset deficiency, fraudulent bankruptcy, misuse of company assets: the risks and the protections, including D&O insurance.
What does the DGCCRF check? What penalties apply to misleading practices and price display, and how do you prepare? The guide for business owners in 2026.
Non-solicitation, non-compete, confidentiality agreement: how to tell them apart, draft them to be enforceable, and know your remedies.
Protect your brand, logo and creations through INPI filing, NDAs and rights transfer, and understand the accounting treatment of intangible assets.
Professionals or consumers: distinct terms regimes, pre-contractual information, right of withdrawal, payment terms, unfair clauses and DGCCRF risks in 2026.
The six clauses that truly protect a commercial contract (liability, termination, penalties, ownership) and the pitfalls to avoid in 2026.
A monolingual French accountant is not a neutral choice for a foreign-born director: impatriate regime under-claimed, board minutes misread, board pack ignored. What a genuinely bilingual French practice actually changes in 2026.
Before the first round, co-founders must lock in vesting, decision-making rules and exit mechanics. Without an agreement, a co-founder divorce destroys the company at the next due diligence.
Dates, exhibitors, practical tips and key questions to ask franchisors: the complete guide for preparing your visit to the Paris Franchise Show 2026 and evaluating the best franchise opportunities.
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