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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.
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British in France After Brexit: Bank Closed Your Account or Refused to Open One — the Two-Month Notice, the Right to an Account and How to Challenge It
Your French bank closed your account or refused to open one? The two-month notice rule, the statutory right to an account and how British residents can challenge it.
You Send Your Foreign Staff to Work in France: SIPSI Declaration, A1 Certificate and the Fines That Hit From Abroad
Posting workers to France requires a prior SIPSI declaration, a representative on French soil, genuine A1 certificates and French pay rules from day one. Miss them and fines strike per worke …
Drink-Driving in France After Brexit: the 0.50 g/L Limit, Roadside Tests, Losing Your Licence and How to Challenge the Case
France's drink-driving limit is 0.50 g/L, well below the English one. This guide explains French roadside tests, immediate licence retention, criminal penalties and how to challenge the case …
You Are Hiring Your First Employee in France While You Live Abroad: DPAE, Written Contract, Mutuelle and the Real Cost
Hiring your first employee in France from abroad: filing the DPAE, signing the contract, keeping the staff register, computing the real employer cost from the Smic, and the six-month penalty …
Bring Your Dog from Britain to France After Brexit: the Animal Health Certificate, French Registration and How to Challenge a Refusal
British dog travelling to France after Brexit needs a fresh animal health certificate per trip, then I-CAD registration and, for listed breeds, the mayor's permit. Rules, checks and remedies …
Your French Company Cannot Pay Its Tax Bill While You Run It From Abroad: Formal Notice, Bank Seizure, Payment Plan and How to Contest
Your French company cannot pay its tax bill and you live abroad: formal notice, bank seizure, payment plan and contest routes, step by step.
Your French Company Crossed the Audit Thresholds While You Live Abroad: Appoint the Statutory Auditor, File From Abroad and Avoid Nullity and Criminal Fines
Your French SAS or SARL crossed two of the three size thresholds while you run it from abroad. French law then requires a statutory auditor (commissaire aux comptes) for six years: here is w …
Contracts and business
British Shopper in France After a Supermarket Cyberattack: Loyalty-Card Data, CNIL Complaint and Compensation
A cyberattack hit French supermarket refrigeration on 12 October 2026. If loyalty-card data is affected, here is how British shoppers in France complain to the CNIL and claim compensation.
Entrepreneur Visa France Requirements After Brexit: the Viability Test, the 1,867-Euro-a-Month Rule and How to Challenge a Refusal
British citizen moving to France to run a business? The entrepreneur card needs a viable activity paying at least the full-time minimum wage. File, thresholds and refusal remedies explained.
Your French Company Must Send E-Invoices Since September 2026 While You Run It From Abroad: Platforms, Factur-X, Mandatory Details and Fines
Since 1 September 2026 every French company must receive e-invoices via an approved platform; large firms must already issue them. Formats, mandatory details, penalties and fines for foreign …
France Supermarket Cold-Chain Cyberattack: Foreign Owners’ Guide to Commercial Leases, Rent and Insurance
Hundreds of French supermarket fridges were hacked on 12 October 2026. A practical English-language guide for foreign owners of leased retail premises: emergency steps, landlord duties, rent …
News
British Visitor in a French Hospital After Brexit: Your GHIC, the Bill You Pay Upfront and How to Get the Money Back
Fell ill on holiday in France? Your GHIC covers medically necessary care at French tariffs, but you pay first and claim back from the local CPAM. Tariffs, flat-rate charges, the S2 rule for …
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