France · Corporate Compliance
Annual filings, registered-agent and beneficial-ownership obligations, and the official company registry.
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In France, all company formalities are filed through the Guichet unique (operated by INPI), and companies are entered in the Registre national des entreprises (RNE) and the trade and companies register (RCS). Companies must file annual accounts, keep their registry entry up to date, declare beneficial owners, and report changes through the same one-stop portal.
- File all formalities through the Guichet unique (INPI); entries go in the RNE and RCS.
- File annual accounts and keep the registry entry up to date.
- Declare beneficial owners and report changes through the one-stop portal.
- Guichet unique (formalités des entreprises)
Official one-stop portal for company formalities (INPI).
Government portals
- Government of France — Office of the French Prime Minister — government policies, ministers, and key legislation
- France Public Services (Service-Public) — France's unified administrative services — residence permits, taxes, social security, civil records
- French General Tax Directorate (DGFiP) — French income tax, VAT, wealth tax filing; tax residency determination; French tax number (NIF) application