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Contracts and business

Can a French Company Hire Its First Employee to Work Remotely from Abroad? Social Security, Payroll and Tax Risks

A foreign founder can hire a remote employee abroad, but social security, payroll, tax, employment law and permanent-establishment rules follow the real work country.

Contracts and business

French EORI Number for a Foreign Company Importing into France: 2026 Registration, SIREN Transition and Customs Checklist

A practical 2026 legal guide for foreign founders importing goods into France: EORI registration, EU and non-EU rules, the SIREN transition, customs representation, import VAT and remedies f …

Contracts and business

Can a Foreign Founder Use a Virtual Office as a French Company’s Registered Office? Domiciliation, Kbis and Bank Proof

A foreign founder can use a French domiciliation arrangement, but a virtual mailbox is not enough. This guide explains the Kbis, INPI, bank and beneficial-owner evidence needed to prove a re …

Contracts and business

URSSAF Audit of a French Subsidiary’s Foreign Management Contract: Response Deadline and Appeal

An English guide to responding to an URSSAF audit of foreign-parent management fees, protecting evidence and appealing a French social-security redressment.

Contracts and business

How to Declare a French Statutory Auditor After Appointment: RNE, INPI, Kbis and 2026 Address Rules for Foreign Founders

A practical 2026 guide for foreign founders: validate the French statutory-auditor appointment, prepare the RNE and INPI filing, protect addresses and verify the Kbis.

Contracts and business

How Can a Foreign Director Activate a French Company’s Tax Account After Registration?

A practical legal and compliance checklist for foreign directors activating a French company’s professional tax account, bank mandate and first IS, VAT and CFE services.

Contracts and business

Which Foreign Stock Markets Trigger French Investment Screening in 2026? The Six-Market List for Non-EU Investors

A practical 2026 guide for foreign founders, funds and companies: London, SIX, Toronto, Singapore, Japan Exchange and Korea Exchange, the 10% voting-rights test, sensitive activities and the …

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French Company First-Year Tax Loss: Can a Foreign Founder Carry It Forward or Back?

What a foreign founder should do when a new French company makes a first-year tax loss: carry-forward, carry-back, filing deadlines, proof and restructuring risks.

Contracts and business

French Company Selling Goods to an EU Customer: VAT Evidence, Recapitulative Statement and Penalties

A practical legal guide for foreign founders selling goods from France to an EU business: VAT exemption conditions, transport evidence, recapitulative statements, corrections and penalties.

Contracts and business

Can a Foreign Founder Use a French Virtual Office to Incorporate a Company? Domiciliation Contract, Address Proof and Kbis

How a foreign founder can use a French virtual office lawfully: domiciliation contract, address proof, INPI documents, Kbis and pre-registration liability.

Contracts and business

How to File a French Company’s First Beneficial-Owner Declaration for a Foreign Parent

A practical 2026 guide for foreign founders: identify the natural persons behind a foreign parent, prepare the control-chain evidence, file the first French beneficial-owner declaration and …

Contracts and business

French Company Must Receive E-Invoices from 1 September 2026: Foreign Founder Compliance Checklist

All French VAT-taxable companies must be able to receive electronic invoices from 1 September 2026. This English checklist explains the platform, SIREN, SIRET, cross-border and penalty steps …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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