French Start

In those foolish times, it looks like time stood still...
Handling any paperwork tasks has become more complicated than it usually is.
Different ordonnances lays out extensions for most of procedures.

Here are some examples:

- Long stay visas and titres de séjour that expired during the lockdown benefit from an automatic three-month extension, which means that people holding a long stay visa that expired during lockdown can legally stay even after their visa expiration (ordonnance n°2020-328 of March 25th).

- The controle technique vehicle safety certificates that expire during lockdown also benefit from an extension which means that people can keep driving legally even after the certificate expiration (ordonnance n° 2020-306 of March 25th).

- But if you have been in a process of purshasing a property, the 10 day cooling off period after signing the first act keep running. Indeed, after deciding by an ordonnance of March 25th, that the 10 day cooling off period was supended , an other ordonnance published on April 16th notices that finally, this period keeps running. The goal is not to slow down the process of buying/selling a property (ordonnance n°2020-427 of April 15th).

For more details, click here:

www.legifrance.fr