
The legal consequences of a marriage on your French property
What are the legal consequences of a marriage on your French property ?
The principles applicable to the Property are determined by the following scenarios (i) in the case of divorce, Family law will mainly govern the fate of the Property, and (ii) in the case of death, succession law will apply.
The latter will change by the enforcement of the Regulation (EU) n°650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession and on the creation of a European Certificate of Succession (hereafter referred to as “the Regulation”) from 17 August 2015.