Articles of 5 September 2026

How Can a Foreign Investor Subscribe to a French Company Capital Increase From Abroad?

A practical legal guide for a foreign investor subscribing to newly issued shares in a French SAS from abroad: approval, preferential rights, powers, depositary funds, INPI filing, beneficia …

French Bank Account Refused Because There Is No French-Resident Director: What a Foreign-Owned SAS Can Do

A French bank may ask why a foreign-owned SAS has a non-resident president. This guide separates French company law, bank compliance policy and the professional right-to-account procedure.

French SCI 2072 Tax Return Filed Late After Brexit: What a British Family Must Do

Filed a French SCI's 2072 return late? This guide explains the deadline, penalties, British-partner reporting and the evidence to send when regularising the file.

Can a French Water Supplier Cut Off Your Water for an Unpaid Bill After Brexit?

A French water supplier cannot disconnect a primary residence for an unpaid household bill. Here is how a British resident in France should challenge the bill, preserve evidence and seek urg …

First French Corporate Tax Instalment After Incorporation: When Is the First Payment Due for a Foreign Founder?

A practical legal calendar for foreign founders: the first French corporate tax instalment, the first balance, closing dates, forms 2065, 2571 and 2572, payment errors and correction steps.

UK SIPP Provider Refuses a Gross Pension Payment in France After Brexit: What Can You Do?

A UK SIPP provider has withheld PAYE or refused a gross payment after your move to France? Learn how to classify the benefit, prove treaty residence, correct the French return and recover th …

French Tax Audit: What If Your Foreign-Owned Company Cannot Produce a Compliant FEC?

A practical legal route for foreign-owned companies facing a French tax audit without a compliant FEC: deadlines, reconstruction, penalties and objections.

French Long-Stay Visa Refused After Brexit: How a British Citizen Can Appeal Before Moving to France

A practical legal guide for British citizens whose French long-stay visa has been refused: identify the correct status, preserve the CRRV deadline, build the evidence and, if necessary, brin …

Can a French SAS President Resign From Abroad? Replacement, INPI Filing and Personal Liability

A foreign founder can resign as president of a French SAS from abroad, but the resignation, replacement and INPI filing must be handled separately.

Electricity Cut in France After Brexit: What a British Resident Can Claim from the Supplier

A practical legal guide for British residents in France facing an electricity cut, reduced power, an account error or an unpaid-bill dispute: restoration, evidence, mediation and compensatio …

French Company Hit by an URSSAF Audit Adjustment: How to Challenge the Observation Letter Before Recovery

How a foreign-owned French company can challenge an URSSAF adjustment: protect the 30-day observation-letter deadline, test the calculation, prepare the evidence and preserve the CRA appeal.