Any European Company may convert into a public limited company if, at the time of the conversion, it has been registered for more than two years and has had the balance sheet for its first two financial years approved.
The company draws up a draft for the conversion of the company into a société anonyme. This draft is filed with the registry of the court of the company’s registered office and is subject to publicity, the terms of which are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
One or more conversion auditors appointed by court order draw up, under their own responsibility, a report for the shareholders of the converting company certifying that the shareholders’ equity is at least equivalent to the share capital. They are subject to the incompatibilities set out in article L. 822-11-3.
The conversion into a société anonyme is decided in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 225-96 and L. 225-99.