Legal, administrative and tax assistance for your business in the Basque Country

BASQUE INVEST can help you with all your business start-up, development and relocation needs. Do you have a question about real estate, land or taxation? Together, we’ll find the answers you need to make your project a success.

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BASQUE INVEST assists you with all your business needs

If you would like to apply for funding, we can help you arrange public funding and put you in touch with all the relevant business support networks. We can also help you in complementary areas:

  • CONNECTIONS WITH EXPERTS
    Chartered accountants
    Lawyers (labor law, commercial law)
    Recruitment firms
    Training centers
    Engineering firms
    Prime contractors, etc.
  • LEGAL INFORMATION
    How to set up a company
    Subsidiaries
    Secondary establishments
  • RELEVANT ECONOMIC INFORMATION
    Market
    Competition
    Resources
  • PERSONALIZED SUPPORT
    Contact with real estate agencies to find accommodation
    List of nurseries and schools
    Assistance with spouse’s job search, etc.

Legal questions before setting up a business

Wondering how to set up a business in the Basque Country? Before you start, you will need to consider a number of key legal issues.

  • Protecting your project. Think about protecting the elements that make up your added value, such as: your brand name, your patent registrations, your inventions or innovations, your intellectual creations, the domain name of your website.
  • Choosing a legal status. This step requires a certain amount of thought, depending on your development strategy. No legal status is better than another, each simply has its own specific features, which may prove more advantageous than another, depending on your business policy. There are many different types of companies in France such as SAS, SASU, SARL, micro-entreprise or sole proprietorship. Each is adapted to the specific nature of your business. Tax conditions may also differ according to the legal form chosen.
  • Finalizing administrative formalities to start your business. The aim is to obtain your business registration. This marks the date on which you obtain the legal status you need to operate legally in France.

At BASQUE INVEST, we support you from A to Z in your business project in the Basque Country. Depending on your issues and needs, we set up structured procedures, and put you in touch with the key contacts who will help you bring your project to fruition.

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