France: guides to registered mail
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- Registered mail in France: lettre recommandée and LRAR
- Send a registered letter to France from abroad
- Which letters must be sent by registered mail in France?
Housing
Housing: All countries →- Give notice on a French rental by registered letter with acknowledgement of receiptFrench law accepts a tenant's notice by LRAR, by a commissaire de justice or by hand against a receipt.
- French rental deposit not returned: deadline, penalty and formal noticeA French landlord returns the deposit within 1 month if the check-out matches, otherwise 2 months after the keys.
- Landlord's notice in France: registered letter with acknowledgement of receiptA French landlord gives notice by LRAR, commissaire de justice or by hand.
- Dismissal letter in France: registered letter with acknowledgement of receiptFrench labour law requires an LRAR to notify a dismissal, at the earliest 2 working days after the meeting.
- Resignation letter in France: does it have to go by registered mail?French law sets no form for resigning. A registered letter or hand delivery against a receipt is advised: it dates the start of your notice.
Contracts and subscriptions
Contracts and subscriptions: All countries →- Cancelling a French contract or insurance: when do you need a registered letter?For most contracts, no: a letter, an email or online cancellation will do.
- Cancel a French internet box: online, through the new provider or by registered letterRegistered mail is not required: your account, online or the new provider will do.
Insurance
Insurance: All countries →- Cancel a French subscription, gym or service by registered letterGym, magazine, streaming: the contract sets how to cancel, and a contract made online can be cancelled online.
- Cancel French insurance: loi Hamon, loi Chatel and registered mailRegistered mail is not required: a letter, an email or the online button will do.
Debt and payments
Debt and payments: All countries →Government and fines
Government and fines: All countries →- Contest a French traffic fine: online or by LRAR, within 45 daysBy post, a French fine is contested by LRAR to the officier du ministère public within 45 days.
- Appeal a Caf, CPAM or Urssaf decision: the recours amiableRegistered mail is not required but advised: the appeals board must receive your appeal within 2 months, and a registered letter proves the date.