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Latest Articles
Guide to Personal Taxation in France
We are pleased today to announce the release of our Guide to Personal Taxation in France
01 Jul 2007
Euro Disney Reports Higher Visitor Numbers
Euro Disney has reported a record number of visitors for their half year ending 31 March 07.
15 Jun 2007
Parents To Have Greater Freedom in French School Choice
The French government has announced that it is to grant parents greater freedom in school choice.
15 Jun 2007
VAT in France May Rise to 25%
The government is proposing to increase the rate of VAT to 25%, to offset a range of measures destined at reducing the tax burden on employment and business.
15 Jun 2007
French Mortgage Tax Relief for the Main Home
The government is proposing to grant mortgage tax relief on the main home, but the amount of the payout has been tightly drawn.
15 Jun 2007
Ryanair Forecasts Lower Prices for 2007
Despite announcing record profits for 2006 last week, Ryanair believes prices will need to fall for the remainder of this year in order to maintain passenger numbers.
15 Jun 2007
Guide to Letting French Property
We are pleased today to announce the release of our Guide to Letting Property in France.
15 Jun 2007
Low Cost Flights to France See Strong Growth
French airports have reported strong traffic figures for 2006, with low cost passenger numbers growing by 20%.
01 Jun 2007
Brits the Holiday Habitués of Europe
Brits are the holiday habitués of Europe, according to a recent study of holiday choices by IPOS, the French pollster.
01 Jun 2007
Millions Quit France Telecom
Millions of French are switching to the Internet for their telephone services (VoIP), with the use of television over the Internet also seeing a huge rise.
01 Jun 2007
French Government to Abolish Inheritance Tax
The French government has announced its intention to abolish inheritance tax for all families but the very rich.
01 Jun 2007
Livret A - EU Demands that France Ends Savings Monopoly
The European Commission has instructed France to end the monopoly by certain banks of a symbolic popular savings scheme used by nearly 50 million French people.
01 Jun 2007
French Workers Biggest ‘Whingers’ in the World
However, Anglophones should not be too quick wring their hands in confirmation of the stereotype, for French workers were closely in second place by workers from the UK, (jointly with Sweden) with the USA in third place.
01 Jun 2007
Property Developers Criticise Parochial Stance of Mayors
The control exercised by local mayors over planning matters is hampering the construction of new homes in France, according to a recent study carried out by SNAL, the French national association of developers.
15 May 2007
French Hotel Stars That Do not Shine
They say that all that glitters is not gold, and the same may be said for the French system of grading hotels.
15 May 2007
Guide to French Schools
We are pleased to announce the release of our Guide to the School Education System.
15 May 2007
School Holidays in France - Schools Out Early For Summer
With several bank holidays in the month, and classes disrupted by national examinations beginning early June, the school year has already started to come to an end for some pupils.
15 May 2007
France’s New Reform Programme
By the strangest of ironies, the French electorate last week choose a reforming right-wing President, over a more conservative left-wing contender.
15 May 2007
Legal Wrangle Hits Bordeaux Wines
The classification of the 2006 wine vintage from St Emilion near Bordeaux has been suspended by the French courts as a result of a lack of proper procedure.
15 May 2007
Investment Pushing Up French Water Bills
The average household water bill in France was €177 a year in 2004, according to the most recent review of water prices carried out by the French Environment Agency, IFEN.
01 May 2007
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