FRENCH LAW

Similarly, in France the practice of law is divided into two distinct professions, that of Avocat and that of Notaire and there are other professions Accountants, Realtors, Estate Agents etc. whose functions are also tightly regulated by French legislative provisions... However, it is not possible simply from the French professional title to identify an Avocat who only undertakes, say, Road Traffic Accident claims, or a particular Notary who is able to advise on wills for English-speaking French property owners whose principal residence is outside France. It would probably not be in your best interests for example to ask a French property specialist to handle your criminal litigation or, say, to ask French commercial lawyers to assist in dealing with your road traffic accident or indeed to instruct an advocate specialising in criminal law to deal with your acquisition of a French company... Information on Law in France. This site also contains useful links to find more information on..

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