Société par actions simplifiée
type of legal entity in France, level 3 in the nomenclature of legal categories in France
The Société par Actions simplifiée (shortened to SAS) is a company type according to French law. It is similar to the Société Anonyme, but simpler to set up. Many foreign companies who set up a dependency in France use this form. Examples of companies that are SAS are Airbus (of EADS) and Chanel.