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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

Pregnant in France After Brexit: How a British Mother-to-Be Gets Health Cover, What Maternity Care Costs, and How to Challenge a CPAM Refusal

Expecting a baby in France after Brexit? PUMA and the three-month rule, S1 and GHIC cover, 100 per cent maternity costs, and how to challenge a CPAM refusal.

News

British Healthcare in France After Brexit: How PUMA and the S1 Cover You, How CPAM Registration Works, and How to Challenge a Refusal

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Company law

Your French Company Bank Account Is Refused and Your Capital Stays Blocked While You Live Abroad: Deposit Certificate, Right to an Account and How to Challenge the Bank

A French bank refuses your company account and the formation capital stays blocked. This guide explains the deposit certificate, the documents banks require from foreign founders, the Banque …

Property

Seller Backs Out After the Compromis in France: Force the Sale or Take the Penalty (Foreign Buyer’s Guide 2026)

Your French seller refuses to sign the acte authentique after the compromis. French law treats the signed promise as the sale itself: here is how foreign buyers force execution or claim the …

Insolvency

You Live Abroad and Want to Buy a Distressed French Company: Bidding in a Plan de Cession, Staff Transfer and What Happens If You Default

A French target in redressement or liquidation is sold by the court, not by a seller. This guide explains the plan de cession bidding rules, how judges choose the buyer, the automatic staff …

News

British Frontier Worker Living in France After Brexit: Which Country Covers Your Healthcare, How the A1 and S1 Work, and How to Challenge a Refusal or Double Bill

Living in France and working in the UK after Brexit: single-legislation rule, A1 certificate, S1 family cover, and how to challenge a French double bill or refused registration.

Insolvency

Your French Subsidiary Cannot Pay Its Debts While You Live Abroad: Cessation des Paiements, Redressement, Liquidation and Director Liability

Your French company cannot pay its due debts and you live abroad. This guide explains the cessation des paiements cash test, the 45-day filing duty, redressement versus liquidation, and your …

News
News

British Healthcare in France After Brexit: How to Register With the CPAM, Use Your S1 or GHIC, and Challenge a Refusal

British in France after Brexit: S1 registration, PUMA residence cover, GHIC limits, CPAM refusals and how to challenge them — the complete legal guide.

Contracts and business

Your French Company Filing Was Blocked While You Live Abroad: Apostille, Sworn Translation, Domiciliation and Beneficial Owners on the Road to the Kbis

Guichet unique rejected your French company filing from abroad? Apostille or legalisation, sworn translation, domiciliation proof and beneficial-owner declaration explained, with the exact t …

Tax and estate

Topping Up Your UK State Pension From France After Brexit: Voluntary Contributions, the Annual Increase, and How France Taxes the Result

Living in France after Brexit with gaps in your National Insurance record? How to buy back missing years under the post-April-2026 Class 3 rules, keep the annual increase, and pay French tax …

Contracts and business

Your French Company Never Filed Its Annual Accounts and You Live Abroad: Greffe Reminders, Court Orders, Fines and How to Fix It From Abroad

Your French company never approved or filed its annual accounts and you live abroad? Six-month approval, one-month filing at the greffe, court injunctions, personal fines and how to regulari …

Property
Property

Signed a Compromis in France and Changed Your Mind? 10-Day Cooling-Off, Deposit Refund and Exit Routes for Foreign Buyers

You signed a compromis de vente in France and want out? How the 10-day cooling-off right works, how to recover your deposit within 21 days, and which legal exit routes remain once the deadli …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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