AKPOLI Espero
Software Engineer & Legal-tech Entrepreneur
Published articles (117)
Family LawFamily abandonment in France: complaint for unpaid child support
More than two months without child support? Family abandonment then becomes an offence, punishable by two years in prison and a €15,000 fine. Where to file, what evidence to gather, time limits and the link with the ARIPA.
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Employment LawRupture conventionnelle: procedure, deadlines and severance pay
A rupture conventionnelle is negotiated, signed, then approved by the labour authority. Interviews, the 15-day cooling-off period, how severance is calculated, unemployment rights since 1 September 2026 and how to challenge it.
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Social SecurityRSA in France: amount, 15 hours of activity and sanctions
The RSA now requires registration with France Travail and 15 hours of activity a week. The amount since 1 April 2026, conditions, exemptions, suspension of payment, overpayments and how to challenge a decision.
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Business LawDirector liability in France: mismanagement and sanctions
Director liability can reach personal assets, despite the company. Mismanagement, action for shortfall of assets, faults separable from office, tax liability, bans on managing and how to protect yourself.
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Family LawSettling an estate in France: deadlines, reserved share and division
Settling an estate means accepting or renouncing, declaring within six months, then leaving joint ownership. The succession option, the reserved share, the surviving spouse's rights, tax and deadlock between heirs.
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Social SecurityMDPH refusal: challenging a disability benefit decision
An MDPH refusal can be challenged within two months, first by a free prior appeal to the commission, then before the social division of the judicial court. Incapacity rates, the 2026 benefit amount and the documents that matter.
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Social SecurityFrance Travail deregistration: grounds, sanctions and appeals
France Travail deregistration cuts the benefit, and the list of grounds has grown. The new scale of sanctions since June 2025, the right to be heard, the internal appeal, the ombudsman and the administrative court.
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Family LawChild maintenance in France: calculation, review and arrears
Child maintenance follows a reference table, is indexed every year and now passes through the family allowance fund. The 2026 scale, review before the judge, recovery of arrears and criminal penalties.
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Housing LawSubstandard or unfit housing: the tenant's rights in France
Substandard housing obliges the landlord to carry out works, and an unfitness order can suspend the rent. Fitness criteria, banned energy-poor homes, applying to the town hall and the family allowance fund, and rent reductions.
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Employment LawDismissal for serious misconduct: procedure, rights and appeal
Dismissal for serious misconduct removes notice pay and statutory severance. The two-month rule, precautionary suspension, sums still owed, unemployment rights and how to challenge it before the employment tribunal.
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Employment LawUnpaid overtime: proof, time limits and how to claim
Unpaid overtime can be claimed over three years, and the burden of proof does not rest on the employee alone. Premium rates, the annual quota, day-rate contracts, the evidence to gather and the tribunal route.
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Family LawChild custody in France: shared residence and the judge's criteria
Child custody rests on precise criteria, and a parent can obtain shared residence despite the other's refusal. What the family court judge weighs, hearing the child, the procedure, benefits and penalties for withholding a child.
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