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Article L123-11-1 of the French Commercial code

Any legal entity is authorised to set up its registered office at the domicile of its legal representative and carry on business there, unless otherwise provided by law or contractual stipulations. Where the legal entity is subject to the law or contractual stipulations mentioned in the previous paragraph, its legal representative may set up its registered office at his domicile, for a period that may not exceed five years from…

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Article L123-11-3 of the French Commercial code

I. – No person may engage in the activity of domiciliation unless they have first been approved by the administrative authority, prior to their registration in the Trade and Companies Register. II. – Approval is only granted to persons who satisfy the following conditions: 1° Justify the provision to domiciled persons of premises with a room suitable to ensure the necessary confidentiality and to allow regular meetings of the bodies…

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Article L123-11-4 of the French Commercial code

Approval is granted to legal entities only if the shareholders or members holding at least 25% of the votes, shares or voting rights and the managers meet the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of article L. 123-11-3. Where a person operates one or more secondary establishments, it must demonstrate that the conditions laid down in 1° and 2° of Article L. 123-11-3 are met for each of…

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Article L123-11-6 of the French Commercial code

I. – The following are qualified to carry out, within the scope of their respective powers, the investigation and recording of breaches of the provisions of the articles of this subsection and the regulations made for their application: 1° The agents mentioned in Article L. 243-7 of the Social Security Code; 2° Labour inspectors and labour inspectors and equivalent inspection officials within the meaning of Article L. 8113-7 du code…

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Article L123-11-8 of the French Commercial code

It is punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 for any person to carry out the domiciliation activity referred to in Article L. 123-11-2 without having first obtained the authorisation provided for in Article L. 123-11-3 or after the withdrawal or suspension of this authorisation.

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Article L123-12 of the French Commercial code

Any natural or legal person who is a trader must make an accounting record of movements affecting the assets and liabilities of his business. These movements are recorded chronologically. It must check by inventory, at least once every twelve months, the existence and value of the assets and liabilities of the company’s assets. It must draw up annual accounts at the close of the financial year in the light of…

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Article L123-13 of the French Commercial code

The balance sheet describes the company’s assets and liabilities separately, and shows shareholders’ equity separately. The profit and loss account summarises the income and expenses for the financial year, regardless of when they were received or paid. After deducting depreciation, amortisation and provisions, it shows the profit or loss for the year. Income and expenses, classified by category, must be presented either in tabular form or in the form of…

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