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Press, Publications & Conferences

This page gathers the appearances of Jonathan Sémon, Esq. in the specialist press, his publications in legal and tax journals, and the conferences he has led on France-UAE international taxation. For any media inquiry (interview, op-ed, quote), please contact the firm directly.

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Topics on which Jonathan Sémon, Esq. comments

Exit tax (Article 167 bis of the French Tax Code)

Scope of application, payment deferral under sections IV and V, relief, and the interaction with expatriation destinations (Dubai, Switzerland, the UK, Portugal).

UAE tax residence

Cabinet Decision No. 85 of 2022, the Tax Residency Certificate, France-UAE conflicts, and reclassification.

UAE Corporate Tax & QFZP

Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022, Ministerial Decision No. 265 of 2023, the DMTT, and Pillar Two effective from 1 January 2025.

The 1989 France-UAE tax treaty

The interaction between domestic law and the bilateral treaty, the tie-breaker rule, capital gains, and transfer duties.

Wealth structuring

Holding companies, contribution-and-sale arrangements under Article 150-0 B ter, the Dutreil Pact, international wealth transmission, and family offices.

International tax litigation

Tax audits, proposed reassessments, in-depth examinations of personal tax situations (ESFP), and litigation before the administrative courts and courts of appeal.

Press mentions

This section will be expanded as publications appear. For media interested in an interview, the firm can provide technical sources, anonymized case studies, and commentary on current France-UAE tax developments.

Legal publications

Technical articles published or in the process of publication in specialist journals (to be expanded).

Conferences & speaking engagements

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