FR - Publication of the law on the attractiveness of France

30/07/2024

On June 14, 2024, Law no. 2024-537 of June 13, 2024 aimed at increasing business financing and France's attractiveness was published in the Journal Officiel.

The main measures aim to

  • Facilitate IPOs by developing shares with multiple voting rights

  • make capital increases without pre-emptive rights more flexible

  • Enable venture capital funds (FCPR) to support listed companies up to a market capitalization of €500 million, and extend the lock-up period for unitholders to 15 years.

  • Relax the rules governing the eligibility of company shares in the PEA-PME.

  • Relax investment rules for company mutual funds (FCPE)

  • Dematerialize transferable securities

  • Promote remote consultation and meetings of shareholders' general meetings and decision-making bodies of commercial companies

  • Create a system for splitting financial instruments

  • Reform the framework applicable to collective investment schemes