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Money & Finance
French Banking Difficulties for American Expats
Tax avoidance legislation in the USA is making life more complicated for American expatriates abroad, forcing some to choose between retaining their citizenship or holding a bank account abroad.
03 Mar 2015
Sterling/Euro Currency Review February 2015
February saw sterling adding to already impressive gains made against the euro since the beginning of the year, says Ben Scott.
03 Mar 2015
Legal Aid in France 2015
The income thresholds to obtain legal aid in France have been increased for 2015, but the rules of access have otherwise been tightened.
03 Feb 2015
Sterling/Euro Currency Review January 2015
After a positive end to December, Sterling experienced a mixed start to January before reaching the highest level since 2008 against the euro, says Ben Scott.
03 Feb 2015
Sterling/Euro Currency Review December 2014
After a disappointing end to November, Sterling experienced a mixed start to December before rallying towards the end of the month, says Ben Scott.
07 Jan 2015
Sterling/Euro Currency Review November 2014
After a period of relative stability, and close to six-year highs against the euro in the first half of the month, poor economic data and increased inflationary pressures later forced Sterling lower, says Ben Scott.
04 Dec 2014
Parcel Delivery Services in France
A review of parcel delivery services by the French government consumer watchdog finds widespread abuse of the regulations, with one delivery in three non-compliant.
04 Dec 2014
Sterling/Euro Currency Review October 2014
Sterling failed last month to add to impressive gains made against the euro in September as the euro continues to demonstrate significant resilience, says Ben Scott.
04 Nov 2014
Sterling/Euro Currency Review September 2014
Sterling rallied to just short of a six-year high against the euro last month, says Ben Scott.
07 Oct 2014
School Insurance in France
One of the rituals of the school year in France is to ensure you hold an appropriate level of insurance cover for your child.
07 Oct 2014
Sterling/Euro Currency Review August 2014
August saw GBP/EUR trading in a tight, yet volatile range, says Ben Scott.
03 Sep 2014
French School Grants for 2014/15
Details of the school grants for 2014/15 have recently been published by the government.
03 Sep 2014
Investing in Assurance Vie in France
Assurance vie is a potentially interesting investment product for expatriates retiring to France, but one that will not suit everyone.
03 Sep 2014
How to Disinherit Your Children
Despite the rigidity of French inheritance laws it is possible to largely disinherit one or more of your children in a lawful manner.
03 Sep 2014
Changing Face of La Poste
With the growth in private parcel delivery services and electronic means of transmission, the French post office is having to modernise to survive.
05 Aug 2014
Sterling/Euro Currency Review July 2014
July saw Sterling add to gains made against the euro throughout June, pushing towards two-year highs, says Ben Scott.
05 Aug 2014
Turbulence Over Wind Power Charges
Wind power electricity tariffs have been judged to be illegal, but there will be no change in your French electricity bill for the extra charges you pay for it.
02 Jul 2014
Sterling/Euro Currency Review June 2014
June saw Sterling make significant gains against the euro, as the outlook for interest rates for the Bank of England and European Central Bank continue to diverge, much to the benefit of euro buyers, says Ben Scott.
02 Jul 2014
Sterling/Euro Currency Review May 2014
May saw Sterling make gains against the euro as a result of positive economic growth forecasts and that, with inflation in the UK stabilising at around 2%, there is greater potential to soon raise interest rates, says Ben Scott.
03 Jun 2014
Best Internet Offers in France
The number of internet service suppliers in the French market has reduced in recent years, but competition amongst those that remain is fierce, providing consumers with the opportunity to benefit from attractive tariffs.
06 May 2014
