Starting a Business

The Free Zones of the United Arab Emirates attract thousands of foreign founders every year, looking to structure their business in a high-performing, tax-attractive and legally protective jurisdiction. But between the country's 40+ Free Zones, the FZE and FZCO statuses, the new Corporate Tax and the ESR requirements, the choice is anything but trivial. This practical guide compares the main Free Zones in 2026 and identifies the one that fits each founder profile.

The SRL (limited liability company) replaced the SPRL in 2019 and has established itself as the reference legal form for Belgian very small businesses and SMEs. With no minimum capital but a requirement for a solid financial plan, it offers great flexibility in drafting the articles while protecting the founders' personal assets. This practical guide details the full incorporation procedure in 2026, from choosing the notary to BCE registration, with the real costs and the pit

Starting a business in 2026 means answering four questions before you even choose a status: where, under which form, with what taxation, and with which partners. This guide reviews the procedures, legal forms, costs and timeframes in France, Belgium, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates. A jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction comparison, the structural mistakes to avoid, the right order of steps, and the criteria for choosing between a SASU, an SRL, a Sàrl or an FZE.

Choosing between SASU, SAS and SARL is one of the defining decisions every founder faces in France. Director's social-security regime, taxation, governance, transferability of shares, image in the eyes of investors: each form has its own logic and its own pitfalls. This guide compares the three structures honestly in 2026, illustrates them with real cases, and identifies the structure best suited to each entrepreneur profile — from the solo founder to the start-up preparing a