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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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Can I Bring My UK-Registered Car to France After Brexit? Customs, VAT, Registration and What to Do if France Refuses

A British resident can bring a UK-registered car to France after Brexit, but customs origin, import VAT, conformity, insurance and French registration must be handled in the right order. Thi …

Contracts and business

French Company Registration Rejected by the Guichet Unique: How to Correct the Filing

How to correct a French company registration rejected by the Guichet unique: documents, evidence, deadlines and remedies for foreign founders.

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How to Challenge a French Tax Residence Assessment as a UK Resident After Brexit

A practical legal guide for British taxpayers challenging French tax residence: treaty tie-breakers, evidence, complaint deadlines and the administrative court.

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How Can a UK Resident Renounce a French Inheritance? Deadlines, Debts and Notary Procedure After Brexit

A practical guide for UK residents considering renunciation of a French inheritance: deadlines, debts, descendants, forms, French courts, notaries and the UK tax file after Brexit.

Contracts and business

How Can Foreign Shareholders Approve French Company Annual Accounts From Abroad? Proxy, E-Signature and Filing Deadlines

A practical guide for foreign shareholders approving French company annual accounts from abroad: proxies, remote meetings, electronic signatures, minutes and filing deadlines for SAS and SAR …

Company law

French SAS President with No Salary: Do Dividends Trigger URSSAF Contributions for a Foreign Founder?

A practical legal guide for foreign founders who serve as unpaid presidents of French SAS companies: dividends, URSSAF contributions, A1 certificates, foreign coverage and the evidence to ke …

Tax and estate

Taxe d’Habitation in France After Brexit: 2026 Second-Home Rules for UK Owners and How to Challenge a Wrong Bill

Own a furnished second home in France? Learn why UK owners face taxe d’habitation in 2026, what GMBI records and how to challenge a wrong bill.

Company law

Can a Non-Resident Foreigner Be President of a French SAS Without Moving to France? Residence, Payroll and Kbis Checklist

Can a foreign founder run a French SAS from abroad? This legal guide explains the president's residence, immigration, Kbis, URSSAF, social-security, payroll and tax checklist.

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Moving to France from the UK After Brexit: Your First French Tax Return, Split-Year Residence and UK Bank Accounts

A practical legal guide for British citizens moving to France: tax residence, split-year reporting, Forms 2042, 2042-NR, 2047 and 3916, UK accounts and the France–UK treaty.

Contracts and business

Foreign Company Annual Accounts for a French Branch: Filing Deadline, Documents and INPI Procedure

A practical legal guide for foreign companies operating a French branch: annual accounts filing deadlines, documents, translations, INPI procedure, tax coordination and representative duties …

News

French Inheritance Tax Return Late After a UK Death: Penalties, Relief and How to File

What British executors and beneficiaries should do when a French inheritance tax return is late after a UK death: deadline, documents, penalties, treaty relief and filing steps.

Contracts and business

How to Correct a French Company’s Beneficial-Owner Declaration After an INPI Rejection

A practical guide for foreign founders correcting a French beneficial-owner declaration after an INPI or greffe rejection, with evidence, deadlines and radiation risks.

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