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Article L6323-9-1

French Labour CodeIn force

Updated 6 Nov 2023

The service providers referred to in Article L. 6351-1 shall send the Caisse des dépôts et consignations a request for referencing on the dematerialised service referred to in Article L. 6323-9.

These service providers are referenced on the dematerialised service on condition that they:

1° Are registered under the conditions laid down in Section 2 of Chapter I of Title V of this Book and can demonstrate compliance with the obligations set out in Articles L. 6352-1, L. 6352-2, L. 6352-6 and L. 6352-11 ;

2° satisfy the conditions for practising within the framework of the dematerialised service, in particular those relating to the eligibility of the actions provided for in Article L. 6323-6 and those relating to the possession of the necessary authorisations and certifications, including those referred to in Article L. 6316-1 of this Code andArticle L. 1221-3 of the General Local Authorities Code, as well as the authorisations issued by the ministries and certifying bodies referred to in Article L. 6113-2 of this Code;

3° Comply with the requirements of tax and social security legislation;

4° Have produced all the supporting documents required;

5° Comply with the conditions laid down in the general conditions of use of the dematerialised service provided for in Article L. 6323-9.

Caisse des dépôts et consignations may refuse to list a service provider that has been sanctioned over the previous two years for failing to meet its contractual obligations under these general conditions of use.

When the conditions for listing mentioned in this article are no longer met, Caisse des dépôts et consignations will deregister the service provider.

For the application of 3° of this article, automated data processing may be organised between the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the social security bodies responsible for collecting social security contributions and the tax authorities.

A Conseil d'Etat decree shall specify the procedures for implementing this article.

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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.

Yes — communications with a French avocat are protected by the secret professionnel (Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971). This protection is broader than the common-law attorney-client privilege and applies to written and oral exchanges.

We work on fixed fees for clearly scoped engagements (incorporation, contract drafting, audits) and on monthly retainers for ongoing advisory. Hourly billing is the exception, not the default. You always know the cost before work starts.

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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