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Cayman Islands Holding Company for French founders

Setting up a holding company in Cayman Islands as a French founder is a three-variable problem: the Cayman Islands entity, the holding company regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.

Cayman Islands entity

Economic Substance Law applies to relevant activities

Holding Company considerations

Pure equity holding vehicle for groups and investments.

French UBO exposure

Article 209B CFC, 3% tax on French real estate via offshore, exit tax.

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