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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
4 April 2024
French matrimonial regimes: the wide ranging impact for couples with Anglo-French connections
The concept of matrimonial regimes has become increasingly well known in England, having been a stalwart of the French marriage process for centuries. International clients and those with Anglo French connections are asking the right questions about French marriage contracts versus English prenuptial or postnuptial agreements more frequently, being more aware of the significant differences between the two and also the need for cross-border legal advice to ensure their interests are protected should they later choose to divorce.
1 February 2024
The unintended consequences of the French PACS - mind the trap
The French Pacte Civil de Solidarité (PACS) is a contract entered into by two unmarried adults, of the same or opposite sex, which allows them to plan their life together. Registration of the civil union between the partners takes place at the town hall. The PACS contract can also be drafted by a notary so that the clauses of their contract are bespoke to their family and financial situation.
29 June 2023
Mon contrat de mariage français sera-t-il toujours applicable si je divorce en Angleterre ?
Les couples français vivant en Angleterre sont souvent surpris d'apprendre que le régime matrimonial français qu'ils ont choisi lors de la signature de leur contrat de mariage français pourrait ne pas être appliqué par les juges anglais s'ils divorcent en Angleterre.
29 June 2023
Will my French marriage contract still apply if I divorce in England?
French couples living in England are often taken aback to learn that the French matrimonial regime they chose when they signed their French marriage contract might not be applied by English judges if they divorce in England.
5 April 2023
Vous êtes français et vous souhaitez travailler au Royaume-Uni ? Voici ce que vous devez savoir.
En tant que citoyens de l'UE, les français bénéficient de la libre circulation des personnes au sein de l'UE, ce qui signifie qu'ils ont le droit de vivre et de travailler dans n'importe quel État membre sans avoir à demander de visa. Maintenant que le Royaume-Uni a quitté l'UE, ce droit ne s'applique plus aux citoyens de l'UE qui viennent au Royaume-Uni.
