The French civil real estate company (SCI)
Setting up a société civile immobilière (SCI) enables several people to build up and manage real estate. In this article, we’ll focus on family SCIs, which only involve partners from the same family (married couple, children, parents, grandparents, etc.).
Divorce in France
More and more marriages have international connections. When such marriages are divorced, the first question that arises is which country has jurisdiction for the divorce and under which national divorce law the divorce will be processed. What are the particularities in France?
The French Pacs
What is the French PACS and how is it concluded? What are the consequences and what are the differences to marriage? If I conclude a PACS in France, will it even be recognized in Germany or Switzerland?
Prenuptial Agreement involving the USA, Germany and Switzerland
More and more marriages have foreign connections. Be it that spouses of different nationalities get married or that they move abroad. Be it from the USA to Germany or Switzerland, or from these countries to the USA. An important task of a lawyer specializing in international family law is to advise future spouses on drawing […]
Divorce in Germany or in Switzerland?
You have German citizenship but have lived in Switzerland for years? Are you wondering whether you can actually get divorced in Germany or in Switzerland? In this article, I answer the common question of which country has international jurisdiction over the divorce and which law the court of that country will apply to the divorce proceedings.
The lasting power of attorney in Switzerland (Vorsorgeauftrag) and the differences to the lasting power of attorney in Germany (Vorsorgevollmacht)
The lasting power of attorney is an institution of self-determination under private law whereby the person giving the mandate instructs one or more natural or legal persons (e.g. a bank or organisation) to take care of the person and/or of the assets and/or to represent him or her in legal transactions in the event of […]
Recognition of marriage, inheritance contracts and wills abroad
Is my marriage contract even effective abroad? Is a foreign will valid?
How do I sell my property in France?
What is the process like? What do I have to watch out for?
The pension rights compensation in Switzerland
What is the 3-pillar system in Switzerland? What are the consequences of the divorce?
French matrimonial law
What is the importance of a marriage contract? What are the possible property regimes in France?