French legal document templates
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Service agreement
Frame a project between a provider (freelancer, sole trader, company) and a client: scope, price, deadlines, obligations.
Company statutes (SASU)
Draft the incorporation statutes of your single-member simplified joint-stock company (SASU): capital, corporate purpose, presidency and financial year, in line with the Code de commerce.
Company statutes (SAS)
Draft the incorporation statutes of a simplified joint-stock company (SAS): name, capital, president, shareholders and operating rules.
Company statutes (EURL)
Draft the incorporation statutes of your EURL (single-member SARL): shares, management, corporate purpose, capital and financial year, in line with the Code de commerce.
Company statutes (SARL)
Draft the founding statutes of your multi-partner SARL: share capital, shares, management, financial year, and all mandatory legal particulars.
Statutes of an SCI (property company)
Draft the statutes of your Societe Civile Immobiliere: acquiring, managing and passing on property assets within a solid legal framework.
Non-disclosure agreement (NDA)
Protect your sensitive information before a negotiation or partnership: definition of confidential information, duration, penalties. Ready to sign.
Furnished residential lease
Draft a furnished lease for a main residence compliant with the loi du 6 juillet 1989: rent, deposit, duration.
Unfurnished residential lease
Draw up a residential lease for an unfurnished property: legal three-year term, rent, security deposit, charges. Compliant with the loi du 6 juillet 1989 and the standard contract.
Subcontracting agreement
Set the framework for subcontracting a service or building works: scope, price, deadlines, liability and payment guarantee. Compliant with the loi du 31 décembre 1975.
Proof of accommodation (attestation d'hébergement)
Prove the residence of a person you accommodate free of charge: ID card, CAF, prefecture, bank and more.
Acknowledgement of debt
Formalise a loan of money between individuals: amount, repayment date, any interest. Enforceable written proof.
Minutes for the approval of annual accounts
Formalize the annual general meeting approving the accounts, the allocation of profit and the discharge granted to the director of your company.
Minutes for a share capital increase
Record the increase of your company's capital (contributions in cash, in kind or by incorporation of reserves) with compliant minutes of an extraordinary general meeting.
Minutes for a change of gerant (SARL, EURL)
Record the resignation or removal of a gerant (managing director) and the appointment of the new director of your SARL or EURL with compliant minutes.
Minutes for a change of president (SAS, SASU)
Record the resignation or removal of the president and the appointment of the new director of your SAS or SASU with compliant minutes.
Minutes for the dissolution and liquidation of a company
Record the early dissolution of your company (SARL, SAS, SASU, EURL, SCI) and appoint the liquidator with minutes compliant with the Code de commerce (French Commercial Code).
Decision to place a company in dormancy
Temporarily suspend your company's activity without closing it: record the dormancy with a compliant decision, ready for the guichet unique (single window).
Minutes for the transfer of the registered office
Record the change of address of your company (SARL, SAS, SASU, EURL, SCI) with compliant minutes, ready for filing with the guichet unique (single window).
Share transfer (SAS / SA)
Formalize the transfer of shares in a SAS or SA: transfer order (ordre de mouvement), entry in the share transfer register, statutory approval clause and registration duties.
Deed of transfer of company units (SARL)
Formalize the transfer of company units (parts sociales) of a SARL between transferor and transferee, with approval of the associes and formalities to make it enforceable against the company.
Deed of transfer of a business (fonds de commerce)
Formalize the sale of a business (fonds de commerce: clientele, trade sign, equipment, lease rights) with a deed compliant with the Code de commerce, ready to register.
Minutes of a general meeting (proces-verbal d'assemblee generale)
Formalize the resolutions of your ordinary, extraordinary or combined general meeting (assemblee generale) with minutes compliant with the Code de commerce.
Minutes of a constitutive general meeting (proces-verbal d'assemblee constitutive)
Draft the minutes of the constitutive general meeting of your loi 1901 association: incorporation, adoption of the statuts and appointment of the board.
Loi 1901 association statuts (articles of association)
Draft the statuts of your loi 1901 association: purpose, registered office, members, membership fees, board, general meeting and dissolution, ready to declare to the prefecture.
List of association directors
Draw up the list of directors of your loi 1901 association (president, secretary, treasurer) with name, profession, home address and nationality, ready to declare.
Employment contract (CDI, permanent contract)
Draw up a compliant CDI (permanent employment contract): position, pay, working hours, trial period (periode d'essai), convention collective (industry-wide collective agreement). Ready to sign.
Employment contract (CDD, fixed-term contract)
Draw up a compliant CDD (fixed-term employment contract): grounds for use, end date, pay, precariousness bonus (prime de precarite). Written form mandatory, ready to sign.
Amendment to the employment contract (avenant)
Amend an element of the employment contract (salary, hours, position, place of work) with the employee's consent. A clear, dated avenant compliant with employment law.
Internship agreement (convention de stage)
Formalise a company internship: tasks, duration, gratification (stipend), supervision. A tripartite document compliant with articles L124-1 et seq. of the Code de l'education (French Education Code).
Rupture conventionnelle agreement (mutually agreed termination)
Formalise by mutual agreement the amicable termination of a permanent employment contract: indemnite, termination date, cooling-off period and DREETS approval procedure.
Resignation letter (lettre de demission)
Write a clear resignation letter compliant with the Code du travail: notification of the termination of the CDI, notice period (preavis), leaving date. Ready to hand over.
Receipt for solde de tout compte (final settlement)
Document given to the employee on termination of the contract, listing the sums paid on departure. Template compliant with the Code du travail.
Business Introducer Agreement (apporteur d'affaires)
Frame a commercial introduction mission: commission-based remuneration, the introducer's independent status, exclusivity and confidentiality.
Sale-or-Return Agreement (dépôt-vente)
Entrust goods to a merchant to sell them in your name: description of the goods, price, commission, term of the deposit and treatment of unsold items.
Business Domiciliation Agreement (domiciliation)
Formalize the provision of a registered-office address between an approved domiciliation provider and the domiciled company, in accordance with the Code de commerce.
Commercial Influence Agreement
Frame a collaboration between a brand and a content creator (posts, videos, stories) compliant with the loi du 9 juin 2023 (French law of 9 June 2023) on commercial influence.
Company Internal Rules (règlement intérieur)
Establish the règlement intérieur (internal rules) mandatory from 50 employees: health, safety, discipline and harassment, compliant with the Code du travail.
Commercial lease 3-6-9 (bail commercial)
Formalize the rental of premises for commercial or artisanal use: statute of commercial leases (statut des baux commerciaux), 9-year term, triennial termination, ILC index revision.
Professional lease (bail professionnel)
Rent premises to a liberal profession: professional lease (bail professionnel) governed by article 57 A of the 1986 law, minimum 6-year term, early termination by the tenant.
Parking space or garage rental contract
Rent a parking space, a lock-up or a standalone garage. Freely negotiated contract (outside the 1989 law): term, rent, deposit and notice set by the parties.
Shared tenancy contract (colocation)
Govern the rental of a dwelling by several co-tenants: rent split, solidarity clause (art. 8-1 of the 1989 law), security deposit, departure conditions.
Seasonal rental contract (location saisonniere)
Rent a furnished tourist accommodation for short stays: dates, price, down payment, deposit (arrhes), security deposit and descriptive statement. Template compliant with the Code du tourisme.
Rental management mandate (mandat de gestion locative)
Entrust the management of your property to a professional: rent collection, rent receipts (quittances), works, account rendering - compliant with the loi Hoguet.
Inventory of fixtures (etat des lieux) (entry / exit)
Draw up an entry or exit inventory of fixtures (etat des lieux) compliant with the law of 6 July 1989: room-by-room description, meter readings, handover of keys.
Rent receipt (quittance de loyer)
Certify the payment of rent and charges by your tenant. Dated document, distinguishing rent from charges, ready to hand over.
Terms and Conditions of Sale (CGV)
Draft terms and conditions of sale (CGV) compliant with the Code de la consommation (French Consumer Code) and Code de commerce (French Commercial Code): B2C right of withdrawal, legal warranties, B2B late-payment penalties.
Terms of Use (CGU)
Draft terms of use (CGU) compliant with the LCEN (French law on confidence in the digital economy) and RGPD (GDPR): access to the service, user accounts, intellectual property, publisher liability.
Legal Notices for a Website (mentions legales)
Generate the mandatory legal notices (mentions legales) for your website in compliance with article 6 III of the LCEN (French digital economy law): publisher, host, publication director.
Privacy Policy (RGPD / GDPR)
Draft a privacy policy compliant with the RGPD (GDPR): purposes, legal bases, retention period, data subject rights, cookies.
PACS Agreement
Draft your PACS agreement (Pacte civil de solidarite, a civil solidarity pact) in compliance with articles 515-1 and following of the Code civil (French Civil Code): property regime, material support, housing, amendment and termination clauses.
Holographic Will (testament olographe)
Template for a testament olographe (holographic will) to be copied entirely in your own hand, dated, and signed: the only valid form under French law (art. 970 of the Code civil). A typed or printed will is void.
Future Protection Mandate (mandat de protection future)
Designate in advance the person who will represent you if you are no longer able to look after your own interests: protection of the person, of assets, or both (art. 477 and following of the Code civil).
Joint and Several Surety Deed (cautionnement solidaire)
Commit as a joint and several surety (cautionnement solidaire) for the benefit of a creditor to guarantee the debt of a principal debtor, in compliance with the 2021 reform of security-interest law.
Private Loan Agreement
Formalize a loan of money between relatives or friends: amount, installments, any interest rate, and repayment terms, with genuine evidentiary value.
Private Sale Agreement
Secure the sale of an item between individuals (furniture, equipment, valuable object): description, price, payment, handover. Written proof for both parties.
Vehicle Sale Contract
Secure the private sale of a used car or motorcycle between individuals: price, mileage, condition, warranties.
Vehicle Transfer Declaration / Certificate
Draft the certificat de cession (transfer certificate) between seller and buyer and formalise the transfer of ownership.
Fine Contestation Letter
Draft a request for exemption or a claim to the Officier du ministere public (public prosecutor's officer) to contest a fixed-rate fine.
Administrative Appeal (recours gracieux or recours hierarchique)
Contest an administrative decision through a recours gracieux (appeal to the author) or recours hierarchique (appeal to the superior), in accordance with articles L410-1 and following of the CRPA, within the two-month period.
Request for Discretionary Tax Relief (remise gracieuse)
Send a request for full or partial remise gracieuse (discretionary tax relief) or a payment extension to your public finance centre, based on article L247 of the LPF.
Power of Attorney (procuration)
Give a trusted person the power to act in your name for a specific task: collecting mail, banking, administration. Dated and signed mandate.
Cancellation Letter
Cancel a subscription or contract (insurance, complementary health cover, internet, gym, energy): a dated, justified and compliant letter, ready to send by lettre recommandee (registered mail).
Unpaid Invoice Reminder Letter
Follow up with a business client on an unpaid invoice, from a courteous first reminder to a final formal notice before legal action.
Formal Notice to Pay
Formally put a debtor on notice (mise en demeure) to settle their debt and start the running of default interest.
Sworn Statement
Write an attestation sur l'honneur (sworn statement) for an administrative process: a personalized, dated and signed declaration, ready to attach to your file.
Birth Certificate Request
Write a request for an acte de naissance (birth certificate) (full copy or extract) to send to the competent mairie (town hall).