The Franco British Network is organising its first Webinar in 2022 on
Thursday 3rd of March at 5 PM.
The Webinar’s duration is one hour and FBN is pleased to have the following experts providing information on this subject and sharing their knowledge:
- Mrs Marie-Claude BESSOUT: retired notary, a specialist in Private International Law and Treasurer of the FBN
- Mr Christophe DUTERTRE: a French qualified notary with over 23 years of experience in the Notarial industry, 15 of which working for notaires’s offices, Law offices in Monaco and banking industry in Luxembourg. Holder of a diploma in European Notarial Law and a STEP advanced Certificate in International Succession and probate.
- Maître Simon DECEUNINCK: Avocat at the Bar of Bordeaux
The webinar will focus on the changes to the French law relating to international successions, which took place in August 2021 and will be administered as per the following:
Opening of the Webinar and welcoming of the speakers, Mrs Mansour, Events Manager, The Franco British Network
An introduction to the Topic, Mrs Bessout
- Reminder of the European rules regarding international successions
- How the law of August 24, 2021 changed everything
- Brief reminder of the measures concerning expatriates
First Speaker, Mr Dutertre
- Scope of this new law
- Methods of implementation
Second Speaker, Mr Deceuninck
- Practical examples
- Avenues to explore to remedy the drawbacks of this new law
Wrap up, Mrs Bessout
- Information on the need for those who have drawn up a will under European rules to consult a specialized lawyer to update it
- FBN Network Information
Q&A session
- Our speakers will be answering questions submitted prior to the Webinar
Closing of the Webinar and thanking the speakers, Mrs Mansour
Free of charge to FBN members