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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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Contracts and business

Can a French Company Freeze a Foreign Customer’s French Bank Account Before Judgment?

A French company may secure a foreign customer’s French bank account before judgment, but only with a documented claim, recovery risk and a precise French procedure.

Contracts and business

Can a French Company Be Managed from Abroad? Corporate Tax Residence, Effective Management and Foreign Founder Risks

A French company can be managed by a foreign founder, but the registered office, effective management, permanent establishment and tax-treaty evidence must tell the same story.

News

British Citizen in France Served with an OQTF After Brexit: Appeal Deadlines, Residence Rights and Removal Risk

Served with an OQTF in France after Brexit? Learn which residence rights may still apply, how fast to appeal, and what evidence to send to the administrative court.

News

British Citizen in France Denied Social Housing After Brexit: How to Prove Eligibility and File a DALO Appeal

A British passport does not by itself exclude you from French social housing after Brexit. This guide explains the residence documents, household evidence, DALO procedure and court deadlines …

Tax and estate

Can a British Owner Claim French Taxe Foncière Relief When a Rental Property Is Involuntarily Vacant?

A practical legal guide for British owners seeking French taxe foncière relief when a genuine rental vacancy lasts at least three months.

Contracts and business

How to Pay French Corporate Tax from a Foreign Bank Account: SEPA, Tax References and Failed Transfers

Can a French company pay corporate tax from a foreign bank account? This English guide explains SEPA B2B, online tax payment, the RUM mandate, IS deadlines, tax references and the steps to t …

Contracts and business

French Apprenticeship Contract Rejected by the OPCO: How a Foreign-Owned Company Should Correct, Fund and Challenge the Refusal

What a foreign-owned French company should do when an apprenticeship contract is rejected by the OPCO: correct the file, secure work authorisation and challenge the refusal.

News

No French Social-Security Number After Brexit: How a British Resident Can Unblock CPAM Registration and Obtain a Carte Vitale

No French social-security number after Brexit? This guide explains CPAM registration, NIA, NIR, the carte Vitale and the remedies for delay or refusal.

News

French Property Tax for a British Owner of a New-Build Home: How to Claim the Two-Year Exemption

A practical legal guide for British owners in France: the two-year new-build taxe foncière exemption, the 90-day declaration and the appeal route.

Contracts and business

First French Employee on Maternity Leave: Payroll, Employer Declarations and Replacement Options for a Foreign Founder

A practical legal roadmap for foreign founders handling a first French employee's maternity leave, DSN reporting, payroll, replacement hiring and return-to-work duties.

Company law

The French Guichet Unique Asks for a Regulated-Activity Authorization After SAS Incorporation: What a Foreign Founder Must Upload

A practical guide for foreign founders when the French Guichet Unique requests an authorization for a regulated activity after SAS incorporation.

News

UK SIPP Provider Refuses Gross Payment in France: Treaty Evidence, NT Code and Remedies

What a British resident in France can do when a UK SIPP provider withholds PAYE or refuses gross payment: prove treaty residence, request UK relief and correct the French return.

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