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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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Company law

Do Foreign Founders Need a Company Secretary in France? SAS, SARL, Kbis and Governance

A practical French-law guide for foreign founders: distinguish the president or gérant from an administrative company secretary, control mandates, Kbis data and filings.

Contracts and business

When Must a Foreign-Owned French Company Introduce Mandatory Profit-Sharing After Reaching 50 Employees? Five-Year Test, Formula and Deadline

A practical guide for foreign founders: the five-year 50-employee test, French profit-sharing formula, agreement deadline, filing route and employee evidence.

News

British Resident in France: Why Has URSSAF Sent a Cotisation Subsidiaire Maladie Bill After Brexit?

A practical guide for British residents in France who receive a French cotisation subsidiaire maladie demand after Brexit: check PUMa status, UK capital income, the calculation and the appea …

Contracts and business

Can a French Subsidiary Repay a Shareholder Loan to Its Foreign Parent When Cash Flow Is Tight?

A French subsidiary may owe its foreign parent under a shareholder current-account loan. This guide separates the right to repayment from the solvency, corporate-approval and cross-border ta …

News

French Naturalisation Delayed After the Interview: What Can a British Resident Do?

Waiting after a French naturalisation interview? Learn when the 12-, 18- and 3-month periods run, how to document a complete dossier, and which appeal route a British resident can use.

Contracts and business

French Corporate Tax Payment Mandate Revoked: How to Restore Electronic Payment Before the Deadline

A revoked or rejected electronic payment mandate can make a French corporate tax payment fail even when a foreign-owned company has sufficient cash. This guide explains how to diagnose the S …

Leases and renting

French Bank Account Frozen by a Bailiff After Brexit: How a British Resident Can Challenge a Saisie-Attribution

A French bank account frozen by a saisie-attribution can leave a British resident with one urgent question: what can be challenged before the French enforcement judge? This guide explains th …

Contracts and business

How Can a Foreign Company Appoint a French Distributor Without Creating a Permanent Establishment?

A practical legal guide for foreign companies appointing an independent French distributor: permanent-establishment risk, agency requalification, VAT, registration, exclusivity, pricing and …

Tax and estate

Can a British Owner Challenge a French Taxe Foncière Bill After Renovation? Cadastral Value, the 90-Day Declaration and the Appeal Route

A practical legal guide for British owners who receive a higher French taxe foncière bill after renovation: how the cadastral value is built, what evidence to request, the 90-day rule and th …

News

French Co-Ownership Charges After Brexit: Can a British Usufructuary or Bare Owner Challenge the Wrong Bill?

French rules for British families holding a French flat in usufruct and bare ownership: charge allocation, evidence, deadlines and remedies against a wrong co-ownership bill.

Contracts and business

What If a Foreign Company’s French VAT Representative Resigns? Replacement, Filing Continuity and Deadlines

A practical legal roadmap for a foreign company whose French VAT representative is leaving: confirm the obligation, secure the handover, appoint a successor and protect the next filing deadl …

News

French Inheritance Tax After a British Death: How to File Form 2705, Meet the Deadline and Challenge Penalties

A practical guide for British executors and heirs on Form 2705, French inheritance-tax deadlines, treaty evidence, late penalties and rectification.

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