The firm’s journal

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.

Latest articles

Page 144 of 212

Tax and estate

British Resident in France and Took Your 25% UK Pension Lump Sum? How France Taxes It, How to Declare It and How to Fight Double Tax

Your UK pension lump sum was tax-free in Britain but France taxes it as pension income. Here is how the 7.5 percent flat levy, the quotient and social charges work, and how to reclaim and ch …

Insolvency

Closing Your French Company From Abroad: Dissolution, Liquidation and Strike-Off for Foreign Owners

Foreign founder leaving France? How to dissolve a SAS or SARL, run the liquidation, handle tax and strike the company off cleanly.

News

British Driver Has a Car Accident in France After Brexit: E-Constat, Five-Day Declaration, Insurer Claim and Compensation

Crashed in France with UK plates? Roadside constat, five-day declaration, three-month insurer offer and hit-and-run rules explained for British drivers.

Contracts and business
Contracts and business

Your French VAT Return Was Missed or Filed Late: CA3, Penalties and How a Foreign Company Fixes It

Missed a French VAT return for your SAS, SARL or branch? CA3 and CA12 deadlines, 10/40/80% surcharges, lost input-VAT deductions and the four-step fix. Call +33 6 46 60 58 22.

News

British and Married to a French Citizen After Brexit? How to Get, Renew and Defend Your Vie Privee et Familiale Card

British spouse of a French citizen? Long-stay visa as of right, first one-year card, ten-year resident card, French nationality, and how to challenge a refusal.

Contracts and business

Hiring Your First Employee in France as a Foreign Company: DPAE, Contract, Payslip and URSSAF Inspection — How to Fix Mistakes

Foreign company hiring in France? File the DPAE before day one, sign a compliant contract, issue exact payslips and survive a URSSAF inspection — with official texts and case law.

News

British Resident in France? How to Exchange Your UK Driving Licence via ANTS After Brexit: Deadlines, Refusals and Insurance Traps

British resident in France? How to exchange your UK driving licence via ANTS, the one-year recognition deadline, challenging a refusal, and insurance traps.

Company law

Named President of Your French SAS? Which Social Security Bill Applies, What It Costs, and How to Challenge It

Foreign founder named president of a French SAS or manager of a SARL? Learn which social security regime applies, what the first URSSAF bill costs, and how to contest a reassessment.

News

British Resident in France? How to Apply for French Naturalisation by Decree After Brexit

British citizen living in France after Brexit? This guide explains the five-year residence rule, language and civic tests, ANEF filing, UK documents, delays and appeals for French naturalisa …

Company law

French Corporate Bank Account Refused or Closed as a Foreign Founder: Right to an Account, Capital Deposit Certificate, and Rescue Plan for Your SAS or SARL

Foreign founder in France with a bank refusing your SAS or SARL account, blocking the capital deposit certificate, or closing the account? Right to an account, Banque de France designation …

Tax and estate

British Resident in France With a UK Trust? How to Declare It, What Tax It Triggers, and What Happens on Death

You live in France but a UK family trust still stands behind you. Who must declare it, what annual tax it suffers, and how France taxes it on death, with the exact statutes and court decisio …

Property

French Notaire Refuses Your UK Grant of Probate After Brexit? How to Unlock the French Estate

Your UK grant of probate is not enough for French assets. Registration of the foreign will, acte de notoriété and court remedies explained for British heirs.

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