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Latest Articles
Sales to International Buyers in 2015
Sales of property in France to international buyers increased last year by 29%, with the British leading the pack.
05 Jul 2016
Coach Services in France
The coach service network in France is developing rapidly, but it is still at a formative stage, writes French coach and rail traveller Lewis Smith.
05 Jul 2016
Control of Nuisance Telephone Calls
A government sponsored telephone preference service for controlling direct marketing calls was launched last month.
05 Jul 2016
And the Favourite Village of the French is........
For the second year in succession a village in Brittany has been chosen by the French as their favourite village in 2016.
05 Jul 2016
Penalities on Undeclared Foreign Bank Accounts
The Constitutional Council in France has ruled that the imposition of concurrent fines for the non-declaration of a foreign bank account is constitutional.
05 Jul 2016
Farming Licence Requalified as Tenancy
Agricultural land licenced without charge to a local farmer has been requalified as a tenancy by a French court.
05 Jul 2016
Agricultural Land Prices in France 2015
The price of agricultural land in France increased by an average of 1.6% in 2015, to reach €6,010/hectare, according to SAFER, the French rural land agency.
05 Jul 2016
Emptying Your Septic Tank
What is the regulatory framework governing emptying and maintenance of your septic tank in France?
05 Jul 2016
Holiday Accommodation Tourist Tax
The government have tightened the procedures on chambre d'hôte owners and landlords of gite accommodation for recovery of the tourist tax, the taxe de séjour.
05 Jul 2016
Pre-Contract Enquiries on Property Purchase
The notaire undertakes a verification of the property title prior to signing of the deed, but you would be wise to also make your own pre-contract enquiries.
05 Jul 2016
Best Summer Festivals in France 2016
Our choice of the best summer festivals throughout France in 2016 to suit all ages, tastes and budgets.
07 Jun 2016
Business Start-Up Training Course
Many expatriates setting up a business in France are being told by their business registration centre they must attend a start-up training course when they may in fact be exempt.
07 Jun 2016
Best Beaches in France 2016
Where are the best beaches in France this year for the discerning holidaymaker?
07 Jun 2016
Notaire Concealed Planned Wind Farm
A notaire and the French rural land agency SAFER have been found guilty in a French court of concealing a planned wind turbine development adjoining a property sold to an unsuspecting buyer.
07 Jun 2016
Sunniest Departments in France 2015
Which departments got the best of the sunshine in France in 2015?
07 Jun 2016
Barclays France to be Sold
Barclays bank is to divest itself of its French retail banking arm amid allegations of money laundering and fraud.
07 Jun 2016
Capital Gains Tax Refunds for Non-EEA Nationals
A French court has ruled that the claim period for reimbursement of overpaid capital gains taxes by non-EEA nationals is two years, not one year as the government had claimed.
07 Jun 2016
French Farmhouse Prices in 2015
The French rural land agency SAFER have published their review of the property market for 2015, reporting that prices fell by an average of 2.4%.
07 Jun 2016
Montpellier Doctor in Rampant Prescription Fraud
A general practitioner based in the town of Montpellier, Herault is suspected of issuing false prescriptions, involving over €500,000 of public funds.
07 Jun 2016
Sterling Edgy Ahead of Referendum
It continues to be an uncertain period for sterling ahead of the UK referendum, with conflicting polls that offer no clear insight into the likely outcome of the vote this month, writes Ben Scott.
07 Jun 2016
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