Non-profit organizations – Social and solidarity-based entrepreneurship

The Non-Profit Organizations – Social Entrepreneurship department boasts recognized, cross-cutting expertise across numerous sectors: philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, culture, research, sports, religious organizations, social and medical-social institutions, professional organizations, patronage and sponsorship, education and vocational training, works councils, the mutual insurance sector, cooperatives, and more.
Our attorneys provide support throughout all stages of the life and development of social and solidarity economy organizations, particularly in the following situations:

• Establishment of social entities (public-benefit foundations and other forms, associations, endowment funds, unions, cooperatives, mutual societies, etc.),
• Tax advice before and after the establishment of organizations,
• Ongoing operational support,
• Planning, implementation, and comprehensive support for reorganization, restructuring, and development strategies,
• Restructuring operations: consolidations, pooling of resources, mergers, spin-offs, partial contributions of assets, etc.,
• Segmentation of activities or creation of subsidiaries for commercial operations,
• Legal, tax, and labor audits,
• Management of employer-employee-volunteer relations,
• Relations with local governments, the State, and administrative agencies,
• Drafting of contracts tailored to the specific needs of nonprofit organizations (partnerships, consortia, loans for use, provision of assets, etc.),
• Management of internal conflicts and specific legal disputes,
• Management of tax, administrative, and labor disputes,
• Amicable dissolution and liquidation,
• Insolvency proceedings,
• Philanthropy and sponsorship,
• Support for philanthropic projects by companies, families, or individuals,
• Advising and supporting social entrepreneurs in the creation and development of their projects.

With a long-standing and unique history in France, the Non-Profit Organizations – Social Entrepreneurship department at DELSOL Avocats is supported by a team of approximately 25 attorneys and legal professionals, the largest and most structured in the French market in this field.

A true national leader, the department is constantly innovating and actively contributes to the evolution of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to non-profit organizations and actors in the social and solidarity economy (SSE).
Our attorneys regularly participate in ministerial working groups, expert reports, and scholarly publications aimed at modernizing the law governing the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.

The department also draws on the cross-disciplinary expertise of other practice groups within the firm to offer a comprehensive approach:

• Employment law,
• Public Law,
• Mergers & Acquisitions – Corporate Law,
• Data Protection,
• Life Sciences.

This interdisciplinary approach ensures that every client—whether a foundation, nonprofit, social enterprise, or endowment fund—receives comprehensive, strategic, and reliable support that combines legal excellence with an understanding of human, economic, and societal issues.