Résumé
This article aims at shedding light on the problematic of long-lasting firms seen from the point of view of their property structure. The specificity of a diversified sample of family businesses is thereby presented in this paper. We will underscore the fact that owing to the independence granted to these firms by their family-controlled mode, they are in position to pursue their durability objectives with complete freedom. These firms' main characteristics contribute to create a model which is highly specific to long-lasting family businesses.