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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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Contracts and business

French Company Bank Account Closed After an AML Review: What Foreign Shareholders Should Do

A practical legal guide for foreign shareholders after a French company bank account is restricted or closed following an anti-money-laundering review.

Property

French Right-of-Way Easements: How Foreign Owners Can Prove, Protect or Challenge a Right of Passage

French Right-of-Way Easements: How Foreign Owners Can Prove, Protect or Challenge a Right of Passage A rural house, vineyard, renovation project or access road in France may depend on a serv …

Contracts and business

French Company First Financial Year: Does It Start at Signing, Registration or Business Start?

Does a French company’s first financial year start at signing, registration or business start? A practical correction guide for foreign founders.

News

French Parking Fine After Brexit: How British Drivers Can Challenge an ANTAI Notice or FPS

Received a French parking notice in the UK or France? Learn whether it is a criminal contravention or a forfait de post-stationnement, which deadline applies, what evidence to send and how t …

News

British Resident in France: What to Do When ANTS Refuses a UK Driving Licence Exchange on Medical Grounds

A medical request or refusal by ANTS is not the end of the road. Learn which document was decided, which appeal applies and how to protect your right to drive in France.

Insolvency

How to Close a French Company From Abroad: Dissolution, Liquidation, Power of Attorney and Deregistration

A practical legal roadmap for foreign founders: choose liquidation or TUP, appoint a liquidator, sign from abroad, file with INPI, clear tax and social obligations, and obtain deregistration …

Tax and estate

Sold Your French Property? Why a UK Owner Still Receives the Taxe Foncière Bill and How to Challenge It

A UK owner who sells a French property can still receive the annual taxe foncière bill. This guide explains the 1 January rule, the notarial prorata clause, evidence, deadlines, sursis de pa …

News

UK Rental Income for a French Resident After Brexit: How to Declare It in France and Claim Double-Tax Relief

A practical legal guide for British residents in France who keep UK rental property: French declarations, UK filing and treaty double-tax relief.

Contracts and business

Hiring the First Employee in France: When Must a Foreign Founder Arrange the Occupational Health Visit?

A practical French-law timetable for foreign founders: SPST membership, DPAE, the three-month VIP deadline and the prior aptitude exam for particular-risk posts.

Company law

French SCI After a Shareholder Dies: How British Heirs Can Obtain the Shares, Appoint a Manager and Unblock the Estate

A practical legal guide for British heirs dealing with a French SCI after a shareholder dies: heirship documents, approval clauses, share valuation, manager appointment and court remedies.

Contracts and business

No French Social Security Number Yet? How a Foreign Founder Should File the DPAE

A foreign founder can file a French DPAE without a French social security number. Learn what to enter, what not to invent, and how to secure proof before work starts.

Tax and estate
Tax and estate

Received a French Second-Home Tax Bill After Brexit? How a UK Owner Can Challenge an Incorrect Taxe d’Habitation Assessment

A British owner who receives the wrong French second-home tax bill needs the right evidence, deadline and payment strategy. This guide explains the remedy.

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