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Discover the pros (and some cons) of French civil partnership

Robert Kent of Kentingtons explains the financial benefits and drawbacks of a Pacte Civil de Solidarité

Is a French Pacs recognised in the UK or US?

The UK and US have differing legal views on French civil partnerships

Life expectancy in France hits a record - and births plummet

People in France can now expect to live the longest ever from birth, but the birth rate is dropping, and the population is ageing overall

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Married, Pacs, cohabit: your French home rights after partner’s death

Following the death of a partner, your right to remain in the shared home will depend on your relationship status and if you rent or own the property

Is adultery always grounds for divorce in France and are damages due?

The Civil Code states that ‘spouses owe fidelity to each other, and a shared life’

What are the financial advantages of a French civil partnership?

Partner article: Christopher Davenport from Kentingtons explains how current and future assets, debts and earnings could be affected by a pacte civil de solidarité

13 things you can do through a French notaire apart from buy a house

A notaire can help with much more than property purchases in France - some services are free

Is a French Pacs valid in the UK?

We look at whether France’s equivalent of a civil partnership is still recognised once a couple leaves the country

How to get a Pacs in France and what differences to marriage

Can foreigners get a Pacs or does one of you have to be French? What documents do you need? How much does it cost? We explain France’s civil partnership

‘It took five trips to mairie’: What is getting a Pacs in France like?

Three couples share their experience of getting Pacs-ed, the French equivalent of a civil partnership

A brief guide to how marriage and ‘Pacs’ affects finances in France

How you live with a partner, whether informally (concubinage) or in a civil partnership (Pacs) or in a marriage changes elements for tax and inheritance

French Pacs still valid in UK after law change?

Will our (mixed-sex) Pacs be recognised by the UK after the recent change in civil partnership law there, meaning it is now open to all couples?

France’s Pacs contracts rise 10-fold in 20 years

The Pacs civil union has marked its 20th birthday, with the latest statistics showing 194,000 registered in 2017, up from 20,000 a year in the early days.

Make sense of.....The French Pacs

If you are living in France with a partner and want to formalise the relationship, you have two options: marriage or Pacs

Pacs

Discover the pros (and some cons) of French civil partnership

Is a French Pacs recognised in the UK or US?

Life expectancy in France hits a record - and births plummet

Married, Pacs, cohabit: your French home rights after partner’s death

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