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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 Foreign Founder Use a Virtual Office as a French Company’s Registered Office? Domiciliation, Kbis and Bank Proof

A foreign founder can use a French domiciliation arrangement, but a virtual mailbox is not enough. This guide explains the Kbis, INPI, bank and beneficial-owner evidence needed to prove a re …

Banking, insurance and consumers

French Subsidiary Dissolution by TUP for a Foreign Parent: Creditor Opposition, BODACC and INPI Filing

How a foreign parent can dissolve a 100%-owned French subsidiary by TUP: BODACC timing, creditor opposition, INPI filing, tax and evidence.

Tax and estate

French Taxe Foncière on an Uninhabitable Property: How Can a UK Owner Claim a Reduction?

A practical legal guide for British owners seeking a French taxe foncière reduction when a property is uninhabitable, including Article 1389 conditions, evidence, deadlines and appeals.

Company law

Can a Foreign Investor Use Preferred Shares in a French SAS? Rights, Approval and Filing Steps

Foreign founders can use preferred shares in a French SAS to structure voting, economic and exit rights, but the issue requires careful drafting, corporate approval and French filing checks.

News

Can a British Child Attend a French School After Brexit Without a Residence Permit? Enrolment Refusal and Appeal

A practical legal guide for British parents: school enrolment in France after Brexit, required documents, refusals by the mairie or DSDEN, and urgent remedies.

Contracts and business

URSSAF Audit of a French Subsidiary’s Foreign Management Contract: Response Deadline and Appeal

An English guide to responding to an URSSAF audit of foreign-parent management fees, protecting evidence and appealing a French social-security redressment.

News

Why Has a French Bank Frozen My UK Transfer After Brexit? Source-of-Funds Documents, AML Checks and Remedies

A UK-to-France transfer can be paused after Brexit. Learn which source-of-funds documents a French bank may request and how to challenge an unexplained block.

Contracts and business

How to Declare a French Statutory Auditor After Appointment: RNE, INPI, Kbis and 2026 Address Rules for Foreign Founders

A practical 2026 guide for foreign founders: validate the French statutory-auditor appointment, prepare the RNE and INPI filing, protect addresses and verify the Kbis.

Tax and estate

French Taxe Foncière After Building or Renovating a Home: How a UK Owner Claims the Exemption and Corrects H1/H2

Built, extended or renovated a French home? Learn how a British owner claims taxe foncière relief, files H1/H2, and challenges a late or incorrect bill.

Company law

How to Transfer Shares in a French SAS from Abroad: Signature, Registration Tax and Ownership Updates

A practical legal roadmap for foreign founders transferring shares in a French SAS: approval, remote signature, company records, registration tax and beneficial-owner updates.

Contracts and business

How Can a Foreign Director Activate a French Company’s Tax Account After Registration?

A practical legal and compliance checklist for foreign directors activating a French company’s professional tax account, bank mandate and first IS, VAT and CFE services.

News

How to Dissolve a French PACS After Brexit When One Partner Lives in the UK: Procedure, Documents and Refusal Remedies

A practical legal guide for British partners ending a French PACS from the UK: competent authority, unilateral service, documents, property, tax, residence and inheritance consequences.

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