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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

Studying in France After Brexit: British Student Visa, Residence Permit, 964-Hour Work Rule, Healthcare and How to Challenge a Refusal or OQTF

RETRACTED 2026-10-04: near-duplicate of 2026-10-02 student article; do not publish.

Contracts and business

Your French Company Owes Corporate Tax While You Live Abroad: Rate, Instalments, Filing and How to Challenge a Reassessment

Foreign founder guide to French corporate tax: 25 percent rate, 15 percent SME band, quarterly instalments, filing deadlines, audits and how to challenge a reassessment from abroad.

Contracts and business

Your French Subsidiary Invoices Your Foreign Company While You Live Abroad: Transfer Pricing Proof, Documentation and How to Challenge a Reassessment

Your French subsidiary trades with your foreign parent company? Transfer pricing proof under article 57, the 150-million documentation duty, form 2257, the 30-day notice, penalties and how t …

News

Bringing Your British Family to France After Brexit: Regroupement Familial, Joining a French Spouse or French Child, and How to Challenge a Refusal or an OQTF

How a British resident in France brings a spouse and children through regroupement familial, how a British spouse or parent joins a French national, and how to challenge a refusal or OQTF.

News

Polymarket HSBC bank failure bets: can a prediction market bet a French bank into collapse, and what protects your deposits in France

Polymarket takes bets on HSBC, Lloyds and BNP Paribas failing. What French market-abuse law punishes, what the Bloomberg ruling decided, and how the 100,000 euro deposit guarantee protects y …

Contracts and business

Your Foreign Company Launches Its Brand in France While You Live Abroad: INPI Filing, Opposition, Genuine Use and Counterfeit Remedies

Launching a foreign brand in France from abroad: how INPI registration works, how to survive opposition, why five years of non-use kills the mark, and how French courts punish counterfeits.

News

British Criminal Record, French Residence After Brexit: When a UK Conviction Blocks Your Carte de Sejour and How to Challenge a Refusal or an OQTF

An old British conviction does not automatically end your right to live in France. How public-order refusals work, what the prefecture can check, and how judges annul refusals and OQTFs.

Contracts and business

Your French Company Signs Its First Commercial Lease While You Live Abroad: 3-6-9 Term, Deposit, Rent Reviews, Renewal and Eviction Compensation

WITHDRAWN duplicate pending pivot: inter-engine collision on 3-6-9 lease angle.

News

British in France After Brexit: How to Become French by Naturalisation or Marriage, Keep Your British Passport, and Challenge a Refusal or Adjournment

British residents can become French by decree after five years or by marriage after four, keep their UK passport, and challenge a refusal, adjournment or opposition.

Company law

SAS, SARL or Branch: How a Foreign Founder Chooses the Right Vehicle to Do Business in France

SAS, SARL or branch (succursale)? A foreign founder's guide to choosing the right French business vehicle, registering from abroad and running it.

Tax and estate

You Own a Home in France After Brexit: Annual Property Taxes for British Owners and How to Challenge the Bill

British owner in France: taxe fonciere, second-home tax with up to 60 percent surcharge, and IFI wealth tax explained, with claim deadlines and court-tested defences.

Company law

Your French Bank Refuses to Open Your Company Account While You Live Abroad: Capital Deposit, Right to an Account, and Getting Your Kbis Anyway

A French bank refused your company account while you live abroad. Deposit your capital via a bank or notary, secure the Kbis extract that releases blocked funds, and use the Banque de France …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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