What Are French Pacs

In France, a civil solidarity pact (French: pacte civil de solidarité), commonly known as a PACS (pronounced [paks]), is a contractual form of civil union between two adults for organising their joint life. It brings rights and responsibilities, but less so than marriage.

Who can get a PACS in France?

The act defines the PACS as “a contract concluded between two physical persons who have reached the age of majority, of different or the same gender, for the purposes of organizing their life in common.” A PACS is not equivalent to marriage under French law, and the U.S. does not recognize it as a marriage.

Is a French PACS Recognised in UK?

There is no system of registering a foreign civil partnership, such as the PACS, in the UK but in France UK civil partners must justify their partnership to the competent French tax service when filing a French IHT declaration, deed of gift, and other similar acts.