Joint-Stock Company in French

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société par actions

(joint-stock company)

If you are looking for how to say “joint-stock company” in French or want to use the term in legal, business, or financial contexts, here is the correct word and related expressions.

The French term for joint-stock company

The standard term for joint-stock company in French is société par actions. It is a feminine noun phrase.

  • une société par actions = a joint-stock company

Example:

  • La société par actions permet de répartir le capital entre plusieurs actionnaires.
    (A joint-stock company allows capital to be divided among several shareholders.)

Most common type: Société Anonyme

In France, the most recognized legal form of joint-stock company is Société Anonyme, abbreviated as SA.

  • une Société Anonyme (SA) = a public joint-stock company

Example:

  • TotalEnergies est une Société Anonyme cotée en bourse.
    (TotalEnergies is a publicly listed joint-stock company.)

Related business terms

  • actionnaire = shareholder

  • capital social = share capital

  • actions = shares

  • assemblée générale = general meeting

  • droits de vote = voting rights

  • dividende = dividend

  • bourse = stock exchange

These terms are used in company law, finance, and business administration.

10 usage examples with translations

  1. Une société par actions peut être publique ou privée.
    -A joint-stock company can be public or private.

  2. La création d’une société par actions exige un capital minimum.
    -Creating a joint-stock company requires a minimum capital.

  3. Ils ont transformé leur entreprise en société par actions.
    -They converted their business into a joint-stock company.

  4. Chaque actionnaire détient une part de la société par actions.
    -Each shareholder owns a portion of the joint-stock company.

  5. L’entreprise est enregistrée comme Société Anonyme.
    -The company is registered as a Société Anonyme.

  6. Les sociétés par actions doivent publier leurs comptes.
    -Joint-stock companies must publish their accounts.

  7. Une SA est souvent cotée en bourse.
    -An SA is often listed on the stock exchange.

  8. Les dividendes sont versés aux actionnaires d’une société par actions.
    -Dividends are paid to the shareholders of a joint-stock company.

  9. La société par actions limite la responsabilité des associés.
    -The joint-stock company limits the liability of the partners.

  10. L’assemblée générale des actionnaires d’une SA se tient une fois par an.
    -The general meeting of shareholders in a joint-stock company takes place once a year.

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