Welcome to the French Property Law Blog

This blog is written by John Kitching, an English Solicitor who is a specialised bilingual French Property lawyer who has an interest in all things French, including French property and international estates.

The blog posts updates of particular interest to British nationals who have property in France, those who inherit property in France, or who are buying property in France. The posts range from French tax articles to quirky French news stories, and the inevitable anecdotes of aggrieved mistresses and widows disinherited by illegitimate children...

The blog does not give legal advice. If you require French legal advice, please visit www.frenchlawconsultancy.com or email info@frenchlawconsultancy.com


Thursday 20 May 2010

Eco Renault may face court action over name

An interesting French news article on the bbc website reports that Renault's new Zero Emission car (ZoE) may face court action over plans to name it Zoe. Parisian Zoe Renault, who has no link to the car maker, has sought legal advice to prevent the car giant from using her name for the vehicle. She claims that it would cause distress to hear phrases such as "Zoe Renault has broken down". Other women named Zoe, one of the most popular recent French names, are also signing a petition against Renault using the name.

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