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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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French Bank Account Blocked After a British Resident Dies: Documents, Tax Clearance and Release of Inheritance Funds

British heirs often need both French proof of heirship and tax clearance before a blocked French bank account can be transferred to the UK.

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French Property Tax for UK Owners: What to Do If Your Notice Is Missing, Wrong or Too Late

A practical legal guide for British owners in France facing a missing, incorrect or late taxe foncière notice, including deadlines, evidence, payment suspension and court options.

Contracts and business

When Are the First Annual Accounts Due for a French Company Set Up by a Foreign Founder?

A practical French-law guide for foreign founders: first year-end, approval, filing, the first form 2065 return and remote regularization.

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Working Remotely from France for a UK Employer After Brexit: Which Country Gets Your Tax and Social Security?

A practical legal guide for British employees working from France for a UK employer after Brexit: immigration status, social security, A1 or PDA1, tax residence, the France–UK treaty and pay …

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UK State Pension Paid to a French Bank Stopped After Bank Details Changed: How to Recover Missed Payments

Has your UK State Pension stopped reaching your French bank account after an IBAN or bank-detail change? Learn how to trace the failed payment, correct the International Pension Centre recor …

Contracts and business

French Company CFE Notice Sent to the Wrong Address: How a Foreign Founder Can Correct the Tax Record

A practical legal guide for foreign founders who receive a French CFE notice linked to an old address, the wrong establishment or the wrong municipality, with the evidence and claim steps ne …

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French Hospital Refuses a UK Health and Welfare LPA After Brexit: What Can a British Patient Do?

A French hospital may not treat an English or Welsh health and welfare LPA as a French mandate. Learn how consent, a personne de confiance, advance directives, translation and urgent remedie …

Contracts and business

French Branch Annual Accounts: What a Foreign Parent Must File in France, in Which Language, and by When

A practical legal guide for foreign parent companies operating a French branch: annual accounts, filing deadlines, French translations, certified copies and the documents to upload.

Contracts and business

French Beneficial Owner Register Access in 2026: How a Foreign Parent Can Prove a Legitimate Interest

A practical legal guide for foreign parent companies seeking French beneficial-owner data: legitimate interest, evidence, 2026 deadlines, refusals, privacy and remedies.

News

Moving to France from the UK in 2026: Can You Still Pay Voluntary National Insurance to Protect Your State Pension?

Moving to France from the UK in 2026? Learn whether you can still pay voluntary National Insurance, how the new ten-year test works and how to challenge a refusal.

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S1 Healthcare in France After Brexit: Recovering Medical Costs Before CPAM Registration

What a British pensioner in France can do when an S1 is delayed or refused and medical costs have already been paid: evidence, reimbursement and the CRA appeal deadline.

Contracts and business

French Company Cannot Pay Its Debts: Can a Foreign Director Be Banned from Managing?

Can a foreign director be banned from managing when a French company cannot pay its debts? Learn the 45-day filing rule, court options and personal risks.

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