Question 1

What is a SARL?

Accepted Answer

✅ In brief

A SARL is a French company governed by more defined rules. It is often used for projects with several associés.

🧭 What you need to know

SARL means société à responsabilité limitée.
It is managed by one or more gérants.
Its operation is generally more structured by law than that of a SAS.
It may suit a family, commercial or craft project, depending on the situation.

🛠️ How Leegal supports you

Leegal helps you understand the wording shown during the creation process and prepare a clearer file.
The flow can organize information, documents and points to watch, but it does not replace a personalized review.
If your situation is specific, it is still preferable to ask a chartered accountant, a lawyer or another qualified professional for advice.

🔎 Points to check

The number of associés and their contributions.
The appointment of the gérant.
The allocation of parts sociales.
The tax regime, social security treatment and TVA options.

⚖️ Limits to know

Leegal is not a law firm or an accounting firm.
Leegal explains the options and helps prepare formalities, but does not choose for you.
Tax, social security or personal asset consequences can depend on your actual situation.

📌 Key takeaway

The SARL is a familiar and structured French form, but it must remain consistent with the project and the associés.

Question 2

What is the difference between franchise en base de TVA and a TVA-exempt activity?

Accepted Answer

✅ In brief

The franchise en base depends in particular on thresholds. Exemption or hors champ depends more on the nature of the activity or specific rules.

🧭 What you need to know

Under the franchise en base, the business may carry out transactions normally within the scope of TVA, but is not liable for TVA while the regime applies: it does not charge it and does not deduct it.
A TVA-exempt activity may be relieved from TVA because of its nature.
A hors champ activity does not follow the standard TVA mechanism.
These situations must not be confused.

🛠️ How Leegal supports you

Leegal helps you understand the wording shown during the creation process and prepare a clearer file.
The flow can organize information, documents and points to watch, but it does not replace a personalized review.
If your situation is specific, it is still preferable to ask a chartered accountant, a lawyer or another qualified professional for advice.

🔎 Points to check

The exact nature of the activity.
The specific applicable rules.
Turnover thresholds.
Professional advice if in doubt.

⚖️ Limits to know

Leegal is not a law firm or an accounting firm.
Leegal explains the options and helps prepare formalities, but does not choose for you.
Tax, social security or personal asset consequences can depend on your actual situation.

📌 Key takeaway

Franchise, exemption and hors champ do not mean the same thing.

Question 3

Can a regulated activity be created with Leegal?

Accepted Answer

✅ In brief

Yes, but a regulated activity may require a diploma, qualification, authorization, insurance or specific registration.

🧭 What you need to know

Leegal can help you identify the documents to plan for, but it does not validate your right to carry out a regulated activity.
A poorly declared regulated activity can lead to a blockage or difficulty after creation.
You need to check access and practice conditions with official sources, the regulated activities directory or the competent professional authority.

🛠️ How Leegal supports you

The process helps you compare the main families: micro-enterprise regime, sole proprietorship (entreprise individuelle, EI), SASU, SAS, EURL, SARL or SCI.
The questions asked are used to understand your project: activity, expected revenue, single shareholder or partners, protection needs and planned development.
When your situation goes beyond the standard scope, Leegal can direct you toward a check by a professional.

🔎 Points to check

Check the rules specific to the profession.
Consult the official directory or competent professional authority if there is any doubt.
Prepare proof of diploma, qualification or authorization.
Take out mandatory insurance if necessary.
The choice of status has legal, social security, tax and administrative consequences.
A status suited to launch may become less suited if turnover, shareholders or partners, or risks change.

⚖️ Limits to know

Leegal is not a law

Question 4

How do I create my business with Leegal?

Accepted Answer

✅ In brief

To create your business with Leegal, you answer a questionnaire, check the documents and complete the requested supporting documents before validation.

🧭 What you need to know

The process starts with basic information: activity, identity, address, French legal form and founder situation.
The file is then refined with the documents, supporting evidence and steps specific to the chosen form.
You start by answering a guided questionnaire about your project: activity, desired French legal form, address, director, shareholders or partners, capital, desired regime and necessary administrative information.
Leegal then prepares your file: documents, information to check, supporting documents to provide and elements needed for registration.
Once the file is complete, you can check the information, sign the required documents and move toward filing with the competent bodies.

🛠️ How Leegal supports you

The assistant helps you enter information in the right order, without searching for each form yourself.
Your file is built progressively with the documents to sign and the list of items to provide.
Tracking helps identify what is missing before going further, which limits avoidable requests for additional information.

🔎 Points to check

Have a readable identity document.
Know the business registered address.
Describe the activity clearly and consistently.
Provide information about shareholders or partners, directors and beneficial owner

Question 5

What documents are needed to register under the micro-enterprise regime?

Accepted Answer

✅ In brief

To register under the micro-enterprise regime, you generally need an identity document, an address, an activity description and certain supporting documents depending on the activity.

🧭 What you need to know

Documents vary depending on the nature of the activity: commercial, craft, liberal profession, VTC, delivery, service or regulated activity.
An unreadable document or inconsistent information can slow down the file.
You generally need to plan for an identity document, proof of registered address, a declaration of non-conviction and filiation, and information about your activity.
If your activity is regulated, a specific supporting document may be requested: diploma, qualification, authorization, professional insurance or specific registration.
Leegal shows you the required documents depending on your file.

🛠️ How Leegal supports you

Leegal helps you prepare useful information to declare your activity under the micro-enterprise regime.
The process clarifies supporting documents, address, activity, identity information and any points requiring attention.
You keep a clear view of what relates to creation and what will later fall under your micro-entrepreneur obligations.

🔎 Points to check

Valid identity document.
Registered address.
Clear activity description.
Diploma, authorization or insurance if the activity is regulated.
The micro-enterprise regime remains simplified, but it still involves declarations, thresholds a

Question 6

Do I need an address in France to create a business?

Accepted Answer

✅ In brief

Yes. A business created in France must have a registered address.

🧭 What you need to know

This address is its administrative and legal address.
It can be the director's home, premises, a domiciliation company or another authorized place depending on the situation.
It may be located at the director's home when the conditions allow it, in commercial premises, with a domiciliation company or in another authorized place depending on the situation.
Leegal helps you identify the information to provide in order to declare your business registered office correctly.

🛠️ How Leegal supports you

Leegal helps make French procedures easier to read: status, address, documents, supporting documents and order of steps.
The process separates business creation from visa, residence or work authorization questions.
The requested information makes it possible to prepare the creation file when the situation falls within the scope handled by the platform.

🔎 Points to check

Check that the address can legally serve as the registered office.
Prepare proof of registered address.
Take into account lease, condominium or regulated activity constraints.
Rules may vary depending on nationality, place of residence, type of activity and whether or not you work from France.
Supporting documents and authorizations to check may vary depending on the situation and the actual performance of the activity in France.
If there is any doubt about the right to resid

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