Proxy for a co-owners' general meeting (France)
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For a co-owner in France who cannot attend the general meeting of the building and wants to be represented. The French proxy names the proxy holder, the meeting and its date, says whether the vote is free or follows your instructions and whether the holder may pass the proxy on, and recalls the limits of art. 22 of the French law of 10 July 1965: at most three proxies unless within 10 % of the votes, and never the managing agent or its relatives or staff. Signed and handed to the holder.
- Made for use in France
- Last updated October 13, 2026
When to use this document
- You own a flat in a building in France and cannot attend the co-owners' general meeting.
- You want a neighbour or a relative to vote in your place at the meeting of your building.
- You live far from the flat you own and want someone to vote on the planned works for you.
- You want to give a proxy with your voting instructions for the co-owners' meeting.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Co-owner (name or company name)
- Co-owner's address
- Lot numbers
- Co-ownership (name and address of the building)
- Managing agent (syndic)
- Proxy
- Proxy's address
- Date of the meeting
- Time of the meeting
- Place of the general meeting
- Free vote, or following your instructions
- Voting instructions, resolution by resolution
- May the proxy holder pass the proxy on
- City
- Date
Preview
This document is produced for you. Your answers are typed into it and the finished PDF is yours to keep.
Common questions
- To whom may a proxy for a French co-owners' meeting be given?
- To anyone, co-owner or not: a neighbour, a relative, the chair of the owners' council. But not to the managing agent (syndic) or its employees, nor to their spouses, PACS partners or cohabiting partners, nor to the ascendants or descendants of any of them. One holder may not carry more than three proxies unless his or her votes and those of the principals do not exceed 10 % of the votes (art. 22 of the French law of 10 July 1965). Votes beyond the limit are not counted.
- Can a co-owner vote without attending and without a proxy?
- Yes, by post: the managing agent encloses with the notice a voting form on the model set by the French arrêté of 2 July 2020, free of charge, which you return completed so that it arrives at least three clear days before the meeting. If the notice allows it, you may also take part by video. A proxy is still useful when you want someone you trust to react to the debate or to a resolution amended during the meeting.
- How is the proxy handed over, and may the holder pass it on?
- Give the signed original to the holder, who presents it at the meeting, or send it to the managing agent with the holder's name filled in; keep a copy. The holder may pass the proxy to someone else unless you forbade it: the document lets you choose. A proxy left without a name and sent to the managing agent can be neither used by the agent nor handed out by the agent to someone of its choosing.
How you can sign this document
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