A société à responsabilité limitée is formed by one or more persons who bear losses only up to the amount of their contributions.
Where the company comprises only one person, that person is called the “sole member”. The sole member shall exercise the powers vested in the general meeting of members by the provisions of this chapter. A decree shall lay down a model set of standard articles of association for limited liability companies where the sole member, a natural person, is personally the managing partner, and the conditions under which these articles of association shall be brought to the attention of the interested party. These standard articles of association apply unless the interested party produces different articles of association when applying to register the company.
Limited liability companies whose sole member, a natural person, is personally responsible for management are subject to simplified publication formalities determined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. This decree sets out the conditions for exemption from publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. (1)
The company is designated by a corporate name, to which may be incorporated the name of one or more partners, and which must be immediately preceded or followed by the words “société à responsabilité limitée” or the initials “SARL” and a statement of the share capital.
Insurance, capitalisation and savings companies may not adopt the form of a limited liability company.