Looking for a french law equivalent to the PPM for a classic SF

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by a searcher from ESCP Europe
in Paris, France

2yrs ago

Looking for a french law equivalent to the PPM for a classic SF

Hey,

'I'm currently investigating to raise a SF, and first thing first, I'm looking for any material, template, draft of PPM, legal documentation to kickstart the SF as an american PPM can't apply easily.

Thank you so much!

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reply by a searcher 2yrs ago
from York University in Toronto, ON, Canada

Start with the Stanford Primer PPM, and then take the draft to a lawyer and a tax advisor for review and edits. A startup lawyer at your school could help you with this process. PPMs and qualified investor rules exist in France. A Société en Commandite is a type of limited partnership that can be used to raise capital from qualified investors in France and you might decide to incorporate in a neighboring jurisdiction.

reply by a searcher 2yrs ago
from IESE Business School in Lyon, Francia

You will most probably have more international investors than french ones in your cap table so english is a must. As per the legal adaptation of the SF model in French law, as said by Stefano, Spark is the one. My two cents: don't try to reinvent the wheel on the legal side, you have other priorities.