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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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News

After a French Long-Stay Visa: VLS-TS Validation, First Residence Permit and Missed Deadline for British Citizens

A practical legal guide for British citizens in France after a long-stay visa: identify the VLS-TS, validate it, file the first residence-permit application, protect work and travel rights …

Tax and estate

How Foreign Owners Can Challenge a French Taxe Fonciere Bill in 2026

How Foreign Owners Can Challenge a French taxe foncière Bill in 2026 Receiving a French property-tax bill from abroad can be disconcerting. The document may refer to a French cadastral asses …

News

Does a UK Will Work in France After Brexit? Choice of Law, French Reserved Heirs and the Notary Process

A UK will may be recognised in France, but its form, choice-of-law clause, reserved-heir consequences and French notary steps must be checked together after Brexit.

Contracts and business

Paying Dividends from a French Subsidiary to a Foreign Parent: Withholding Tax, Treaty Relief and Evidence

A practical guide for foreign founders on lawful French dividend distributions, withholding tax, treaty relief, European exemptions and the evidence required before payment.

Contracts and business

French Company Legal Calendar for Foreign Founders: Annual Accounts, VAT, Corporate Tax and Beneficial-Owner Deadlines

A practical legal calendar for foreign founders: annual accounts, shareholder approval, greffe filings, corporate tax, VAT, CFE and beneficial-owner updates in France.

News

French Inheritance Tax for British Residents: Allowances, Deadlines and How to Pay

A practical guide for British residents and heirs on French inheritance tax, allowances, six- or twelve-month deadlines, payment and France-UK double-tax relief.

Contracts and business

How to Hire Your First Employee in France as a Foreign Company: Contract, URSSAF and Payroll Steps

A practical legal and payroll roadmap for a foreign company hiring its first employee in France, from the French contract and DPAE to URSSAF, DSN and ongoing compliance.

Tax and estate

French Property Tax for UK Owners in 2026: How to Pay and Challenge a Taxe Foncière Bill

A practical guide for British owners: French property-tax liability, 2026 payment dates, cadastral errors, formal claims and payment deferment.

News

French Long-Stay Visa Refused for a British Citizen: Appeal, Deadlines and Next Steps

A British citizen whose French long-stay visa was refused must protect the 30-day CRRV appeal, identify the correct post-Brexit route and build the evidence for a possible case in Nantes.

Contracts and business

VAT Registration in France for a Foreign Company: French VAT Number and Tax Representative

How a foreign company obtains a French VAT number, identifies its French filing duties, handles tax representation, reverse charge and the 2026 e-reporting timetable.

Company law

SAS or SARL in France for a Foreign Founder: Which Structure Should You Choose?

A practical legal comparison of the SAS and SARL for foreign founders, covering governance, control, tax, social security, documents and French registration.

Company law

Should British Families Use a French SCI? Inheritance, Control and Exit Risks After Brexit

For British families settling in France, a société civile immobilière (SCI) can organise family property, but it does not erase French succession rules or UK tax.

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