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Richard Foissac

Partner

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CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
2 rue Ancelle
92522 Neuilly-sur-Seine
Cedex
France
Languages French, English

Richard Foissac joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1988 and became partner in 1998.

He was Chairman of the firm’s Advisory Board from 2009 to 2012. He is an expert in direct taxes, and mainly handles cases in the following subject areas: corporation tax for French and international listed and non-listed companies, personal income tax, real estate and financial taxation for French and international listed and non-listed companies and taxation of semi-public companies and local authorities.

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Relevant experience

  • Lecturer in tax law at the University of Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne and at the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis  
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of IACF (French Institute of Tax Lawyers)
  • Member of ACE (French Association of Corporate Legal Advisors)
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Publications

  • Articles in the Editions Francis Lefebvre
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Education

  • Post-graduate degrees (DESS and DJCE) in Corporate Law and Taxation and in Corporate Legal Advice, Montpellier (1985) 
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13/04/2022
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022
The 2022 edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide is out. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our law firm’s rankings in France, Algeria and Morocco France...
28/07/2020
Legal 500 Paris 2020: our law firm’s rankings
The 2020 edition of the Legal 500 Paris guide is available. We thank our clients for their trust and support!This year, our firm is ranked in 20 expertise, including: 4 in Tier 1: Tax; Employment; Se­cur­it­isa­tion...
22/04/2020
Legal 500 EMEA 2020
The 2020 edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide is out. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our law firm’s rankings in France, Algeria and Morocco France 4 in...
04/03/2019
Real Estate transactions in France: Legal and tax aspects
Our law firm's comprehensive real estate services Whether you are looking to make an investment, to develop property or to simply manage your assets, we of­fer first-class real estate services. Our expertise...
13/03/2018
Real Estate transactions guide for foreign investors
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats is happy to announce the launch of the first edition of "Real Estate transaction in France: Legal and tax aspects" during the MIPIM 2018. This comprehensive guide covers the...
15/03/2017
CMS MIPIM Lunch 2017
Each year, MIPIM brings an opportunity for engaging discussions on industry issues, trends and the challenges for investors, developers and fund and asset managers. We are looking forward to seeing you...
31/07/2015
Valuation of real estate companies and properties: valuation methods with...
The issue of valuing private individuals’ or companies’ real estate assets is still relevant in a period of crisis where real estate is a safe investment, even though the authorities are applying...
01/06/2015
Real Estate Newsletter | Real estate valuation Challenges and outlook
ContentFeature | Real estate valuation Challenges and outlookQuestions for François Robine, Managing Partner, François Robine & Associés Valuation of real estate companies and properties: valuation...
18/03/2015
Real Estate Newsletter | Real Estate Litigation
Con­tent­Fea­ture­R­eal Estate Lit­ig­a­tionDis­puted property valuations - the divisive effects of interventions by ordinary and administrative judges p.2Dis­tin­guish­ing features of disputes over local taxation...
01/12/2014
Real Estate Newsletter | The dismembrement of real estate ownership
Contents Feature - The dismemberment of real estate own­er­ship­Dis­pos­als of dismembered property: how to determine the person liable for the tax and the tax base? p. 2Regulatory issues regarding the dismemberment...
10/06/2014
Real Estate Newsletter | New provisions of the ALUR law
New provisions of the ALUR lawBare rentals: measures applicable immediately p. 2Management of environmental liabilities: a major challenge p. 4Co-ownership: the new stipulations p. 6Urban planning: what...
10/03/2014
Real Estate Newsletter | Valuation and revaluation of properties
ContentsFeature | Valuation and revaluation of prop­er­tie­sPre­vent­ive valuation: prevention is better than cure when it comes to taxation. By Claude Galpin, MRICS REV, chairman of VIF Expertise p. 2Revaluation...