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Latest Articles
Speed Cameras Catch 11 Million Motorists
The A31 autoroute catches out more motorists than any other motorway in France, according to recent speed camera statistics.
13 Jun 2011
Public ‘Burned Out' by Bureaucracy
The French ombudsman has painted a very bleak picture of the relationship between the citizen and the State.
01 Jun 2011
Expedia in the Dock Over Hotel Bookings
Legal proceedings have begun against a number of major hotel booking web sites for publishing false and misleading information on their sites.
01 Jun 2011
Social Security Charges for Business Start-Ups
There are several different tax regimes you can adopt to run a business in France, but which one to choose to minimise social charges?
01 Jun 2011
Complaints Increase Over Septic Tank Surveys
Complaints are on the increase over the obligatory compliance inspections of septic tanks.
01 Jun 2011
A Picture of Building Land Prices in France
A graphical snapshot of the average price of building land by department, and the movement in 2010, courtesy of the Notaires de France.
01 Jun 2011
Second Home Owners Face New Tax
Second home owners in France face a new tax, but until the law is passed there are uncertainties about the scope of its application.
17 May 2011
La Poste Ends Second Class International Service
The French post office is to end the second class international delivery of small packages.
17 May 2011
Buying Land Subject to Planning Consent
A recent case in the French courts highlights the risk of buying building land without first ensuring that the planning consent is beyond recall.
17 May 2011
The House Price Picture in France
A graphical snapshot of the average price of houses by department, and the movement in 2010, courtesy of the Notaires de France.
17 May 2011
Red Light on Speed Camera Warning Signs
The French government has announced that speed camera warning signs are to be removed from all roads in France, as part of a range of road safety measures.
17 May 2011
New Housing Starts Up but Sales Down
The new build housing market grew strongly in the first quarter, but new home sales were down.
17 May 2011
Earthquake Zones in France
New earthquake zones have been defined in France, encompassing nearly two thirds of the country!
17 May 2011
France in Drought Crisis
‘France is in a situation of crisis over the drought’, says the French Minister of Environment.
17 May 2011
Business Rates and Auto-Entrepreneurs 2011
Very few of you who are registered as auto-entrepreneurs should be paying business rates in 2011, despite demands having been sent out to many.
05 May 2011
Housing Market in 2010
House prices rose in all regions of France last year say the Notaires de France, and the British are still buying.
03 May 2011
Local Rate Relief in 2011
The income thresholds for assistance with local property taxes have recently be revised.
03 May 2011
Taxes Likely to Rise on Building Land
Capital gains tax on building land seems likely to increase, as do the local rates that are payable.
03 May 2011
House Prices in the Pays de La Loire
There was strong house price growth in the Pays de la Loire in 2010, according to the local notaires.
03 May 2011
House Prices in Tarn-et-Garonne
After two morose years, sales and house prices rose on average last year in the Tarn-et-Garonne.
03 May 2011
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