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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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News

How Can a British Resident Obtain a French Tax Number After Brexit? First Tax Return, Documents and Refusal Remedies

A practical legal guide for British residents in France who need a French tax number, must file a first return, or need to challenge a refusal after Brexit.

Contracts and business

What Happens When a Foreign Shareholder Dies in a French Company? Heirs, Shares and Approval

A foreign shareholder's death can affect inheritance, approval, voting and French company filings. This guide explains the documents, SARL and SAS rules, valuation steps and beneficial-owner …

Contracts and business

French Company’s Purchase Order Conflicts with a Foreign Customer’s Terms: Which Contract Controls?

A practical guide for a French company facing conflicting purchase-order terms from a foreign customer: formation, French general terms, acceptance evidence, governing law, jurisdiction, pay …

News

British Parent of a French Child in France: Proof, Residence Permit and Refusal Appeal

A practical legal guide for British parents in France: residence-card conditions, contribution evidence, French civil-status documents, refusals, OQTF deadlines and appeals.

News

Can a British Citizen Apply for French Social Housing After Brexit? HLM Eligibility, Refusal and DALO Appeal

A practical legal guide for British residents on French social housing after Brexit: residence status, income, documents, HLM refusals and DALO appeals.

Contracts and business

First French Employee on Sick Leave: Salary, DSN and Employer Duties for a Foreign Founder

A first French employee is off sick. Learn what a foreign founder must do about notice, CPAM, DSN, salary, medical privacy and lawful replacement.

News

Can a British Visitor in France Change to a Family Residence Permit? Marriage, PACS and Refusal Remedies

Can a British visitor in France switch to a family residence permit after marriage, a PACS or a French child? Evidence, timing and refusal remedies.

Contracts and business

Can a Foreign Director File French Company Insolvency from Abroad? Cessation of Payments, the 45-Day Deadline and Court Procedure

A foreign director can often start French redressement judiciaire or liquidation judiciaire proceedings without living in France. This guide explains the cessation-of-payments test, the 45-d …

Contracts and business

Can a French Company Change Its Financial Year-End After Incorporation? Procedure, Tax Deadlines and Foreign-Parent Consolidation

A practical legal guide for foreign founders changing a French company’s financial year-end, covering the corporate resolution, transition accounts, tax deadlines, INPI filing and foreign-pa …

News

French Acte de Notoriété Delayed After a UK Death: How Can a British Heir Force Progress in France?

A practical guide for a British heir when a French notary delays the acte de notoriété: documents, deadlines, formal notice, urgent relief and liability.

Tax and estate

European Certificate of Succession After Brexit: How a UK Heir Can Prove Rights to French Assets and Challenge a Refusal

How a British heir can obtain and use a European Certificate of Succession for French assets after Brexit, challenge a French notary refusal and respond to a bank request.

Contracts and business

French Company Refuses to Give a Foreign Shareholder Its Documents: Court Order, Evidence and Remedies

A practical guide for foreign shareholders facing a refusal: documents, SAS and SARL rules, proof, court orders and French remedies.

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