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Articles of 21 September 2026
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British Resident Facing an ESFP Tax Review Over UK Income in France After Brexit: Detection, 30-Day Reply, Time Bars and Tribunal Challenge
Flagged for a French personal tax review over British income? How the fisc detects it, how to answer within 30 days, the 3 and 10-year time bars, and the tribunal challenge.
Your NHS, Teachers’ or Civil Service Pension in France After Brexit: Taxed in Britain Under Article 19, Declared in France — and How to Challenge Double Tax
British retired public servant in France? Your NHS, Teachers', civil service, police or forces pension stays taxable in the UK under Article 19. Declare it, claim the treaty credit, handle s …
Your First Hire in France Is Not Working and You Live Abroad: Dismissing Legally, Paying Severance and Surviving the Prudhommes
First French hire not working out? A foreign founder's guide to lawful dismissal in France: procedure, rupture conventionnelle, severance math, Macron scale and the 12-month deadline.
Contracts and business
Your French Shop, Office or Warehouse From Abroad: Signing the 3-6-9 Commercial Lease, Paying the Right Rent and Surviving Renewal or Eviction
Foreign founder renting business premises in France? How the 9-year 3-6-9 lease works, how renewal rent is capped, and how to claim eviction compensation from abroad.
Tax and estate
British Second-Home Owner in France After Brexit: Why You Still Get a Taxe d’Habitation Bill, How the 60% Surcharge Works, and How to Challenge It
Your French holiday home still pays housing tax after the main-home abolition — and in tense zones a 5% to 60% surcharge. The exact articles, the three reliefs and the 31 December deadline.
British Tenant Renting in France After Brexit: Getting Your Deposit Back, Forcing Repairs and Defeating an Eviction
Renting in France after Brexit as a British tenant: how to recover your deposit with the 10% monthly penalty, force your landlord to repair, test a notice to leave, and stop an eviction for …
Your French Distributor Is Failing You and You Run the Business From Abroad: Ending the Contract, Recovering Stock and Money, and Avoiding Requalification as a Commercial Agent
Foreign supplier with a failing French distributor? Written notice scaled to the relationship, serious-breach exit, stock recovery via retention of title, and how to defeat requalification a …
British Worker Losing Your Job in France After Brexit: Rupture Conventionnelle, Claiming Chômage with Your UK Years, and How to Challenge a Refusal
Sacked or signing a rupture conventionnelle in France? A British worker's guide to keeping benefit rights, adding UK years via the U1/PDU1, France Travail deadlines, and how to challenge a r …
Your French Company Capital Is Blocked After Registration and You Live Abroad: Releasing Funds With the Kbis, Completing Unpaid Capital and Avoiding Withdrawal Liability
Share capital blocked in France while you live abroad? How to deposit from another country, release funds with the Kbis, complete unpaid capital and avoid liability.
Contracts and business
You Bought a French Company From Abroad and Hidden Debts Surface: Triggering the Warranty, Proving the Loss and Suing Before the Deadline
Bought a French SAS or SARL from abroad and discovered pre-closing debts? How the garantie d'actif et de passif works, what kills claims, and how to get paid.
News
British Served With an OQTF in France After Brexit: Why the Prefecture Ordered You to Leave, Your Deadline to Challenge, and How the Tribunal Can Cancel It
Served with an OQTF as a British citizen in France? 30 days, 7 days or 48 hours to challenge before the tribunal administratif — grounds, suspensive appeal and how to rebuild lawful residenc …
Your French Liquidation Turned Against You and You Live Abroad: Refused Accounts, Faulty Liquidator, Blocked Strike-Off and How to Fight Back
Your French liquidation is stuck from abroad: refuse the quitus, sue a faulty liquidator, force the accounts through the court and get struck off cleanly.
Maître Reda Kohen
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