{"id":751,"date":"2021-05-19T17:01:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T16:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cf-international-ecovis.com\/us\/?p=751"},"modified":"2022-01-20T11:24:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T11:24:40","slug":"create-business-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cf-international-ecovis.com\/us\/information-sheets\/create-business-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start a business in France for an American company ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>You are an American company and want to set up your business in France ? Learn about the steps you will need to take : <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Step 1 :\u00a0 Ensure to be able to practice your activity in France\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>France currently has a reciprocity agreement with the United States which allows Americans to carry out any activity in France.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is essential to ensure that you do not need to obtain certain specific diplomas, precise professional experience or administrative authorization to exercise your activity on French soil.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Step 2 :\u00a0 Administrative procedures<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The administrative procedures may be different depending on your place of residence. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You are American and want to reside in France :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must contact the French consulate in the United States and <strong>apply for a long-stay visa<\/strong> <strong>\u00e0<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.service-public.fr\/professionnels-entreprises\/vosdroits\/F22494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.service-public.fr\/professionnels-entreprises\/vosdroits\/F22494<\/a>\u200f<\/li>\n<li>You must <strong>apply for a temporary residence permit<\/strong> which allows you to carry out a professional activity. To obtain this temporary residence permit, you may address several requirements \u00e0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.service-public.fr\/professionnels-entreprises\/vosdroits\/F22494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.service-public.fr\/professionnels-entreprises\/vosdroits\/F22494<\/a><\/li>\n<li>You can also <strong>apply for the &#8220;talent passport&#8221;.<\/strong> Process aimed at helping people who participate in France&#8217;s economic attractiveness with their arrival. This passport will allow you to stay in France for <strong>4 years<\/strong> from your arrival in French territory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Are you an entrepreneur? Your business creation project must be considered economically viable to obtain these permits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You are American but do not want to reside in France :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your company has a commercial activity : you must be registered in the French Trade and Companies Register (RCS).<\/li>\n<li>You are self-employed and you practice a craft activity and employ less than 10 people : you must be registered in the trade register (RM).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Step 3 : Take the necessary steps with the qualified individuals\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Once in France, you will have to <strong>contact the French prefectural authority of your place of residence<\/strong> in order to <strong>apply for a temporary residence permit for work reasons<\/strong>. You will obtain a temporary residence document called a receipt, valid for 4 to 6 months. This receipt allows you <strong>to work and initiate the registration process for your business.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Step 4 : Choose the right legal status for your business <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Once in France, you will have to choose from 9 different legal forms.<\/p>\n<p>You will have to carefully select the best-suited for your business.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sole proprietorship (<em>Entreprise individuelle,<\/em> <em>EI<\/em>)\/Sole proprietorship with limited liability (<em>Entreprises individuelle \u00e0 responsabilit\u00e9 limit\u00e9e,<\/em> <em>EIRL<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Limited liability single-member company (<em>Entreprise unipersonnelle \u00e0 responsabilit\u00e9 limit\u00e9e,<\/em> <em>EURL<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Limited liability company (LLC) (<em>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e0 responsabilit\u00e9 limit\u00e9e<\/em>, <em>SARL<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Limited company (<em>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 anonyme,<\/em> <em>SA<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Simplified Stock Company (<em>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 par actions simplifi\u00e9e,<\/em> <em>SAS<\/em>)\/Single member simplified stock company (<em>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 par actions simplifi\u00e9e unipersonnelle,<\/em> <em>SASU<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>General Partnership (<em>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 en nom collectif, SNC<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>The co-operative production society (<em>soci\u00e9t\u00e9 coop\u00e9rative de production, SCOP<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Limited partnership on shares (<em>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 commandite par actions,<\/em> <em>SCA<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Limited partnership (<em>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 en commandite simple, SCS<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Step 5 : Get the best support <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In order to make your development on French territory easier, it is best to be supported in administrative, fiscal, accounting, payroll management and human resources tasks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setting up a new business in France can be complex<\/strong>. Therefore, the <strong>CF<\/strong> <strong>Henderson Firm<\/strong> specializing in the taxation of American companies and individuals, is ready to help you throughout your process through its relevant and tailored <strong>advice and tax optimization services<\/strong> according to your needs.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and if you want the best support from our experts in your project, do not hesitate :<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cf-international-ecovis.com\/us\/contact-us\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are an American company and want to set up your business in France ? 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