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Articles of 9 September 2026
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British Unmarried Couple in France After Brexit: How to Sign a PACS, What It Changes for Tax and Inheritance, and How to Challenge a Refusal
After Brexit a French PACS lets a British unmarried couple organise their life together, file a joint tax return and, with a will, avoid the 60 percent inheritance rate. It is not a marriage …
Your French Company’s VAT Number Is Invalid on VIES: EU Customers Block Reverse Charge and How a Foreign Owner Fixes It
When VIES shows your French VAT number as invalid, EU customers refuse reverse charge and intra-community exemption. How the number is issued, why the SIE invalidates it, and how a foreign o …
Importing Your UK Car to France After Brexit: Customs, the Carte Grise, Malus and How to Challenge an ANTS Refusal
After Brexit a UK car needs customs 846 A, French registration and malus. How residents challenge an ANTS refusal or an excessive bill.
British Baby Born in France After Brexit: How to Register the Birth, Get a UK Passport and Secure Your Child’s Right to Stay
British baby born in France after Brexit: five-day birth declaration, late court judgment, unmarried father's recognition, why the child is not automatically French, UK passport from the Fre …
Your French Company’s Annual Accounts: Six Months to Approve, One Month to File, and How to Fix a Missed Deadline
Approve within six months, file at the greffe within one (two electronically), report to the tax office within three: the French annual accounts calendar for foreign owners, the sanctions ch …
Hiring Your First Employee in France as a Foreign Company: DPAE Before Day One, a Trial Period That Holds Up, and a First Payslip Without an URSSAF Reassessment
First hire in France as a foreign company: file the DPAE before day one, sign a written CDI with an enforceable trial clause, renew or end the trial on time, and issue a compliant first pays …
French Pre-emption Rights: When the City, the SAFER or the Tenant Can Take Your Purchase Away
A foreign buyer's guide to French pre-emption rights: urban DIA procedure, challenging a commune's decision on price and motive, SAFER rural review, and the sitting tenant's priority offer …
British Owner With a French House After Brexit: Will Your English Will Work, How to Choose English Law and How to Protect Your Spouse and Children
English will for a French house after Brexit: validity, choice of English law, forced heirship, spouse protection, tax and how to challenge a refusal.
Your Foreign Company Sends Staff to Work in France: the SIPSI Posting Declaration, the A1 Certificate and How to Survive a Labour Inspection
Posting staff to France triggers SIPSI declaration, a local representative, French pay rules and A1 proof. Fines reach 4,000 euros per worker plus URSSAF reassessment. How to fix it from abr …
British Second-Home Owner Told You Have Overstayed Your 90 Days in France After Brexit: How the Days Are Counted, How to Challenge a Refusal of Entry and How to Come Back Lawfully
British second-home owner told you overstayed the 90/180-day rule? How France counts your days, how to challenge a refusal of entry and return lawfully.
URSSAF Audit, Formal Warning or Collection Order Against Your French Company: How a Foreign Employer Replies, Pays and Challenges Within the Deadlines
Your French company received a URSSAF audit notice, a mise en demeure or a contrainte. Here is the exact chain for a foreign employer: 30-day reply, one-month warning, and the 15-day court o …
British Retiree in France After Brexit: How to Renew Your Visitor Residence Card, Prove Your Resources and Challenge a Refusal
British retiree in France on a visitor card? This guide explains the renewal test, the resources and insurance proofs, and how to challenge a refusal with recent appeal decisions.
Maître Reda Kohen
Partner, member of the Paris Bar, 11 rue Margueritte, 75017 Paris. Author of the analyses published in this journal. About