Subsection 1: Appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8.

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Article R464-16

French Commercial codeIn force

Updated 5 Nov 2023

The cross-appeal is lodged in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 464-12. It is terminated under the conditions set out in article R. 464-13, to the parties before the appeal court and to the Minister in charge of the economy when he is not a party to the proceedings.

On pain of the incidental appeal lapsing automatically, the applicant for this appeal shall lodge at the registry, within two months of the notification made to him pursuant to the third paragraph of Article R. 464-15, the documents listed in the first and second paragraphs of the same article.


Under the same penalty and within the same time limit, it shall send, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy of its written observations and of the list of exhibits and supporting documents that it intends to produce to the parties before the appeal court and to the Minister responsible for the economy when it is not a party to the proceedings, and shall provide proof of this notification to the registry.


Under the same penalty, within the same time limit and in the same manner, it shall also send the Autorité de la concurrence and the ministre chargé de l'économie, where it is not a party to the proceedings, a copy of the exhibits and supporting documents produced, and provide proof of this notification to the court registry.

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Working with a corporate lawyer in France — Q&A

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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