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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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Company law

How Much Does It Cost to Set Up a Company in France as a Foreign Founder? 2026 Budget, Fees and Capital

A practical 2026 budget for foreign founders: official filing fees, legal notice, share capital, cross-border documents, banking and hidden formation costs in France.

Contracts and business

France’s 2026 Foreign Investment Control: Does a Non-EU Investor Need Approval at 10%?

A practical English guide for non-EU founders, funds and companies assessing France’s 2026 foreign-investment-control rules, including the new 10% listed-company threshold, protected activit …

Tax and estate

French Taxe Foncière After Selling a Property: Who Pays, What the Notarial Prorata Covers and How a British Owner Can Challenge an Error

A British owner who sells a French property during the year may still owe the full taxe foncière bill. Learn how the 1 January rule, the notarial prorata clause and a formal tax claim work.

Contracts and business

How to Obtain a French SIRET Number for a Foreign Company Without Creating a French Subsidiary: INPI, VAT and 2026 E-Reporting

A practical legal guide for foreign companies seeking a French SIRET without creating a subsidiary, covering INPI filings, RCS and RNE registration, VAT, URSSAF and 2026 e-reporting.

Tax and estate

French Inheritance Tax and Form 2740-SD for British Residents: When Can You Claim UK Tax Credit and Correct a Succession Return?

Form 2740-SD is not a general Brexit relief. Learn when a British resident can claim credit for UK inheritance tax in France, which foreign assets qualify, how the France–UK convention affec …

Company law

Selling a UK Property After Moving to France: UK Capital Gains Tax, French Reporting and Double-Tax Relief

Moving to France does not end the UK filing: how British owners report a UK property sale, calculate the gain, claim treaty relief and challenge double taxation.

Contracts and business

French VAT Number Pending for an EU Business Customer: Can a French Company Invoice Under Reverse Charge?

A practical guide for foreign founders: when a French company can invoice an EU business customer under reverse charge while its French VAT number is pending, with VIES, SIE, invoice, DES an …

Company law

British Shareholders in a French SCI After Brexit: How to Pass Beneficial-Owner Checks and Unblock a Bank Account

British shareholders can unblock a French SCI bank account after Brexit by correcting beneficial-owner records, proving the source of funds and choosing the right Banque de France or contrac …

Contracts and business

French Company Annual Accounts Not Filed: Personal Liability of a Foreign Director and Court Injunction

What a foreign director risks when a French company fails to file annual accounts: deadlines, injunctions, astreinte and a practical recovery plan.

News

How to Validate a French Long-Stay Visa After Brexit: VLS-TS Deadline, Late Filing and Remedies for British Citizens

British citizens moving to France after Brexit must distinguish VLS-TS validation from a residence-card application. This guide explains the three-month deadline, late filing, ANEF failures …

Contracts and business

French Company Legal Notice for a Foreign Founder: What Must Be Published Before INPI Filing?

A practical legal guide for foreign founders on the French avis de constitution: mandatory mentions, publication timing, INPI filing alignment and correction steps.

News

French Long-Stay Visa Refused for Insufficient Funds: How a British Citizen Can Build a CRRV Appeal

A British citizen refused a French long-stay visa for insufficient funds has only 30 days to appeal to the CRRV. This guide explains the evidence, deadlines and route to the Nantes administr …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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