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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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Company law

Can a Foreign Shareholder Challenge a Related-Party Transaction in a French SAS? Regulated Agreements, Evidence and Remedies

A practical guide for foreign shareholders challenging a related-party transaction in a French SAS: regulated agreements, evidence, urgent relief, liability and remedies.

News

Joint Bank Account Frozen After a Death in France: What Can a British Survivor Do?

A French joint account is normally not blocked when one holder dies, but the survivor must separate operating access from ownership, succession evidence and any legitimate restriction.

Contracts and business

Can a Foreign Founder Reserve a French Company Name Before Incorporation? INPI, Trademark Searches and Filing Risks

A practical legal guide for foreign founders: what an INPI search does, how French company names differ from trademarks, and how to reduce filing and rebranding risks before incorporation.

News

French Inheritance Tax Notice Sent to an Old UK Address After Brexit: How Can a British Heir Challenge the Deadline and Prove Service?

A practical guide for British heirs challenging a French inheritance-tax notice sent to an old UK address, with deadlines, proof of service, treaty relief and payment options.

Contracts and business

French Company Annual Accounts Filing Rejected by the Greffe: How a Foreign Founder Corrects and Refiles

A practical legal guide for a foreign founder whose French company annual accounts filing is rejected by the greffe or Guichet unique: diagnose the refusal, correct the pack and preserve the …

Tax and estate

French Taxe Foncière After Brexit: Can a British Owner Over 75 Claim an Exemption for a Second Home?

A British owner over 75 may obtain a French taxe foncière exemption for a personally occupied second home after Brexit. This guide explains the RFR ceiling, Friteau case law, TEOM, evidence …

News

Can a UK Pension Sharing Order Be Used in France After Brexit? Recognition, Enforcement and Tax

Can a UK pension sharing order be used in France after Brexit? Learn when it works, when exequatur is needed, how French courts value pensions and what tax risks to avoid.

Contracts and business

What Documents Does a Foreign Founder Need to Set Up a Company in France? Apostille, Translation, Kbis and INPI Checklist

A practical French company-formation document checklist for foreign founders: statutes, registered office, capital, director and parent-company evidence, beneficial-owner filings, translatio …

News

Can a British Owner in France Challenge a Co-Ownership AGM Vote Made with an Invalid Proxy?

Can a British owner challenge a French co-ownership AGM vote cast under an invalid proxy? Evidence, mandate rules, vote counts and the two-month court deadline explained.

Contracts and business

How Can a Foreign Company Convert Its French Branch into a Subsidiary? Transfer of Business, Contracts, Employees, Tax and INPI Steps

A practical legal roadmap for a foreign company moving a French branch into a subsidiary: business transfer, contracts, employees, tax, VAT, creditors and INPI filings.

Tax and estate

French Donation Between Spouses After Brexit: How Can a British Couple Protect the Surviving Spouse?

A French donation au dernier vivant can widen a married British survivor’s choices. Learn the notarial, succession-law, children and cross-border checks after Brexit.

Company law

After a French SAS Becomes an SARL, Do Contracts, Bank Loans, Leases and Guarantees Continue?

A regular French SAS-to-SARL transformation keeps the same legal person, but banks, landlords and guarantors may still require notices, approvals or updated evidence.

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