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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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News

British Child Born in France After Brexit: Birth Registration, UK Registration and Nationality Documents

British parents in France: French birth registration, UK registration, passport evidence, nationality rules and remedies for a refusal or error.

Contracts and business

Can a French Company Pay Salaries from a Foreign Bank Account? SEPA, URSSAF and First-Payroll Compliance

A practical legal guide for foreign founders: paying French salaries from a foreign bank account, SEPA transfers, URSSAF, DSN, DPAE and first-payroll evidence.

Tax and estate

French Taxe Foncière Calculation for a UK Owner: How to Challenge a Wrong Cadastral Value or Property Description

A British owner can challenge French taxe foncière when the cadastral surface, property category, use or valuation method is wrong. This guide explains the evidence, deadlines and tribunal r …

Contracts and business

French Company Refuses to Take Over a Commercial Lease Signed Before Registration: Who Is Liable?

A practical legal guide for foreign founders when a French company refuses to take over a commercial lease signed before registration, covering personal liability, corporate takeover and exi …

Tax and estate

French Taxe Foncière for a UK Owner: Can You Claim a Reduction for an Uninhabitable or Vacant Property?

A British owner does not receive an automatic French taxe foncière exemption when a property is empty or damaged. This guide explains the Article 1389 conditions, evidence, deadlines and cha …

News

CAF Family Benefits Refused to a British Citizen in France After Brexit: Evidence, Two-Month Appeal and Recovery

A practical legal guide for British families in France after Brexit: residence status, child evidence, UK benefit coordination, the two-month CRA appeal and recovery of unpaid CAF benefits.

Contracts and business

How Much Does It Cost to Hire a First Employee in France? Employer Charges, Payroll and DPAE for Foreign Founders

A practical 2026 budget for foreign founders: gross salary, employer charges, payroll, DPAE, TFE, health cover and work-authorisation costs when hiring in France.

Tax and estate

French Taxe Foncière for UK Owners: Who Pays When a Property Is Held in Usufruct or Bare Ownership?

A practical guide for British owners of French property held in usufruct and bare ownership: legal taxpayer, deed clauses, 1 January rule, evidence and tax appeals.

Contracts and business

When Must a French Company Arrange the First Occupational Health Visit? A Foreign Founder’s First-Employee Checklist

Your first French employee triggers a three-month occupational-health deadline. Learn the DPAE, SPST, risk exceptions, documents and proof a foreign founder needs.

News

UK Divorce Recognised in France After Brexit: Exequatur, Civil-Status Update and Refusal Challenge

How British citizens in France can prove a UK divorce, update French civil-status records and challenge refusal to recognise or enforce a final order after Brexit.

Company law

Can a Foreign Company Be the Manager of a French SARL? Rules for Foreign Founders

A foreign company cannot be the gérant of a French SARL. Learn when a foreign individual can manage from abroad, what INPI needs, and when a SAS or branch fits better.

News

French Bank Account Refused to a British Resident After Brexit: How to Use the Right-to-Account Procedure

A French bank can refuse an ordinary application, but eligible British residents in France may use the Banque de France right-to-account procedure after Brexit.

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