French Property Law: Your Step by Step Guide to the Purchase Process
In this step-by-step guide, we outline the purchasing process when buying a house in France…
Welcome to our comprehensive guide to French law and the legal system in France, sponsored by Stone King. Here, you can find all the up-to-date French laws, including information on Roman law, property law, and inheritance law in France. Learn about the legal aspects affecting your home and life when you purchase a French property.
Information on the legal process of French property purchase from the initial contract to completion and when you sign the acte authentique.
Introduction to French LawHere are some essential articles on French law and the legal system in France, including a glossary of useful French legal terms. |
Inheritance Law in FranceInformation on inheritance laws in France including French succession law and the basic rights of spouses, children and other relatives. |
In this step-by-step guide, we outline the purchasing process when buying a house in France…
The Acte de Vente or Acte Authentique is the final contract signed by the buyer and seller when a property is sold in France. It must be prepared and witnessed in France, by a notaire.
A look at tontine, en indivision and société civile immobilière and how this affects the surviving spouse.
By Stone King
FrenchEntrée Partner | LawCharlotte Macdonald is an associate solicitor in Stone King’s international and cross-border team. Over a new 12-part series of articles, Charlotte will answer legal and practical questions that are often asked by her clients in relation to buying or selling…
By Stone King
FrenchEntrée Partner | LawCharlotte Macdonald is an associate solicitor in Stone King’s international and cross-border team. Over a new 12-part series of articles, Charlotte will answer legal and practical questions that are often asked by her clients in relation to buying or selling…
By Stone King
FrenchEntrée Partner | LawCharlotte Macdonald is an associate solicitor in Stone King’s international and cross border team. Over a new 12-part series of articles Charlotte answers legal and practical questions that are often asked by her clients in relation to France; whether that…
By Stone King
FrenchEntrée Partner | LawCharlotte Macdonald is an associate solicitor in Stone King’s international and cross-border team. Over a series of articles Charlotte answers legal and practical questions that are often asked by her clients in relation to France; whether that be buying or…
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