Getting Legal Help Now Made Easier.
At the end of April, understanding and accessing your legal rights in France became easier thanks to a new mobile app launched by the French government called ‘Justice.Fr’. The aim […]
FBN annual report 2022
French Property Declaration Update
The completion of the new biens immobiliers residential property declaration has caused a great deal of confusion for both residents and second homeowners. If not completed, fines of €150 are, in theory, […]
Accessing the French Health System
by Sarah Vincent This is the second article in our series about how to access health care in France. The first focused on those who have a UK issued S1. […]
The Reform of French Inheritance Law
In 2021 the French Government made changes to the rights of succession that have had a direct impact on the inheritance plans of many. At that time FBN member Me. […]
Insurance Policies – changes to how and when they can be cancelled.
Two important changes, one in June and the other in July are coming that will make cancelling insurance policies quicker and easier. The goal of these changes is to make […]
The Cost of Going to the Doctor.
In April it was announced that, in the final months of 2023, the price of medical appointments in France will rise. There are basically two areas in the French health […]
The Role of the Notaire in France – Part 2
Following on from the first article about Notaire’s in France that deals with how the role is different from (but is in some respects similar to) that of a solicitor […]
Changes in 2023 for Micro-entrepreneurs
By Roger Haigh Recently there have been several changes, including changes in income thresholds and VAT levels for businesses and microentrepreneurs. If you are a micro-entrepreneur and would like to […]
The Reform of the French Hereditary Reserve in International Successions: First lessons, First solutions
Article written by Me Simon Deceuninck on 31 March 2023 In our article dated 18 November 2021, Me Marie-Claude Bessout (former Notary) and I alerted our foreign readers to the consequences […]