Why are there additional mandatory official fees?

✅ In brief

Mandatory official fees are fees imposed by official formalities and are separate from Leegal service fees.

🧭 What you need to know

• Mandatory official fees include in particular registry fees and, where the French legal form requires it, publication of a legal notice fees.
• These amounts are not Leegal service fees: they are linked to official procedures.
• With Starter, Leegal service fees are €0 excl. VAT, but applicable mandatory official fees remain payable.
• They may include registration fees, the beneficial ownership declaration, the legal notice or certain fees specific to the activity.
• These fees are paid on to the bodies concerned and do not depend on Leegal.

🛠️ How Leegal supports you

• Leegal separates service fees from mandatory official fees to make the total easier to read.
• The pricing page presents excl./incl. VAT reference amounts and the detail of mandatory official fees by French legal form.
• The payment summary lets you check the selected plan before validation.

🔎 Points to check

• Check the detail before payment.
• Understand that mandatory official fees can change depending on the French legal form or department.
• Do not compare two creations without taking mandatory fees into account.
• Mandatory official fees are not Leegal service fees: they are linked to official procedures.
• The total amount may vary depending on the French legal form, department, legal notice and applicable registry fees.
• Premium priority handling by Leegal concerns follow-up on Leegal's side and does not guarantee priority timing with the Guichet unique, registry or administration.

💳 Leegal pricing reference points

• Starter: €0 excl. VAT in Leegal service fees, excluding mandatory official fees.
• Premium: from €60 excl. VAT for reinforced support and priority handling by Leegal.
• SASU, SAS, SARL, EURL and SCI: Premium at €199 excl. VAT in Leegal service fees, excluding mandatory official fees.
• The detail of Leegal service fees and mandatory official fees is displayed before payment and on the pricing page.

📌 Key takeaway

The important point is transparency: Leegal must show what relates to the service and what relates to mandatory official fees.

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Updated on: 06/07/2026