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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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Tax and estate

French Taxe Foncière for British Owners: How to Challenge a Wrong Bill or Claim a Vacancy Reduction After Brexit

A practical guide for British owners in France: challenge a wrong taxe foncière bill, claim a qualifying vacancy reduction, protect the deadline and appeal a refusal.

News

French Life Insurance After Brexit: What a British Beneficiary Must Do When an Insurer Refuses to Pay

A practical legal guide for British beneficiaries claiming a French life-insurance payout after Brexit: documents, deadlines, tax and remedies when payment is refused.

Contracts and business

French Company Formation: Can the New Company Take Over a Commercial Lease After the Founders or Legal Form Change?

A foreign founder can often sign a French lease before registration, but a later change of shareholders or legal form requires a documented corporate takeover. Learn the evidence, liability …

News

French Tax Residence Certificate for HMRC: How British Residents in France Can Apply and Challenge a Refusal After Brexit

A practical guide for British residents in France who need Form 731 or another French tax residence certificate for HMRC, with evidence, treaty residence and remedies after a refusal.

Contracts and business

French Shareholders’ Agreement for Foreign Founders: Drag-Along, Tag-Along, Deadlock and Valuation

A French-law guide for foreign founders on shareholders’ agreements, drag-along and tag-along clauses, valuation, deadlock and cross-border enforcement.

News

UK State Pension in France After Brexit: What to Do if Your Annual Increase Is Missing

A British resident in France should not assume that Brexit has frozen the UK State Pension. This practical legal guide explains how to verify a missing annual increase, separate a payment er …

Contracts and business

How Can a Foreign Company Hire Its First Employee in France Without a French Establishment? Employer Registration, DPAE and Social Contributions

A practical legal guide for foreign founders hiring their first employee in France without a French establishment: DPAE, URSSAF, TFE, DSN, payroll, tax and establishment risk.

News

Voluntary UK National Insurance Contributions from France After Brexit: Deadlines, Gaps and Refunds

Living in France after Brexit? Learn when you can pay voluntary UK National Insurance contributions, how the 2026 rules changed Class 2 and Class 3, and when a refund or appeal may be availa …

Company law

Can a French SAS Block a Foreign Buyer with a Statutory Pre-Emption Clause? The 2026 Cassation Rule

A practical guide for foreign founders, shareholders and buyers on statutory pre-emption clauses in French SAS share transfers, the 8 July 2026 Cassation ruling, notices, proof and closing s …

News

UK Criminal Record Certificate for French Naturalisation After Brexit: ACRO, Apostille, Translation and Appeal

How British citizens can identify the right UK criminal-record certificate for French naturalisation, prepare the apostille and translation, and challenge a document-based refusal.

Company law

Can a Non-Resident Foreign Founder Be the Gérant Majoritaire of a French SARL? Social Security, Tax and Filing Risks

Can a founder who remains abroad manage a French SARL as gérant majoritaire? This guide explains appointment, URSSAF contributions, remuneration, tax residence, foreign coverage and the docu …

Contracts and business

How to Activate a French Company’s Professional Tax Account After INPI Registration

A practical legal and compliance guide for foreign founders who must activate a French company’s professional tax account after INPI registration, protect tax deadlines and resolve a missing …

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