Sintes DingamgotoLawyer · Paris & Chad Bars
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Everything we wish founders had been told before they started.

Six documents written by the firm for foreign entrepreneurs: the Talent Passport and French Tech Visa explained route by route, the escrow mechanism that solves the bank-account deadlock, what happens after the permit, and how we work. Read them before the call, or instead of it.

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All documents are in English, in PDF, and may be shared freely with your co-founders or advisers.

The documents

Six guides, one method

Each guide stands alone. Read together, they describe the same thing from different angles: how a foreign founder moves from an idea to a registered French company, a residence permit for the family, and a first year without surprises.

SDFIRM
PDF · 2026 edition

Firm Brochure

Who we are, who we work for, and how a file is run from the first call to your arrival in France. The foreign entrepreneur who chooses France should never have to choose between ambition and legal certainty.

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SDTP
PDF · Updated to the decree of 13 June 2025

Talent Passport Guide

The foreign entrepreneur's guide to the « talent – porteur de projet » permit: the three routes, the four conditions, the sequence of steps, the documents the DRIEETS examiner expects, and the mistakes that lead to refusal.

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SDFTV
PDF · Updated to the decree of 13 June 2025

French Tech Visa Guide

The route built for startup founders: no €30,000 threshold, no degree condition, one requirement — that your project be recognised as innovative. How recognition works, who can vouch for you, and what tips a file into refusal.

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SDCARPA
PDF · Practical note

Depositing your project funds in France

How the Paris Bar's CARPA escrow account lets a founder abroad deposit the company's share capital without a French bank account, what the certificate of deposit proves, and how the funds reach the company once it exists.

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SDGUIDE
PDF · Settling-in guide

Welcome to France

Your permit is granted and your company exists: here is what comes next. The first weeks, the first year, hiring, premises, contracts, and how to work with your lawyer over time rather than act by act.

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SDFEES
PDF · 2026

Fee Schedule

How the firm bills: fixed fees by stage for the Talent Passport engagement, hourly rates for advice and follow-up, and what remains at your direct expense. A written fee agreement is signed before any work begins.

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These guides provide general information on French law as in force at the date shown. They do not constitute legal advice on an individual situation, which is given only after examination of your file. Last review: 16 October 2026.

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