The death of a shareholder does not in itself result in the dissolution of the company.
However, the heirs and assigns of a deceased member may only claim remuneration for the contribution made by the deceased in the form of any interest stipulated in the Articles of Association, in accordance with article 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperative societies. They have a period of one year in which to sell their shares to a member or a third party under the conditions set out in article R. 4131-15.
Failing this, on expiry of the one year period, if the company has only two members, it is automatically dissolved; if the company has more than two members, the joint members are obliged to buy back the shares of the deceased member under the conditions set out in the same article R. 4131-15.