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Paul Nicolaÿ has been a member of the Hauts-de-Seine Bar since 2020 and is currently based in Clichy-La-Garenne (92).
He graduated from the University of Paris (Master I in Administrative Law) and the University of Bordeaux (Master II in Administrative Litigation), and obtained his bar admission certificate (CAPA) from the Paris Bar School (EFB) in 2019.
For several years now, Paul Nicolaÿ has been advising and representing foreign clients wishing to settle, stay or work in France, or wishing to obtain French nationality. He also assists French clients wishing to obtain recognition of their French nationality by obtaining a certificate of French nationality (CNF) or a judicial recognition of their French nationality.
As a lawyer established in France, Paul is authorised to represent his clients before French authorities and courts, both in France and abroad.
He speaks French, English and Russian.
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The French government finally confirms the right of foreign remote workers to obtain a residence permit « visiteur »
On December 16, 2025, a French member of parliament asked the government about the residence permits that should be issued to foreign nationals residing in France whose income derives primarily from salaried or self-employed work performed remotely for an employer or clients located outside France—commonly referred to as remote workers or teleworkers. The MP finally…
American citizens (among others) may stay in France for 6 months without a visa
In the context of the entry into force of the Entry/Exit System (EES) in the Schengen Area, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated its position regarding the rights of American citizens (and others) to visit France for short stays. For clarification, nationals of many countries, including the US, are entitled to enter the…
Les citoyens américains (entre autres) peuvent rester pendant 6 mois en France sans avoir à demander un visa
Dans le contexte de l’entrée en vigueur de l’EES (Entry Exit System) dans l’espace Schengen, le ministère français des affaires étrangères a rappelé sa position quand au droit des citoyens américains (entre autres) de séjourner en France pour une court durée. Pour rappel, les ressortissants de nombreux Etats, dont les Etats-Unis, ont le droit d’entrer…