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Articles of 28 August 2026

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Contracts and business

Can a French Company Change Its Financial Year-End After Incorporation? Procedure, Tax Deadlines and Foreign-Parent Consolidation

A practical legal guide for foreign founders changing a French company’s financial year-end, covering the corporate resolution, transition accounts, tax deadlines, INPI filing and foreign-pa …

News

French Acte de Notoriété Delayed After a UK Death: How Can a British Heir Force Progress in France?

A practical guide for a British heir when a French notary delays the acte de notoriété: documents, deadlines, formal notice, urgent relief and liability.

Tax and estate

European Certificate of Succession After Brexit: How a UK Heir Can Prove Rights to French Assets and Challenge a Refusal

How a British heir can obtain and use a European Certificate of Succession for French assets after Brexit, challenge a French notary refusal and respond to a bank request.

Contracts and business

French Company Refuses to Give a Foreign Shareholder Its Documents: Court Order, Evidence and Remedies

A practical guide for foreign shareholders facing a refusal: documents, SAS and SARL rules, proof, court orders and French remedies.

News

Can a British Second-Home Owner Stay in France for 3 to 6 Months After Brexit? VLS-T and Residence Rights

A British second-home owner does not obtain a Withdrawal Agreement residence permit merely by staying in France for several months. This guide explains the 90-day rule, VLS-T and VLS-TS visi …

Contracts and business

How to Prepare a French Company’s First Employment Contract: Mandatory Clauses for Foreign Founders

A clause-by-clause guide for foreign founders hiring their first employee in France: contract content, CDI or CDD, probation, DPAE, payroll and work authorisation.

Company law

How to Convert a French SAS into an SARL from Abroad: Shareholder Vote, Documents and Kbis Update

A practical legal roadmap for converting a French SAS into an SARL from abroad: shareholder vote, documents, INPI filing, Kbis, tax and social checks.

Tax and estate

French Property Tax After a UK Owner Dies: Who Pays the Taxe Foncière and How Can an Heir Challenge the Bill?

A practical legal guide for British heirs dealing with French taxe foncière after a UK owner dies: who is assessed, how the estate shares the cost and how to challenge an incorrect bill.

Property
Property

France e-Invoicing in 2026: What Furnished-Rental Owners Must Prepare Before September

France e-Invoicing in 2026: What Furnished-Rental Owners Must Prepare Before September France is introducing electronic invoicing in stages. The reform is often presented as a business-to-bu …

Company law

French SCI Manager Dies: What Must British Shareholders Do to Appoint a Replacement?

A French SCI can be left without a legal manager when its sole gérant dies. This guide explains how British shareholders can convene the decision, use the court fallback, publish the change …

Contracts and business

French Commercial Agent Commissions After Termination: How to Claim Unpaid Commission

A practical legal guide for foreign companies and French commercial agents on unpaid commission after termination, post-termination orders, notice, evidence and the end-of-contract indemnity …

Contracts and business

First French Import Shipment Blocked at Customs: What Should a Foreign-Owned Company Do?

A practical legal guide for foreign-owned French companies facing a first import shipment blocked at customs: EORI, VAT, customs documents, corrections, appeals and supplier responsibility.

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

Partner, member of the Paris Bar, 11 rue Margueritte, 75017 Paris. Author of the analyses published in this journal. About