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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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Tax and estate

French Resident After Brexit? Your London Home Counts Towards France’s IFI Wealth Tax

French tax resident after Brexit? Your UK home counts towards the IFI wealth tax above EUR 1.3m worldwide. Five-year shelter, 30% home reduction, 75% cap, declaration and challenges explaine …

Contracts and business

Your French Employee Agrees to Leave and You Live Abroad: Mutual Separation Cost, DREETS Approval and Court Challenge

Agreed exits in France need a floor severance, a 15-day withdrawal period and DREETS approval. Cost calculation, filing from abroad and court deadlines explained.

Tax and estate

British Owner Lets French Flat Furnished After Brexit: LMNP Registration, Paris Tourist Permit, Tax and How to Challenge a Refusal or Fine

British second-home owner letting a French flat furnished? Registration, Paris change-of-use permit, co-ownership rules, LMNP tax and how to challenge a refusal or fine after Brexit.

Contracts and business

Your First French Hire Did Not Work Out and You Live Abroad: Dismissal on Personal Grounds, Notice, Severance and Labour Court Deadlines

You live abroad and your French employee stays past probation but the relationship has failed. Procedure, notice, severance, documents and the 12-month labour court deadline.

Contracts and business
Contracts and business

Has My Fashion App Been Hacked? UK Retailer Alert and Your Data Rights in France (2026)

On 6 October 2026, users of a British online fashion retailer's app received a push notification claiming the company had been "hacked". The retailer says it is investigating and nothing has …

Property

France G-Rated Letting Ban: Works, Rent Freeze and Remedies for Foreign Landlords (2026 Guide)

Since 1 January 2025, G-rated flats may not be re-let and F/G rents are frozen. What tenants can force, what landlords can do, and the Paris route back to lawful letting.

News

Served With Divorce Papers in France as a British Spouse After Brexit: Which Court, Which Law, What Happens to Your French Home — and How to Challenge

British spouse facing divorce in France after Brexit: which French court can hear the case, what happens if England is seised too, which law applies, and how money and the French home are di …

Contracts and business

You Live Abroad and Your French Company Signs Contracts: Governing Law, Mandatory French Rules, Late Penalties and Enforcement From Abroad

Your French company signs contracts while you live abroad. French law still imposes its terms, payment deadlines, late penalties and jurisdiction rules. Here is how to draft, sign and enforc …

Contracts and business
Contracts and business

Shopping app hacker notification: has your account been hacked and what EU law lets you do about your data

A hacker ransom notification pushed to shoppers' phones claims a cloud data store was fully compromised. Has your account been hacked? What the DPO message means, the 72-hour CNIL rule, and …

Contracts and business

You Live Abroad and Hire Your First Employee in France: What the Hire Really Costs, What the Payslip Must Show and How the Monthly DSN Works

Hiring your first employee in France while living abroad means budgeting the super-gross, issuing a compliant French payslip and filing the monthly DSN. Costs, payslip blocks and declaration …

News

British Tenant Renting a Flat in Paris After Brexit: Your Lease, Your Deposit, the Paris Rent Cap and How to Challenge Eviction or an Unreturned Deposit

British tenant renting in Paris after Brexit: lease types, rental file, deposit ceilings and refund deadlines, Paris rent caps and supplements, notice periods, eviction procedure, winter tru …

Contracts and business

Has Your Online Fashion Account Been Hacked? Your GDPR Rights in France After a Breach Notification

A threatening notification pushed through a British fashion retailer's app claims customer data was compromised. If you shop from France, here is how to verify the alert and which GDPR right …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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