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From 1 January 2026, France introduces a revised Energy Performance Certificate calculation, lowering the electricity conversion coefficient.

How to Serve Process in France, from abroad? Whilst the Centralized System is functional, we recommend direct service by a French Process Server. Not only is this method much quicker, but it is cost effective and equally valid in your home Country.

Proposed reforms introduce higher inheritance allowances, tighten capital gains tax compliance, and levy new wealth taxes impacting non-resident asset holders in France.

Tailored Solutions for Cross-Border Succession, French Real Estate and Asset Discovery in France.

Carrying out land registry searches is a professional process. DIY search methods do not guarantee a good, comprehensive or even usable final result.

If you do not know the whereabouts of the party on which service must be made, yet you know the party resides in France, you may serve your papers "by publication". This gives "constructive notice" to an intentionally absent or in-hiding defendant.

How to track down the owner of a piece of land in France, or find out if real-estate is recorded in someone's name?

How to serve legal documents in France? This article describes process serving, in France, of documents originating from abroad.

Buying and selling real estate in France is well supported by consumer protection laws: It is structured and defined by French law, with a series of checks designed to ensure a fair and legal transaction takes place.

The year 2010 brought some relief to investors in one of the 70 French leaseback resorts that are in financial turmoil. To attempt to break the deadlock, 3 provisions were enacted in the Finance Act 2010. Here is a summary of the main changes.