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Articles of 1 October 2026
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Buying French Property at Auction as a Foreign Buyer: Judicial Sales, Bidding Rules and Risks After the Hammer Falls
Judicial auction sales in France require a local lawyer, a 10% bank guarantee and unconditional payment, and carry no hidden-defects warranty. A complete guide for foreign buyers, from the c …
Married to a French Citizen After Brexit: How a British Spouse Secures a Residence Card, Becomes French by Declaration, and Challenges a Refusal
British and married to a French citizen? Residence card, nationality by declaration, deadlines and appeals — the full post-Brexit route.
Alone in France From Abroad: SASU or EURL for the Foreign Solo Founder — Register, Get Your Kbis and Pay Yourself
Solo founder living abroad? Compare SASU and EURL on capital, Kbis registration, social charges and tax, register from another country, and fix bank refusals or governance fights.
You Signed a Lease or Paid a Deposit Before Your French Kbis Arrived: Who Is Liable and How the Company Takes Over From Abroad
Foreign founder guide: acts signed for a French SAS or SARL before RCS registration bind you personally unless taken over; express wording, takeover routes, bank and landlord disputes, and r …
Renting a Home in France After Brexit: What a British Tenant Signs, Pays, Gets Back and How to Challenge an Unfair Notice or Eviction
British tenant in France after Brexit: deposit caps and return deadlines, lease contents, the Paris rent cap, notices to leave and eviction defences, with the official texts and court decisi …
Open a Company in France From Abroad: SAS, SARL, Subsidiary or Branch (Succursale)?
Foreign founder guide: choose between SAS, SARL, subsidiary and branch in France, register on the guichet unique, get the Kbis, open the bank account, handle VAT and hire the first employee …
Contracts and business
French Tax Office Audits Your French Company While You Live Abroad: Verification de Comptabilite, Reassessment, Penalties and How to Challenge From Abroad
Your SAS received an avis de verification while you live in London, New York or Dubai. This guide explains the French tax audit step by step - on-site verification, proposed reassessment, 40 …
British Unmarried Partner in France After Brexit: PACS Registration, Residence Permit, Tax, Home and How to Challenge a Refusal
British and unmarried with a life in France after Brexit: how to register a PACS, turn it into a vie privee et familiale permit, file tax jointly, protect the home and the surviving partner …
Your October 2026 French Second-Home Tax Bill: Surcharge, Deadlines and How to Challenge It as a Foreign Owner
Your 2026 French second-home tax bill is arriving now, often with a 5 to 60 percent municipal surcharge. This guide explains who is liable, how the surcharge and its three relief cases work …
Company law
Selling Your French Holiday Home as a UK Resident After Brexit: French Capital Gains Tax, Social Charges and How to Challenge the Bill
UK resident selling a French second home? France takes 19% plus 7.5% social charges at signing, Britain taxes the gain again with a foreign tax credit. Exemptions, notaire steps and remedies …
Contracts and business
Your Foreign Parent Lent Money to Your French Company: Shareholder Current Accounts, Interest Caps and Getting Repaid From Abroad
Your foreign parent funded your French SAS or SARL by current account. French law caps the deductible interest, allows on-demand repayment and offers conversion into capital. Full method fro …
British Resident in France Faces a Tax Audit Over UK Income After Brexit: Answering the Proposition de Rectification, Saving the Treaty Credit, and Challenging the Bill
A French tax audit letter about British income starts a thirty-day clock. This guide explains the residence test, the reasoned reply, the France-United Kingdom treaty credit confirmed by the …
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