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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

Foreign Parent Trademark Licence to a French Subsidiary: How to Document Brand Ownership, INPI Rights and Domain Control

How a foreign parent can license its trademark to a French subsidiary while securing INPI rights, domains, quality control and the exit plan.

Tax and estate

French Taxe Foncière for a UK Owner: Can You Claim Relief When a Property Is Uninhabitable?

Can a British owner reduce French taxe foncière when a property becomes uninhabitable? Learn the Article 1389 test, evidence, deadline and appeal route.

Contracts and business

Can a Foreign Parent’s Employee Create a Permanent Establishment in France by Negotiating Contracts?

A foreign parent’s employee may create a French permanent establishment when France makes the commercial decisions and the parent merely signs. Learn the treaty, tax, payroll and filing cons …

News

British Pensioner in France: Can the CPAM Charge Contributions When You Hold a UK S1?

A UK State Pensioner living in France with a registered S1 can still receive a contribution demand. This guide separates healthcare registration from French affiliation, explains CSG, CRDS a …

News

French Inheritance Tax After Brexit: How Can a UK Heir Request Instalments or Challenge the Bill?

A practical guide for UK heirs facing French inheritance tax after Brexit: residence, treaty relief, filing deadlines, instalments, certificates and appeal steps.

News

French Inheritance Tax After a Death in France: Declaration Deadline, Payment Plan and How a British Heir Can Challenge a Wrong Bill

A practical guide for British heirs on the French inheritance tax deadline, the correct filing office, instalment or deferred payment, France–UK treaty relief and how to challenge an incorre …

Contracts and business

How to Change a French Company’s Business Activity from Abroad: INPI Filing, Corporate Purpose and Kbis Update

A practical legal guide for foreign founders changing a French company's business activity from abroad: corporate approval, legal notice, INPI filing, Kbis update and tax checks.

News

British Citizen in France: What to Do When the Prefecture Does Not Answer a Residence Permit Application

What a British citizen in France can do when the prefecture remains silent: identify the post-Brexit residence regime, prove a complete application, request reasons and protect the administr …

Contracts and business

Can a Foreign Employer Pay Private Health Insurance Instead of a French Company Mutuelle?

Can a foreign employer in France reimburse private health insurance instead of providing the mandatory collective company mutuelle? The legal exemptions, payroll evidence and first-hire chec …

News

Can I Claim a UK Pension Tax Refund After Moving to France? Form France-Individual and Treaty Relief

A practical legal guide for British residents in France who have UK tax deducted from a pension: treaty residence, Article 18, Form France-Individual, French filing and HMRC repayment steps.

Contracts and business

DPAE for a Foreign Employer in France Without a French Subsidiary: First Employee Registration, TFE and Payroll

How a foreign company can hire its first employee in France without a French subsidiary: SFE, TFE, DPAE, payroll, social security and tax steps.

Company law

UK Capital Gains Tax on Shares After Moving to France: Reporting, Treaty Relief and Evidence

How British residents in France report UK share gains, apply the France–UK treaty, convert sterling, preserve evidence and avoid double taxation 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