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Articles of 27 August 2026

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Contracts and business

Can a French Company Let Its First Employee Work from Home? Telework Agreement, Equipment, Costs and Employer Risk

A practical legal guide for foreign founders: how a French company can organise first-employee telework, provide equipment, reimburse home-office costs and manage accident, privacy and payro …

News

Can a British Citizen Bring a Dependent Parent to France After Brexit? Visa, Proof of Dependency and Appeals

A practical guide for British families: when a dependent parent can join a Withdrawal Agreement beneficiary in France, what evidence is needed and how to challenge a refusal.

Contracts and business

How to Protect Software Created by a French Company’s First Employee: Copyright Assignment and Employer Ownership

A practical legal guide for foreign founders: French employee software ownership, copyright, patentable inventions, contracts, repository evidence and cross-border IP protection.

Contracts and business

Can a French Company Pay an Employee in US Dollars or Pounds? Salary Currency, Payroll and Exchange-Rate Risk

A French company may negotiate an international salary in dollars or pounds, but French payroll requires a documented euro payment, conversion rule and social-security process.

Tax and estate

Can a British Pensioner Claim French Taxe Foncière Relief on a Second Home? Age, Income and the Friteau Decision

A practical guide for British pensioners: when French taxe foncière relief can apply to a second home, how UK income is assessed, what evidence to file and how to appeal.

Contracts and business

How a Foreign Employer Handles French Income-Tax Withholding for a First Employee: PAS, DSN or PASRAU

A practical legal roadmap for foreign employers hiring in France: classify the employee, choose PAS, DSN or PASRAU, and document the first payroll.

News

UK Life Insurance in France After Brexit: Beneficiary, French Inheritance Tax and the Claim Procedure

A practical guide for British beneficiaries in France: how to claim a UK life-insurance benefit, assess French inheritance tax, prepare Form 2705-A and respond to a blocked or challenged pay …

Company law

French Property Capital Gains: What the 2026 Social-Charge News Means for Non-Resident Owners

French Property Capital Gains: What the 2026 Social-Charge News Means for Non-Resident Owners For a non-resident owner, selling a French house, apartment, building plot or investment propert …

Contracts and business

French VAT Number Not Activated Before First Invoice: What a Foreign Founder Should Do

Can a French company invoice before its VAT number is active? A practical guide for foreign founders on invoice wording, reverse charge, VAT liability and corrections.

News
News

UK State Pension Stopped in France After a Life Certificate Request: DWP Evidence and Appeal

A UK State Pension can be suspended when the Department for Work and Pensions does not receive a valid Life Certificate from a pensioner living in France. This guide separates the DWP proces …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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