Call Us + 33 1 84 88 31 00

Article 1851 of the French Civil Code

Unless otherwise provided for in the Articles of Association, the Executive Chairman may be dismissed by a decision of the shareholders representing more than half of the shares. If dismissal is decided without just cause, it may give rise to damages.

The managing partner may also be dismissed by the courts for just cause, at the request of any partner.

Unless otherwise stipulated, the dismissal of a managing partner, whether a partner or not, does not result in the dissolution of the company. If the dismissed managing partner is a partner, he may, unless otherwise agreed in the Articles of Association, or unless the other partners decide on the early dissolution of the company, withdraw from the company under the conditions provided for in Article 1869 (2nd paragraph).

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1851

Sauf disposition contraire des statuts le gérant est révocable par une décision des associés représentant plus de la moitié des parts sociales. Si la révocation est décidée sans juste motif, elle peut donner lieu à dommages-intérêts.

Le gérant est également révocable par les tribunaux pour cause légitime, à la demande de tout associé.

Sauf clause contraire, la révocation d’un gérant, qu’il soit associé ou non, n’entraîne pas la dissolution de la société. Si le gérant révoqué est un associé, il peut, à moins qu’il n’en soit autrement convenu dans les statuts, ou que les autres associés ne décident la dissolution anticipée de la société, se retirer de celle-ci dans les conditions prévues à l’article 1869 (2ème alinéa).

Need help with this article? Get help from a French lawyer

Our French business lawyers are here to help.
We offer a FREE evaluation of your case.
Call us at +33 (0) 1 84 88 31 00 or send us an email.

Useful links

You have a question in French Business Law?

Our French business lawyers are here to help.
We offer a FREE evaluation of your case.
Call +33 (0) 1 84 88 31 00 or send us an email.

All information exchanged through this website will be communicated to lawyers registered with a French Bar and will remain confidential.