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French law in practice

Practical guides to French property and business law for readers dealing with French notaries, landlords, companies or courts from abroad, and analysis of current legal news.

Written by Maître Reda Kohen, member of the Paris Bar. About Maître Reda Kohen

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Tax and estate

British Second-Home Owner in France After Brexit: Your Taxe d’Habitation Bill, the 60% Surcharge and How to Challenge It

British owner of a French holiday home? Why taxe d'habitation is still due after Brexit, how the 5%-60% municipal surcharge works, and how to challenge your bill before 31 December.

Contracts and business

Foreign Owner of a French Company? How to Declare Beneficial Owners and Register Share and Director Changes From Abroad Without Fines

Foreign owner of a French SAS or SARL? Declare and update beneficial owners on the Guichet unique, transfer shares without nullity, register director and office changes, and avoid strike-off …

Property

British Heir After a Death in France: Frozen Bank Account, Notaire Papers, Tax Clearance and How to Force Release

A relative died owning a French bank account and the bank froze the money. How British heirs prove heirship, which law and death tax apply, and how to force release or challenge a refusal.

Contracts and business

Foreign Company in France: VAT Registration, Returns, Refunds and Fines — How to Comply and Contest From Abroad

Foreign-owned business in France? How to get a French VAT number, file returns, recover VAT credits and contest reassessments from abroad.

News

British Citizens Moving to France After Brexit: Which Long-Stay Visa, How the First Carte de Séjour Works, and How to Challenge a Refusal

British citizen moving to France after Brexit? Which long-stay visa to choose, how to validate your VLS-TS, get your first carte de sejour and challenge a refusal.

Contracts and business

Foreign-Owned French Company: Corporate Tax, Annual Accounts and Legal Calendar — Rates, Instalments, Deadlines, Fines and How to Contest From Abroad

Foreign-owned SAS or SARL: French corporate tax at 25 percent, quarterly instalments, May return, June accounts meeting, greffe filing, monthly VAT, and how to contest a reassessment from ab …

Tax and estate
Tax and estate

British Retiree in France After Brexit: Where Your UK Government Pension, State Pension and Private Pension Are Really Taxed — and How to Challenge Double Tax

British retiree in France? UK government-service pensions stay taxable in Britain under Article 18; State and private pensions are taxed in France under Article 17. Forms, S1 healthcare, soc …

Contracts and business
Contracts and business

Hiring Your First Employee in France as a Foreign Company: DPAE, Contract, Trial Period and URSSAF Fines

Foreign-owned company hiring its first employee in France? DPAE deadline, written CDI or CDD contract, trial period renewal rules and URSSAF fines explained.

News

British in France After Brexit: Your UK Driving Licence — the One-Year Rule, Exchange Refusals, Fines and Insurance

Pre-2021 UK licence recognised while valid; post-2021 licences fall under the one-year exchange rule. Fines, insurance traps and how to challenge a refusal.

Company law

You Live Abroad and Run a French Company: Do You Owe French Social Charges as President or Gerant?

Non-resident president of a SAS or gerant of a SARL: which French social security scheme applies, when residence abroad exempts you from double charges, and how to contest an URSSAF bill.

News
News

British Divorce in France After Brexit: Where to File, Which Law Applies, and How to Get the Decree Recognised

British in France facing divorce after Brexit: which court hears you, which law applies, and how to get the decree recognised in both countries.

Insolvency

Closing Your French Company From Abroad: How to Dissolve Your SAS or SARL, Pay Final Staff and Tax, and Shut It Down Cleanly

Closing your French SAS or SARL from abroad: vote the dissolution, run the liquidation, dismiss staff, file the final tax return, and know when insolvency filing takes over.

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

Partner, member of the Paris Bar, 11 rue Margueritte, 75017 Paris. Author of the analyses published in this journal. About