France: Real Estate and Construction

Senior in-house counsel and arbitration practitioners gathered during Paris Arbitration Week 2026 to examine the evolving landscape of dispute resolution in major construction and infrastructure projects. The discussion explored critical strategic decisions facing parties in large-scale infrastructure disputes, from selecting appropriate resolution mechanisms to optimizing costs and ensuring enforceability across jurisdictions. Drawing on historical context and contemporary practice, the session addressed h

Les Editions Dalloz publient un ouvrage collectif consacré au principe de la sécurité juridique, défini comme l'exigence de qualité de la norme et de stabilité des situations.

Après sa délivrance, un permis de construire ou d'aménager est exposé au risque de retrait , par la commune.

The French Supreme Court has clarified how to interpret the concept of a legal entity whose assets consist principally of immovable property when this concept is not defined in an applicable tax treaty. The decision addresses whether interests held by family members and indirect holdings through intermediary entities must be considered when determining if a company falls within the scope of real estate provisions in tax treaties.

La France impose désormais un nouveau formalisme pour les cessions de parts ou actions dans des sociétés à prépondérance immobilière, exigeant l'intervention d'un notaire, avocat ou expert-comptable sous peine de nullité. Cette réforme, entrée en vigueur le 27 juin 2026, vise à renforcer la lutte contre le blanchiment et les fraudes fiscales en imposant l'intervention de professionnels assujettis aux obligations de vigilance.

We highlight the key changes introduced by the French loi de simplification de la vie économique (SVE) for commercial tenants – and, crucially, what tenants can do about them now

We highlight the key changes introduced by the French loi de simplification de la vie économique (SVE) for commercial tenants – and, crucially, what tenants can do about them now

France's Economic Simplification Act introduces significant reforms to commercial lease regulations, fundamentally altering rent payment structures, security deposit limits, and tenant rights.

For over a year, and in an unstable political context, the draft law on the simplification of economic life has been trying to make its way to enactment.