My partner is of foreign nationality. We plan to get married. Will our union allow him/her to immediately acquire French nationality?

No. Marriage does not automatically have any effect on the nationality (art. 21-1 C. civ.). When a foreign person marries a French person and wishes to obtain the French nationality, they must apply for it by filing a declaration of French nationality via marriage with the dedicated access platform of…
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French property market report No57

French property market report No57
14 November 2022
  • Real estate
My son passed away. He was married and had a daughter. My daughter-in-law opted for the usufruct of the entire estate of her late husband, which only includes money. The notary told my granddaughter that she would not receive the money ...

... from this inheritance until her mother passed away. Is this true? Yes. In theory, the usufructuary cannot dispose of the property of the concerned usufruct. However, the Civil Code allows an exception when the usufruct includes elements that cannot be used without consuming them, such as money. In which…
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My ex-husband passed away. He was very spendthrift. As the legal representative of our minor child, I am considering making an acceptance up to the net assets on his behalf. Is the authorization of the guardianship judge obligatory?

No. Acceptance up to the amount of the net assets makes it possible to limit the patrimonial risks for the heir since he is not liable for the debts of the deceased, on his personal assets. As long as this acceptance does not present a risk for the minor to…
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I am a co-owner and would like to buy part of the landing adjacent to my apartment. The condominium is made up of three buildings. The co-owners of the building in which my property is located approved the operation at a general meeting.

The notary has informed me that all the co-owners should have been summoned and taken part during the vote. is it true? Yes…but. Special common portions are those assigned to the use or usefulness of several co-owners and not as an entirety, unlike general common portions. Decisions relating to these…
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I am selling the property that I bought in 1998. At the time the price was expressed in francs. Is the notary obliged to use the INSEE converter to determine the amount of the transaction that shall be carried out in euros ...

... and calculate the capital gain for which I am liable? No. The INSEE converter is a tool that makes it possible to determine the equivalence between two currencies. It takes into account the currency depreciation due to inflation. Nevertheless, to the extent that this tool works on the basis…
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My notary refuses to establish the act for which I requested him, because I have not transferred the advanced costs, he asked me to the office account. Does he have the right?

Yes, because the National Notarial Regulations ( article 9-1) expressly forbids him from receiving an act without having provisioned a sufficient amount, to cover the expenses, rights, emoluments and fees. The notary cannot consent to his client in advance, through any form or capacity.
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I am a commercial landlord. I wish to dismiss my tenant with a renewal offer. Do I have to do it via a bailiff?

Yes. In accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L145-9 of the Commercial Code, a notice must be given by extrajudicial act, i.e., by the bailiff. Any leave issued in any other form is void. The nullity of the leave can only be raised by its recipient…
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