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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

Can Foreign Shareholders Remove the President of a French SAS? Procedure, Majority and Wrongful-Dismissal Risk

Foreign shareholders can remove a French SAS president only through its governance rules. This guide covers votes, notice, evidence, damages, replacement and INPI filings.

News

British Citizen in France: Can You Change a Visitor Residence Permit to a Work Permit After a French Job Offer?

A visitor residence permit does not authorise work. Learn how a British citizen can seek a French work permit after a CDI or CDD job offer, with documents, timing and appeals.

News

French Inheritance Tax Return Late After a UK Death: Does UK Probate Delay Excuse the Deadline?

A UK probate delay does not automatically stop the French inheritance-tax deadline. This guide explains the twelve-month rule for a death abroad, interest, surcharges, payment relief and rem …

Contracts and business

Can a Foreign Founder Sign a Customer Contract Before a French Company Receives Its Kbis? Personal Liability, Ratification and Proof

Can a foreign founder sign a customer contract before a French company receives its Kbis? Learn how personal liability, company takeover and proof should be documented.

News

Can a UK Heir Accept a French Inheritance Without Taking on Unlimited Debts? The Benefit of Inventory After Brexit

A UK-based heir can accept a French succession while limiting personal exposure to estate debts, but only through the French acceptation à concurrence de l’actif net procedure. This guide ex …

Contracts and business

Foreign Investment in France: Does a Non-EU Buyer Need Prior Approval to Acquire a French Company in 2026?

A practical 2026 guide for non-EU buyers assessing French foreign-investment approval, sensitive activities, the 10% listed-company rule, filing documents, closing conditions and remedies.

Tax and estate

French Taxe Foncière Direct Debit Rejected After Brexit: How a British Owner Can Regularise and Challenge the Bill

A rejected French property-tax direct debit does not automatically make the bill wrong. This guide shows British owners how to regularise a UK bank mandate, prevent a second failed payment …

Contracts and business

French Company Legal Reserve: How Much Must a Foreign Founder Set Aside Before Dividends?

A practical legal reserve and dividend checklist for foreign founders of French SAS, SASU and SARL companies.

Contracts and business

Can URSSAF Make a Foreign Director Personally Pay a French Company’s Unpaid Social Contributions?

A foreign director is not automatically liable for a French company’s URSSAF debt. This guide separates company debt, personal contributions, guarantees and insolvency remedies.

News

French Naturalisation Refused After Brexit: How a British Resident Can Prove B2, Integration and Appeal

A British citizen living in France can apply for French naturalisation by decree, but Brexit does not remove the residence, B2, civic-examination, integration or appeal requirements.

News

British Resident Parking Permit in France Refused: How to Challenge a Mairie Decision and Prove Residence

Has a French town hall refused your residential parking card? Learn how a British resident can prove the address and vehicle connection, challenge an unexplained refusal and protect an FPS a …

Property

French Lease Termination Clauses in 2026: What Foreign Landlords and Tenants Should Know

French Lease Termination Clauses in 2026: What Foreign Landlords and Tenants Should Know French leases can end in several different ways, and the result depends on the wording of the contrac …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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