# How do you set up an agency (marketing, web, communications) with partners?

Updated : 2026-10-22 · Source : https://legalrapide.fr/en/activites/agence/

An agency set up by several partners most often chooses an SAS, so it can organise powers and the entry or exit of shareholders freely. The legal fees for an SAS are €291.96 incl. VAT at current rates, against €230.76 incl. VAT for a SARL.

## To agree between partners before formation
- How the capital and voting rights are split.
- Who is president and who is managing director (directeur général).
- What happens if a partner leaves: approval, pre-emption and exclusion clauses.
- Whether you need a shareholders' agreement: with several partners, a lawyer is recommended; see [do I need a lawyer?](/en/reponses/besoin-avocat/)

## Sources
- [Service-public: choosing the legal form](https://entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr/vosdroits/F23844)