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Latest Articles
Civil Partnerships and Property Ownership in France
France does not currently recognize a UK civil partnership, although if you are in one, you cannot then enter a French civil partnership!
16 Sep 2008
Study Confirms Quality of French Healthcare
A new American study confirms France as having the best system of healthcare in the world.
16 Sep 2008
Environmental Performance of Agriculture in France
In a wide-ranging report on the environmental performance of agriculture across the globe, the OECD says France could do better.
16 Sep 2008
Tax Demands and Income Tax Payments in France
With the onset of autumn, the French tax authority is sending out income tax demands.
16 Sep 2008
French House-Building Contracts
A recent report draws attention to the need for vigilance when it comes to signing a French house-building contract.
16 Sep 2008
Massive expansion of TGV Train Network Planned in France
The French Government recently announced that it is to create around 2,000 kilometres of new lines for the TGV high-speed ‘bullet’ train.
02 Sep 2008
World Record for French Property on Cote d'Azur
A Russian tycoon is reputed to have paid nearly €500 million for a property on the French Côte d’Azur, making it the world’s most expensive property.
02 Sep 2008
Controls on Wind Turbines in France to be Tightened
With growing unease amongst politicians and local communities about the development of wind turbines in the countryside, the Government have decided to act by proposing tough new planning controls.
02 Sep 2008
Tax Increase on French Rental and Investment Income
The tax payable on rental income, capital gains, dividends, and life insurance policies in France is to increase from January 09 to finance changes to the system of social security benefits.
02 Sep 2008
Grants for Return to School in France
Many children who attend school in France can obtain a grant towards the cost of school materials, but the rules have been changed this year.
02 Sep 2008
New Measures to Reduce Small Business Charges in France
The French Government have introduced new measures aimed at reducing the taxes and financial costs of running a small business in France.
02 Sep 2008
Carla Bruni Tops the Charts Amid Controversy Over Album
Carla Bruni last week knocked Coldplay off the top of the album charts in France, with 65,000 sales of her album Comme si de rien n’était in 10 days.
01 Aug 2008
Nudist Resort in France Creates Blacklist
A leading French nudist resort in Languedoc has been given approval to hold a ‘blacklist’ of banned bathers from its beach.
01 Aug 2008
Sun, Sex and Socrates on the Beach in France
A light-hearted revision guide for adults on sex and erotica has been the surprise big hit on the French booksellers list of best holiday reads for 2008.
01 Aug 2008
Livret A Savings Rate Rises to 4%
The popular tax-free savings account Livret A is a ‘must’ for anyone who owns property in France, as the rate rises to 4%.
01 Aug 2008
France Champion of Annual Holidays
The French take more annual leave than any other country on the planet, but a new law, effectively abolishing the 35-hour week, now threatens that crown.
01 Aug 2008
The Best Places to Live in France
The Hautes-Alpes has been chosen as the best place for people 50+ to live in France, with Correze and Aveyron joining them on the podium.
15 Jul 2008
Changes to the France-UK Double Taxation Treaty
A new double taxation treaty between France and the UK was signed on 19 June 2008, containing both good and bad news, writes Virginie Deflassieux of French Tax Advice and Compliance Services, PKF (Guernsey) Limited.
15 Jul 2008
New Rules on Building in Risk Areas in France
With the increased risk of natural disasters, the French Government is toughening its stance on construction in risk areas, a change that also has implications for existing homeowners.
15 Jul 2008
Best Summer Festivals in France
Leave the mud and the rain of Glastonbury and go to one of France’s great summer festivals.
15 Jul 2008
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