July 27, 2026SAS

Shareholder Deadlock in a French SAS: When a Court Will Dissolve and the Alternatives

When SAS shareholders fall out so badly the company can no longer function, a shareholder can ask the court to dissolve it for deadlock — but the remedy is narr

July 27, 2026SAS

Closing a SASU Without Personal Liability: What Protects the Solo Founder

Solo founders often fear that winding down a SASU will make them personally liable for whatever it still owes — for a natural-person sole shareholder, that fear

July 27, 2026SAS

Dissolving a Wholly-Owned French Subsidiary: The TUP Trap for Foreign Parents

Where a French SAS or SASU held by a single corporate shareholder is dissolved, there is no ordinary liquidation — Art. 1844-5 triggers a universal transfer of

July 27, 2026SAS

Loss of Half the Capital in a French SAS: The Procedure After the 2023 Reform

When an SAS's net equity falls below half its share capital, a specific procedure switches on — but since the loi of 9 March 2023 it is a far more forgiving seq

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