French Legal Services

  • Bank Accounts

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    Question: I am retired and am about to move to France to live near my daughter who is already living there. Can I use my daughter’s address in France to...

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  • Notary Notes

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    Question Is it necessary to have both a French Notaire as well as your own solicitor when dealing with a French property purchase? Perhaps you could run through the roles...

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  • When you buy an apartment, villa or chalet in France that is part of a group of similar properties with shared facilities, the property will be subject to a legal...

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  • Notary Notes

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    Question: Is it necessary to have both a French Notaire as well as your own solicitor when dealing with a French property purchase? Perhaps you could run through the roles...

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  • Contact Is The Key

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    Question We own an apartment in the Alps. We don’t understand anything about how the block is managed as the managing agents send all the information to the apartment rather...

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  • Five Cautionary Tales

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    If you are extending or renovating your French property and have left the project in the hands of an on-site “project manager” it is essential to get the terms of...

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  • Contract Conditions

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    Question: What does the compromis de vente contain? Answer The compromis de vente is the document which records the agreement reached between a buyer and a seller. It is therefore...

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  • An Inspector Calls

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    Question We are about to take hand over of our new apartment in France however we are worried about “snagging”; can your legal expert please explain the hand over process?...

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  • An Inspector Calls

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    Question: We are about to take hand over of our new apartment in France however we are worried about “snagging”; can your legal expert please explain the hand over process?...

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  • Introduction French planning law is a huge topic however the rules and procedures were somewhat simplified by new legislation with came into force on 1 October 2007. The resulting rules...

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