Cécile Peyroux, notary, is the enthusiastic and dynamic leader of the Business Governance and Transmission team.

Since the creation of C&C Notaires in 2009, Cécile has been helping company executives in organising the protection, governance and transfer of their groups.

Her recognised expertise and human qualities allow her to take an innovative look at the governance of family businesses, to identify their meaning and strong values and enable each generation to find its place.

With her sympathetic, structuring approach, Cécile strives to build a long-term relationship of trust with her clients and to encourage inter-professional collaboration, a guarantee of success and collective intelligence.

Cécile regularly publishes articles and holds lectures and conferences in her chosen fields.

Dedicated expertise :
  • Graduate of Notary Diploma (Diplôme Supérieur du Notariat)
  • Graduate of Research Diploma (DEA) in general private law,
  • Master’s degree in International and European Notarial Law
  • Crazy or Indestructible? Experts at the service of protecting companies”, in collaboration with Pierre CENAC, La Semaine Juridique Notariale et Immobilière no.7-8, February 2023 (Barjots ou Indestructibles ? Les Experts au service de la protection de l’entreprise)
  • “Transgenerational reincorporative inter vivos gifts: key points and safeguards”, Le Blog Gestion de Patrimoine 28 November 2022, https://blog-gestion-patrimoine.cfpb.fr/la-donation-partage-transgenerationnelle-reincorporative-points-dattention-et-securisation/ (La donation-partage transgénérationnelle réincorporative : points d’attention et sécurisation)
  • “The Dutreil scheme- business transmissions: Analysis and projections after two eventful years”, in collaboration with Pierre CENAC, Revue Ingénierie Patrimoniale no.2-2022 – April 2022 (Dispositif Dutreil-transmission : Analyse et projections après deux années tourmentées)
  • “Governance of business transmissions”, Dossier Actes Pratiques et Stratégie Patrimoniale no.4, October 2021 (La gouvernance dans la transmission d’entreprise)– Report management + 3 articles :
  • Introductory remarks: Putting governance back at the heart of business transmissions (Propos introductifs : Remettre la gouvernance au cœur de la transmission d’entreprise)
  • Preparing families and businesses for the transition (Préparer la famille et l’entreprise à la transition)
  • Family and corporate governance tools and bodies (Les outils et les instances de la gouvernance familiale et d’entreprise)
  • “The Dutreil Pact: Controlling collective retention undertakings in the light of new administrative doctrine”, in collaboration with Pierre Cenac, Revue Ingénierie Patrimoniale 4-2021, October 2021 (Pacte Dutreil : La maitrise des engagements collectifs de conservation à la lumière de la nouvelle doctrine administrative)
  • “The 2021 divorce reform: the keys to a peaceful and well-managed separation”, Le Blog Gestion de Patrimoine, 26 April 2021, https://blog-gestion-patrimoine.cfpb.fr/reforme-du-divorce-en-2021-les-cles-pour-une-separation-sereine-et-maitrisee/ (Réforme du divorce en 2021 : les clés pour une séparation sereine et maîtrisée)
  • “Company executive divorces and business assets: a guide on how to proceed” Le Blog Gestion de Patrimoine, 23 June 2021, https://blog-gestion-patrimoine.cfpb.fr/divorce-du-chef-dentreprise-et-patrimoine-professionnel-comment-proceder/ (Divorce du chef d’Entreprise et patrimoine professionnel : comment procéder ?)
  • “Incapacity or death of a company executive: civil solutions for protecting professional assets”, Le Blog Gestion de Patrimoine, 18 December 2020, https://blog-gestion-patrimoine.cfpb.fr/incapacite-ou-deces-du-dirigeant-les-solutions-civiles-de-protection-du-patrimoine-professionnel/ (Incapacité ou décès du dirigeant : les solutions civiles de protection du patrimoine professionnel)
  • “Prevention and safeguard of the conditions of divorce for Franco-British couples”, Solution Notaire Hebdo 31/19, 2 October 2019 (Prévenir et sécuriser les conditions du divorce des couples franco-britanniques)
  • “Enduring and posthumous powers of attorney for company executives”, in collaboration with Pierre Cenac, Actes pratiques et stratégie patrimoniale no.1, January 2019, dossier no.3, (Le mandat de protection future et à effet posthume du chef d’entreprise)
  • “Quasi-usufruct or “traditional” division of assets: selecting the right option”, in collaboration with Pierre Cenac, Solution Notaire Hebdo 42/18, 20 December 2018 (Quasi-usufruit ou démembrement « classique » : quelle option retenir ?)
  • “Capital reductions: opportunities, safeguarding and optimisation”, in collaboration with Pierre CENAC, La Revue Fiscale du Patrimoine, January 2016 (La réduction de capital : opportunité, sécurisation et optimisation)
  • “Family Buy Out: Organising business transmissions”, “Family Buy Out” case study, in collaboration with Pierre CENAC, Actes Pratiques et Stratégie Patrimoniale no.2, April-May-June 2012 (Family Buy Out : Organisation de la transmission de l’entreprise)
  • “ Divided acquisitions in a family context: instructions for use”, in collaboration with Pierre CENAC, Revue Droit et Patrimoine, January 2012 (L’acquisition démembrée dans un cadre familial : Mode d’emploi)
  • “The end of reserved shares of an estate?”, in collaboration with Pierre CENAC, La Semaine Juridique Notariale et Immobilière no.9, March 2011 (La mort de la réserve héréditaire ?)
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