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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

British Driver, UK Car in France After Brexit: Customs Clearance, the 846A Certificate, ANTS Registration and Challenging a Refusal

You settled in France with your UK-plated car. This guide explains DVLA permanent export, French customs clearance and the 846A certificate, the one-month ANTS registration deadline, and how …

News

British in France After Brexit: The Long-Stay Visitor Visa — Resources, Health Insurance, Validation and How to Challenge a Refusal

British retiree or second-home owner staying more than 90 days in France needs a long-stay visitor visa. Resources, health insurance, online validation and refusal remedies explained with th …

Contracts and business

Hiring Your First Employee in France While You Live Abroad: DPAE, Contract, Trial Period and Payroll

Hiring your first employee in France from abroad: DPAE filing, CDI or CDD contract, trial period limits and monthly URSSAF payroll explained.

News

British in France After Brexit: Bringing Your Spouse and Children — Family Reunion Rules, Visa Refusals and How to Challenge Them

British resident in France? How to bring your spouse and children through family reunification or the Withdrawal Agreement route — income, housing, visas — and how to challenge a prefectural …

Contracts and business

Your French Company Owes Corporate Tax and You Live Abroad: IS Rate, Quarterly Instalments, Filing and Late-Payment Fixes

French corporate tax (IS) at 25 percent is paid in four quarterly instalments on last year's profit, with the balance in May. This guide explains the rate, the calendar, automatic late inter …

News

Getting Married in France After Brexit: British Couples, the Mairie File, the PACS Alternative and How to Challenge a Refusal

British couples marrying in France after Brexit: mairie paperwork, the PACS alternative, residence after the wedding, and how to challenge opposition or refusal.

Contracts and business

You Need to Fire Your First French Employee While You Live Abroad: Dismissal Procedure, Severance Cost, Notice and Labour Court Risk

Foreign founder guide to dismissing a first French employee from abroad: real and serious cause, invitation and meeting deadlines, severance and notice costs, Macron scale and agreed exit.

News

Your Carte de Sejour and Your French: A2 or B1 Level, Which Test Counts, and How to Challenge a Refusal After Brexit

Since 1 January 2026 British residents must prove A2 French for a first multi-year permit and B1 for a first resident card. Which certificates count, why prefectures refuse, and how to chall …

Company law

The French Bank Said No to Your Company Account and You Live Abroad: Deposit the Capital, Get Your Kbis and Force the Account Open

A French bank refused your company account while you live abroad. Deposit the capital with a notary or the CDC, get your Kbis, then force an account open through the Banque de France designa …

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British Tenant in France: Getting Your Deposit Back, Reading the Inventory, and Challenging Deductions and Notices

British tenant's guide to the French security deposit, entry and exit inventories, the one- and two-month refund clock with 10 percent monthly penalty, and how to challenge deductions and sh …

Company law

You Direct Your French Company From Abroad: SAS or SARL Director Status, Pay and Social Charges

Foreign founder appointed president of a French SAS or manager of a SARL while living abroad: general scheme or self-employed scheme, cost of pay, unpaid mandate, and the URSSAF reclassifica …

Property

Squatters in Your French Holiday Home: the 48-Hour Prefect Route, the Court Route and the June 2026 Reform Plan

Your caretaker calls: strangers are living in your French holiday home. France offers a 48-hour administrative eviction before the prefect plus an emergency court route, tougher penalties si …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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