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Latest Articles
Minimum Service for Public Transport
A key election promise of the recently elected President Nicolas Sarkozy received parliamentary approval this month, but the new minimum service law for public transport falls far short of expectations.
15 Aug 2007
Pedal Power Comes to Paris
The City Council in Paris have launched a city bike scheme, set to be one of the largest of its type in Europe.
15 Aug 2007
Tax Dodgers Cock a Snook
Barely 40% of unpaid taxes outstanding from tax inspections carried out in 2004, were recovered in 2005, according in a recent report of a parliamentary scrutiny committee.
15 Aug 2007
Consider Using Your Own French Notaire
Whilst it is the practice of many international buyers to use a shared notaire in the purchase process, it is also perfectly legitimate for both buyer and seller to each appoint their own notaire.
01 Aug 2007
French House Prices Rise by 2.8%
House prices in France rose by an average of 2.8% in the first half of the year, according to the national group of estate agents, Century 21.
01 Aug 2007
Zen Classes in the Airport Lounge
You can now take the stress and boredom out of waiting at Paris airports by participating in free leisure classes in the departure lounge.
01 Aug 2007
France Faces Massive EU Fine
France is facing the prospect of a massive fine from the EU Commission for its failure to clean up river pollution in Brittany.
01 Aug 2007
€35 Million French Lottery Fraud
The owners of a Parisian ‘tabac’ and their accomplice are suspected of defrauding a €35 million Euro lottery winner.
01 Aug 2007
Eiffel Tower Employees in Ticket Scandal
Fifteen cashiers working in the ticket office at the Eiffel Tower have been found guilty of a fraud of €750,000.
01 Aug 2007
Guide to Buying French Property at Auction
We are pleased today to announce the release of our guide to buying French property at auction.
01 Aug 2007
French Oppose European Wine Shake-Up
A major shake-up of the European wine industry has been proposed by the EU Commission, which promises to meet stiff resistance from the French government.
16 Jul 2007
Old Farms Remain Popular Choice in France
The prices of old farm properties in France rose by over 8% last year, with continuing strong interest from French and international buyers alike, according to SAFER the French land agency.
16 Jul 2007
French Education System - Up to 10,000 Teaching Jobs to Go
The government has announced that around 10,000 jobs in education are to go, most of which will be teaching jobs in schools.
16 Jul 2007
Property Prices in France Continue to Slow
House prices in France continue to remain stable, with prices even falling slightly in the South West, according to the latest housing market survey by FNAIM, the professional body of French estate agents.
16 Jul 2007
Is France Now a Tax Haven?
Well, maybe not, but the reputation of France as a high tax country may be misplaced.
16 Jul 2007
French Patients to Face Increased Health Charges
The government is proposing to introduce new charges for patients, as it looks to make savings of €1 billion in health costs.
04 Jul 2007
New Obligatory French Property Letting Surveys
If you are planning to let your French home this summer, then you are now obliged to have specialist surveys undertaken.
04 Jul 2007
French Inheritance Tax Reforms
The French government has published further details of its proposed reform of inheritance taxes, which includes a complete exemption from the tax between husband and wife.
04 Jul 2007
French Women Do Get Fat!
Despite well-publicised claims to the contrary, French women do get fat, and they are getting fatter, as are men, according to a recent study carried out by the French national statistical office INSEE.
04 Jul 2007
French Doctors Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking
Seven French doctors, a chemist, and around twenty patients, have been found guilty in a Marseilles court of trafficking medical drugs between France and South East Asia.
04 Jul 2007
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