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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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Insolvency

How to Close a French Company from Abroad: Dissolution, Liquidation or TUP?

A practical legal guide for foreign founders closing a French company remotely: dissolution, liquidation, TUP, creditor opposition, tax filings and radiation.

News

UK Rental Income in France After Brexit: Tax Forms, Deadlines and Treaty Relief

A practical legal guide for British landlords living in France: UK rental income, French forms 2047 and 2042, filing deadlines, the France–UK treaty and double-tax relief.

Company law

French SARL Dividends for a Non-Resident Majority Manager: The 10% Social-Contribution Rule and Shareholder Current Accounts

How a non-resident majority manager of a French SARL should assess dividends, shareholder current accounts, cross-border social security and the 10% contribution threshold.

Company law

Foreign Parent Funding a French Subsidiary: Shareholder Loan or Capital Increase?

A practical French-law guide for foreign parents choosing between a shareholder loan and a capital increase for their French subsidiary.

News

Can I Work Remotely from France for a UK Employer After Brexit? Tax, Payroll and Social Security

A practical legal guide for British employees living or working from France for a UK employer: residence permission, French payroll, social security, A1 certificates, tax residence and the F …

News

British Citizen in France: What to Do if a Brexit Residence Permit Renewal Is Refused

A practical legal guide for British citizens in France facing a refused Withdrawal Agreement residence-permit renewal, including evidence, appeals, deadlines and urgent remedies.

Contracts and business

INPI Rejection of a French Company Registration: How Foreign Founders Fix the Registered Office and Obtain the Kbis

A practical legal guide for foreign founders whose French company registration is rejected: registered-office evidence, document consistency, regularisation and the 15-day challenge route.

News

QROPS in France After Brexit: Can You Transfer a UK Pension, What Tax Applies and How Do You Report It?

Living in France does not make every UK pension transfer tax-free. Check the QROPS, the 25% Overseas Transfer Charge, your five-year exposure, the France–UK treaty and French reporting befor …

Contracts and business

Can a Non-Resident Founder Sign French Company Incorporation Documents Remotely? Power of Attorney, E-Signature and Apostille

A practical legal guide for foreign founders who want to sign and file French company-formation documents from abroad, with powers of attorney, electronic signatures, translations, apostille …

Company law

French Company Director Social Security for Non-Resident Founders: SAS President vs SARL Manager

How a non-resident founder is treated when managing a French SAS or SARL: social-security affiliation, URSSAF, remuneration, foreign coordination and the documents to prepare.

News

French Tax Residence for UK Citizens: The 183-Day Trap, Treaty Tie-Breaker and First Tax Return

Moving from the UK to France? Learn how the 183-day rule, French domestic tests and the France–UK tax treaty determine residence, then prepare your first French tax return with the right evi …

Contracts and business

French Branch Annual Accounts: How a Foreign Company Files at the Greffe, with Translations and Deadlines

How a foreign company files annual accounts for a French branch: the greffe, certified French translations, deadlines, representative powers, tax, VAT and beneficial-owner checks.

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