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How French divorce handles financial compensation and division of matrimonial assets
Published on : 15/11/2025 15 November Nov 11 2025Firm newsFirm news / INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW IN FRANCEHow French divorce handles financial compensation “prestation compensatoire" and division of matrimonial assets, including real estate and bank accounts located abroad. Divor...
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What Landlords Should Know Before Refusing Renewal of a French Leaseback "Bail Commercial"
Published on : 15/11/2025 15 November Nov 11 2025Firm newsFirm news / INTERNATIONAL REAL PROPERTY DISPUTES IN FRANCEIn leaseback résidences de tourisme, owners lease their property to a management company under a commercial lease. As the 9-year term approaches, many landlords consider refu...
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Can You Adopt Your Partner’s Child in France? Adoption in France explained by an English-speaking family lawyer.
Published on : 06/10/2025 06 October Oct 10 2025Firm newsFirm news / INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW IN FRANCEBlended families are more common than ever, and many stepparents develop strong, loving bonds with their partner’s child. At a certain point, some may consider legal adoption to...
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What Are Developers' Obligations When Property Delivery Is Delayed?
Published on : 02/09/2025 02 September Sep 09 2025Firm newsFirm news / INTERNATIONAL REAL PROPERTY DISPUTES IN FRANCEIn the world of new-build real estate, timely delivery of a property is not just a matter of convenience—it marks the completion of the buyer’s investment. When buying off-plan...
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Can a Child’s Stability Abroad Prevent Their Return After International Child Abduction to France? A French Supreme Court Decision Says No.
Published on : 02/09/2025 02 September Sep 09 2025Firm newsFirm news / INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW IN FRANCEIn a recent ruling, the French Court de Cassation—France’s highest civil court—reaffirmed that a child wrongfully retained in another country must be returned under the Hague...




