By Yasmine EDDAM
11 April 2025
html Buying a business is an exciting entrepreneurial venture, whether you're starting a new activity, taking over an existing one or expanding your business. It's a growth opportunity full of potential. However, this transaction also entails significant risks, which you need to anticipate if you are not to turn the dream into a difficulty. On the seller's side, specific obligations must be scrupulously respected. One of the major pitfalls for the buyer is to find himself unwittingly liable, or at least financially impacted, by the debts left by the seller of the business. Fortunately, French law has put in place a specific and fairly protective mechanism for the seller's creditors. As a purchaser, you must be aware of and comply with this mechanism, not only because you are legally obliged to do so, but above all to secure your investment and avoid any nasty surprises. This article guides you through your obligations as a buyer...
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