{"id":33210,"date":"2025-10-09T11:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T09:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/nos-expertises\/drafting-and-amending-company-bylaws-full-legal-support\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:14:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:14:33","slug":"drafting-and-amending-company-bylaws-full-legal-support","status":"publish","type":"cpt_services","link":"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/en\/nos-expertises\/drafting-and-amending-company-bylaws-full-legal-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Drafting and amending company bylaws &#8211; Full legal support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A company&#8217;s Articles of Association<\/strong> lay down the rules governing the operation of the business and relations between partners. Any creation or modification &#8211; whether it involves <g id=\"gid_1\">a change of manager<\/g>, <g id=\"gid_2\">corporate purpose<\/g>, <g id=\"gid_3\">registered office<\/g> or <g id=\"gid_4\">capital<\/g> &#8211; requires a rigorous procedure, which is often underestimated. Our firm can support you every step of the way to ensure the security of these strategic changes.  <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a statutory amendment?<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>Amending a company&#8217;s articles of association<\/strong> refers to any formal change to the provisions contained in a company&#8217;s legal statutes. This involves: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a collective decision (often via a general meeting),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>drafting a deed of amendment<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an <strong>update of the bylaws<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and <strong>filing with the Institut National de la Propri\u00e9t\u00e9 Industrielle (INPI) since<\/strong><strong> January<\/strong><strong>1,<\/strong><strong> 2023 (having replaced the commercial registries),<\/strong> with legal formalities.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a binding act, with legal, tax and sometimes social consequences.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When should a company&#8217;s bylaws be amended?<\/h4>\n\n<p>Any significant change in the life of a company may require an update to the articles of association. Here are the most frequent cases: <\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change of manager \/ chairman<\/h5>\n\n<p>A <strong>SARL<\/strong> that replaces its manager, or a <strong>SAS<\/strong> that changes its president, must record this appointment in <strong>minutes<\/strong>, update the articles of association and declare the change to the INPI registry.<\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transfer of registered office<\/h5>\n\n<p><strong>Transferring the registered office<\/strong>, whether within the same d\u00e9partement or to another region, entails <strong>amending the articles of association<\/strong> and legal publicity.<\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modification of corporate purpose<\/h5>\n\n<p>Expanding or refocusing the company&#8217;s<strong>activity<\/strong> (e.g. from consulting to sales) requires amending the article relating to purpose.<\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capital increase or reduction<\/h5>\n\n<p><strong>Changes in share capital<\/strong> (by contribution, compensation or reduction) require a formal approach that complies with valuation and publication rules.<\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change of legal form<\/h5>\n\n<p>Changing from a <strong>SARL<\/strong> to a <strong>SAS<\/strong>, or transforming a <strong>SCI<\/strong> into a commercial company, is a complex operation, requiring <strong>tailor-made legal support and involving changes to the articles of association<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why call on a lawyer to modify your articles of association?<\/h4>\n\n<p>Many platforms offer standardized services for amending articles of association. But in practice, each company has its own specificities. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what a lawyer can do for you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full legal analysis<\/strong> of the impact of the change (on the partnership agreement, partners&#8217; rights, taxation, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personalized drafting of<\/strong> deeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secure the process<\/strong> against future risks (nullity, omission of formalities, disputes between associates)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saves time<\/strong> on all stages: convening, drafting, formalities, filing  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/en\/commercial-contracts-drafting-negotiating-and-managing-disputes\/contrats-commerciaux-2\/\">A <strong>corporate lawyer<\/strong><\/a> doesn&#8217;t just modify your articles of association: he also <strong>secures<\/strong> your company&#8217;s <strong>governance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to secure modification<\/h4>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drafting the minutes<\/h5>\n\n<p>This is the decision act: it sets out the nature of the modification (e.g. change of manager), the voting procedures, and the legal effects.<\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updating the articles of association<\/h5>\n\n<p>The lawyer identifies the relevant articles of the bylaws and rewrites them in a clear, enforceable version.<\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INPI registration \/ formalities<\/h5>\n\n<p>We take care of all <strong>legal formalities<\/strong>: legal announcement, INPI filing, generation of updated Kbis.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions about amending bylaws<\/h4>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I modify my company&#8217;s articles of association myself?<\/h5>\n\n<p>Yes, but we strongly advise against it. A mistake in the wording, the order of formalities or the analysis of consequences can render the modification invalid or a source of litigation. <\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the steps involved in amending the articles of association?<\/h5>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shareholders&#8217; decision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drafting the minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating the bylaws<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal notice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registered with INPI<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much does it cost to change the articles of association?<\/h5>\n\n<p>The cost depends on the complexity of the modification, the lawyer&#8217;s fees, the costs of legal announcements and registry fees. Contact us for a <strong>clear estimate.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do partners have to agree to any changes?<\/h5>\n\n<p>All amendments to the bylaws require a vote at the Annual General Meeting, in accordance with the majority rules set out in the bylaws and\/or by law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A company&#8217;s Articles of Association lay down the rules governing the operation of the business&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","cpt_services_group":[231],"class_list":["post-33210","cpt_services","type-cpt_services","status-publish","hentry","cpt_services_group-commercial-contracts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_services\/33210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cpt_services"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_services\/33210\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cpt_services_group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avocats-lacombe-brisou.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_services_group?post=33210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}