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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

Does a UK Civil Partnership Count in France After Brexit? Recognition, Tax, Inheritance and Separation

A UK civil partnership can have legal and tax effects in France after Brexit, but proof, property, inheritance and separation require a precise French-law review.

Company law

How Can a Foreign Corporate Shareholder Vote in a French SAS? Proxy, Apostille and Translation Requirements

An evidence-led guide for foreign companies holding shares in a French SAS: voting by proxy, proving corporate authority, handling apostille and translation requests, and challenging refusal …

Contracts and business

Can a French Company End Its First Employee’s CDD Early? Legal Grounds, Notice and Compensation for Foreign Founders

A French first employee's CDD is not freely cancellable: check the legal ground, notice route and compensation before ending it early.

Contracts and business

How Can a New French Company Recover Excess Corporate Tax Paid? IS Overpayment, Form 2572 and Refund Procedure for Foreign Founders

A practical legal guide for foreign founders on identifying, documenting and recovering excess French corporate tax paid through IS advances, Form 2572 and the correct refund procedure.

News

How Can a UK Heir Recover Overpaid French Inheritance Tax After Brexit? Property Valuation, Treaty Relief and the Refund Procedure

How British heirs can challenge an overpaid French inheritance-tax bill through valuation evidence, treaty relief and a formal refund claim.

News

Can a UK Heir Pay French Inheritance Tax in Instalments? Deadlines, Guarantees and Remedies After Brexit

A practical guide for UK heirs seeking French inheritance-tax instalments where a French property remains unsold after Brexit.

News

A British Adult Living in France Loses Capacity: UK LPA, French Guardianship and Urgent Remedies

A British adult living in France loses capacity: understand when a UK Lasting Power of Attorney helps, when French guardianship is needed, and how to respond to a bank or notary refusal.

Company law

French SAS Share-Transfer Register for a Foreign Shareholder: How to Update It and Prove Ownership

A practical legal checklist for foreign shareholders updating a French SAS share-transfer register, proving ownership and fixing a refused or incomplete entry.

News

Can a UK S1 or GHIC Replace Private Health Insurance for a French Long-Stay Visitor Visa After Brexit?

A UK S1 and a GHIC do not do the same job. Learn what a British visitor visa file must prove, when private cover is prudent and how to challenge a refusal.

Company law

Can a Foreign Parent Pay a French SAS President? URSSAF, DSN and Cross-Border Payroll

A practical legal guide to a foreign parent funding a French SAS president: mandate remuneration, URSSAF, DSN, tax withholding and double social-security risks.

News

UK State Pension in France: How to Challenge CSG/CRDS Charged Despite an S1

A UK State Pension can remain taxable in France even when an S1 places healthcare costs with the UK. Learn how to identify an incorrect CSG/CRDS charge, prove coverage and seek a refund.

Contracts and business

Can a French Company Hire a Freelancer Instead of Its First Employee? Reclassification, URSSAF and Hidden-Employment Risk

A French company may use a freelancer, but an invoice cannot replace independence. Learn the French reclassification test, URSSAF exposure and safe first-hire checklist.

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