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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

You Have Just Moved to France from the UK: Your First French Tax Return, British Income and Accounts, and How to Put a Wrong Bill Right

Newly arrived from Britain? Learn when French tax residence starts, how to file your first 2042, 2047 and 3916, how the France-UK treaty prevents double tax, and how to challenge a wrong bil …

News

British Employee in France After Brexit: Work Authorisation, Carte de Sejour Salarie, Payslips and Challenging a Dismissal

Hired in France after Brexit as a British citizen? Work authorisation, carte de sejour salarie, payslips, severance and prud'hommes challenges explained with the exact texts.

Company law

Your French Company From Abroad: SAS, SARL, Branch or Subsidiary — Which Vehicle and How to Register It?

SAS, SARL, branch or subsidiary? A complete English guide for foreign founders: vehicle choice, one-stop-shop registration, directors, social charges and tax, with verified statutes and case …

Contracts and business

Revolut France data breach: DriveWealth exposure, your rights and compensation

Revolut France customers who traded US stocks may be affected by the DriveWealth data breach reported on 24 September 2026. How to check your exposure, force answers, complain to the CNIL an …

Property

Seller Refuses to Complete in France? Forcing the Sale and Recovering Your Deposit as a Foreign Buyer

Signed a compromis or promesse in France and the seller will not complete? A Paris property lawyer explains forced sale, deposit recovery and penalty clauses for foreign buyers, with the lat …

News
News

British Freelancer in France After Brexit: Entrepreneur Card, Auto-Entrepreneur Registration, Charges and How to Challenge a Refusal

British and self-employed in France after Brexit? Entrepreneur card, auto-entrepreneur costs and how to challenge a prefecture refusal or OQTF.

Contracts and business

You Run Your French Company From Abroad: Which Director Status, What Social Security Costs and How to Register

Foreign founder directing a French SAS or SARL from abroad: assimilated-employee or self-employed regime, real costs, registration, A1 certificates and URSSAF controls.

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British in France After Brexit: the France-UK Double Tax Treaty – Tax Residence, the Tie-Breaker and How to Challenge a Double Tax Bill

British in France after Brexit and taxed twice? How the 2008 France-UK treaty splits pensions, rents and dividends, and how to challenge the bill.

Contracts and business
Contracts and business

Closing Your French Company From Abroad: Dissolve, Liquidate and Strike Off Without Flying Back

You live abroad and your French SAS or SARL must close cleanly. Dissolution vote, liquidator, Guichet unique filings, creditor and tax traps, staff rules, and the real cost of a strike-off w …

News

British Divorce After Brexit: Is My English Decree Valid in France, How to Update Your Records and How to Challenge a Refusal

Divorced in England and living in France? Why your decree no longer travels on the EU track, the three tests French judges apply, how to get your divorce recorded and enforced, and how to ch …

Contracts and business

A French Client Has Not Paid Your Invoice While You Run the Company From Abroad: Payment Order, European Order, Seizure and Getting the Cash Home

Your French client ignores your invoice and you run the company from abroad. French law offers a fast paper payment order, automatic ECB-plus-ten late penalties, a 40-euro recovery fee, and …

Property

France’s Rental Income Tax for Non-Resident Owners: Unfurnished vs Furnished Rules, Filing and Disputes

Non-resident owner letting French property? Unfurnished rents face property income tax and 17.2% social levies; furnished rents face BIC and 18.6%, with change-of-use authorization enforced …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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