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Tax Claims on 2016 Income
We have received a large number of mails over the past few weeks from those of you who state that you have been incorrectly taxed this year.
08 Sep 2017
French Village Seminar Programme Birmingham 2017
The seminar programme for the French Village, A Place in the Sun Live, Birmingham NEC, Sept 2017.
08 Sep 2017
Capital Gains Tax Rules on Former Residents
The French Constitutional Court is to consider if a rule relating to capital gains tax on non-residents is unconstitutional.
08 Sep 2017
Complementary 'Mutuelle' French Health Insurance Contracts
What do you need to consider in selecting your complementary (mutuelle) French health insurance policy?
08 Sep 2017
Where are the Sunniest Departments in France?
Meteo France have recently released figures showing the sunshine levels in each department of France last year, so who were the winners and losers?
08 Sep 2017
Wine Festivals in France Autumn 2017
With the grape harvest now upon us in France we make a selection of some of the wine festivals taking place this autumn.
08 Sep 2017
A French Will Must be in Own Handwriting
A will that is not made in the handwriting of the testator is null and void, a French court has ruled.
08 Sep 2017
French School Calendar 2017/18
'La rentrée scolaire' has started in France, and this year local councils have greater discretion on the organisation of the primary school week.
08 Sep 2017
Wind Farms in France
The French government have an ambitious national wind farm programme, but one that is hotly contested.
08 Aug 2017
Ryanair and Beauvais Airport Contract 'Illegal'
Ryanair is in the soup again with the French national auditor, who claims their deal with Beauvais Airport is illegal.
08 Aug 2017
Networking for Business Start-Up
Take time to network in setting up your business in France, says Sally Stone of LBV Bons Voisins.
08 Aug 2017
Advertise at A Place in the Sun Live, Birmingham NEC 2017
Advertise your property for sale in our French Village at A Place in the Sun Live, Birmingham NEC, and get six months advertising on our main property portal.
08 Aug 2017
The French Village at Birmingham NEC 2017
We shall be hosting our popular ‘French Village’ at A Place in the Sun Live international property exhibition, Birmingham NEC 22nd to 24th Sept.
08 Aug 2017
Principal Residence and French Capital Gains Tax
A recent case in the French courts considered the definition of the ‘principal residence’ for the purposes of exemption from capital gains tax.
08 Aug 2017
Court Orders Demolition of Illegal Chateau
A French court has ordered the demolition of a 3000m2 chateau on the French Riviera, constructed without planning permission.
08 Aug 2017
Calculating the Surface Area of a French Property
Just what is the legal surface area of a property in France depends on the purpose for which the calculation is required.
08 Aug 2017
The Price of Farmland in France
The price of agricultural land in France ranges on average from €2K/hectare up to €17K/hectare, and price movements last year were just as varied.
08 Aug 2017
Transport Costs and Health Treatment in France
Travel costs for health treatment are, under certain conditions, covered in full or in part by the health system in France.
08 Aug 2017
Sterling/Euro Exchange Rate Review July 2017
The pound softened against the euro in July as data painted a less rosy picture for the UK economy, while the Eurozone recovery steamed ahead, writes Ben Scott of FC Exchange.
08 Aug 2017
