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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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UK Savings Interest in France After Brexit: How to Declare It, Claim Treaty Relief and Challenge an Incorrect Tax Bill

A practical legal guide for British residents in France: declare UK savings interest, apply the France–UK treaty, report the account and challenge an incorrect French tax bill.

Company law

Can a Foreign Company Own 100% of a French SAS? Shareholder Documents and Beneficial-Owner Filing

A practical legal guide for foreign companies forming a wholly owned French SASU: ownership, corporate documents, beneficial-owner filing, INPI steps and post-registration checks.

News

How to Gift Money from the UK to a Child in France: French Gift Tax, Forms and Deadlines

A practical guide for British parents sending money to a child in France: French gift tax, the €100,000 and €31,865 allowances, online filing, evidence and UK Inheritance Tax.

Contracts and business

How to Open a Liaison Office in France for a Foreign Company: Activities, Registration and Permanent Establishment Risk

A practical legal guide for foreign companies opening a liaison office in France: permitted activities, RNE and RCS formalities, SIREN and SIRET identifiers, employees, tax exposure and perm …

Contracts and business

French Shareholders’ Agreements for Foreign Founders: How to Enforce Deadlock, Exit and Transfer Clauses

A practical guide for foreign founders on French shareholders’ agreements: where to place governance and exit clauses, how to document a deadlock or transfer breach, and how valuation and cr …

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British Resident Dies in France Without a Will: Who Inherits After Brexit and What the Family Must Do

A practical legal guide for British families after the death of a UK national living in France without a will: applicable law, spouse and children, French heirship documents, debts, renuncia …

Company law

Can a Foreign Founder Leave French Company Share Capital Unpaid? Payment Deadlines, Calls and Director Risk

Can a foreign founder leave French company share capital unpaid? This guide explains SAS and SARL payment thresholds, the five-year deadline, capital calls, proof of transfers and director r …

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Can a British Resident in France Claim the Right to a Bank Account After a Refusal?

A practical legal guide for British residents in France refused a French bank account: residence evidence, the Banque de France right-to-account procedure, deadlines, basic services and reme …

Contracts and business

Do You Need a French Accountant for a Company Owned by Foreigners? Remote Bookkeeping and Annual Accounts

A foreign-owned French company may organise bookkeeping from abroad without an external expert-comptable, but French records, accounts, tax filings and director controls remain mandatory.

News

French Long-Stay Visa Refused Because of Health Insurance: What a British Citizen Can Do

A practical legal guide for British citizens challenging a French long-stay visitor visa refusal based on health-insurance evidence, CRRV deadlines and the Nantes court route.

News

Can a UK Pension Count for a French Visitor Visa? Resources and Proof for British Retirees

A British retiree can rely on a UK pension for a French visitor visa only if the income, savings, accommodation and no-work project are documented. This guide explains the evidence and the C …

Contracts and business
Contracts and business

INPI Refuses a French Company Name Because Another Company Already Uses It: What a Foreign Founder Should Do

A refusal or correction request over a French company name can delay incorporation and expose a foreign founder to trademark, trade-name and domain-name risks. This guide explains how to ide …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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