French Legal News

  • The French government recently announced that it was suppressing one of the local taxes applicable to residential property, the taxe d’habitation, although only for ones principal residence. It follows from...

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  • We both have children from previous marriages and are worried that due to the 2021 French law the survivor could lose their home. Are there solutions to this? Many readers...

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  • Question: I live alone in France with French friends, but my family are all in the UK. I am making a French will, which I will lodge with a notaire....

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  • French property owners beware; the French tax office has introduced a new declaration requirement, which concerns all property owners and consists of reporting the occupancy status of their French properties...

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  • Buying on Leaseback

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    For those looking to own a property in France with the potential for a rental income return, one well-established option might be to buy on a leaseback scheme. This form...

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  • Completing the process

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    When writing a legal opinion column, we usually try to avoid drilling down into the minute detail of a point of law, or a particular case, as the more detailed...

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