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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

Can a Dependent Parent with Their Own Pension and Savings Still Join a British Citizen in France After Brexit?

A British parent’s pension or savings does not automatically defeat a Withdrawal Agreement application. Learn how to prove genuine dependency and challenge a refusal.

Contracts and business

Foreign Company in France: Is the French VAT Representative Liable for Unpaid VAT and Penalties?

A foreign company's French VAT representative may face statutory payment and compliance exposure for unpaid VAT, interest and related penalties. This English guide explains the limits of tha …

Contracts and business

French Company Paying a Foreign Consultant: Withholding Tax, VAT and Treaty Relief

A practical guide for foreign founders on French withholding tax, VAT reverse charge, treaty relief and evidence when paying an overseas consultant.

News

Can a British Spouse Obtain French Nationality with Separate Addresses? Proof of Community of Life After Brexit

Separate UK and French addresses do not automatically prevent French nationality by marriage. Learn how a British spouse can prove continuing emotional and material community of life after B …

News

French Tax Audit for a UK Resident: How to Answer a Request for Information and Challenge a Reassessment

Received a French tax office letter after moving from the UK? Learn how to identify the procedure, calculate the response deadline, assemble UK evidence and challenge a reassessment under Fr …

News

UK Child Maintenance Service Assessment in France After Brexit: Recognition, Documents and Enforcement

A practical guide for British parents on using a UK Child Maintenance Service assessment in France after Brexit, with the recognition route, evidence, arrears and challenges explained.

Contracts and business

French Company Bank Account Closed by the Bank: Notice, Right to Account and Emergency Remedies for Foreign Founders

Has a French bank closed your company account? Learn how notice, the right to an account, anti-money-laundering checks and urgent remedies apply to a foreign-owned French company.

Contracts and business

French VAT Threshold Exceeded by a Foreign-Owned Company: What to Do Before the Next Invoice

Practical 2026 guide for foreign-owned French companies that exceed the VAT threshold: effective date, VAT number, corrective invoices, returns and evidence.

News

UK Student Loan Repayment in France After Brexit: How to Challenge an Overseas-Income Assessment

Received a UK student loan repayment notice after moving to France? Check your plan, French income, threshold and evidence before challenging SLC.

Contracts and business

French Company Shareholder Deadlock: What Can a 50/50 Foreign Founder Do When a Vote Is Tied?

A practical legal guide for a foreign founder facing a tied 50/50 vote in a French SAS or SARL, covering evidence, urgent remedies, a mandataire ad hoc, a provisional administrator, buy-out …

News

UK Non-Resident Landlord Tax Withheld After Moving to France: NRL1, French Reporting and How to Claim It Back

Moved to France while renting out UK property? Learn when the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme withholds tax, how NRL1 approval works, what France requires on form 2047, and how to challenge or …

Tax and estate

Can a British Owner Claim a French Taxe Foncière Refund for an Uninhabitable Second Home?

A British owner may claim French taxe foncière relief only in narrow circumstances. Learn the three tests, evidence, deadlines and appeal route for an uninhabitable second home.

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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