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Updated on Monday 16 March 2026

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I must register the statutory changes made to our commercial company following our last meeting. Which body is responsible for this?

Article L. 123-33.-A of the Commercial Code (resulting from the PACTE law) provides that a single digital body replaces the business formalities centers (CFE). Thus, since January 1, 2023, all business formalities (registrations, modifications and cancellations) must be carried out only online via the website of the National Institute of…
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I am considering donating shares of an SCI (real estate company) to my children. Does this donation fall under the urban pre-emption right?

No. The urban pre-emption right allows public authorities (municipalities, local communities, etc.) to substitute themselves for the buyer or donee in the case of a transfer of property, such as a sale or donation (Art. L210-1 et seq., Urban Planning Code). Exception: there is no pre-emption right when the donation…
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My friends and I set up a SCI to buy a building in the city centre. I am the majority shareholder. I would now like to sell all my shares and have already found a buyer. Can the town council exercice it's right of emption?

Yes, in certain cases. When the sale involves most of the shares in a SCI that owns a property whose sale would itself be subject to the town's right of pre-emption, the town council can exercise this right (art. L.213-1, 3° C. urbanism). Good to know: this right of pre-emption…
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I want to sell my business premises. I informed my tenant and offered to buy it. He replied to me 4 months ago telling me he wanted to exercise his right of first refusal. I haven't heard from him since Am I still bound by his acceptance?

No. When the owner of premises for commercial use has notified the tenant of his intention to sell this property, this notification constitutes an offer to sell to the benefit of the tenant. If he accepts it, he has a period of two months to complete the sale, from the…
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