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Latest Articles
Money Saving Tips for 2011
Times are tough for most of us these days, so here are our top ten money saving tips for 2011.
18 Jan 2011
French Village at A Place in the Sun Live
We are pleased to be able to offer free tickets to the 'French Village' at A Place in the Sun Live Exhibition in London in March.
18 Jan 2011
Price of Medicines at Chemists
A survey has found a substantial variation in the price of medicines in chemists, but would stronger controls simply risk the demise of the rural chemist?
18 Jan 2011
Tax Changes in France for 2011
What are the main changes in taxation in France for 2011?
18 Jan 2011
Auto-Entrepreneur Rule Changes
A number of changes to the auto-entrepreneur and micro-entreprise business tax regimes have been introduced for 2011.
18 Jan 2011
World Demand Forces Review of French Champagne Boundaries
The designated area of the eponymous sparkling wine region is to be extended, a change that is likely to make some local landowners millionaires overnight.
15 Jan 2011
Energy Rating on all Property Ads
From 1st January all properties in France for sale or to rent must be advertised with an energy performance rating.
15 Dec 2010
Immigrant Population in France
The French government have recently published latest figures on the number of immigrants in France, including those from the UK and other EU countries.
15 Dec 2010
Do Home Improvements Make Sense?
Improving your French property does not always increase its value, so choose what to do with care, says John Marshall, a chartered surveyor living in the Aude.
15 Dec 2010
A Trifle Troubled over Truffles
Truffles are a popular but expensive delicacy at Christmas in France, so is it possible to buy instead the illusion of gastronomic heaven?
15 Dec 2010
French Education System Slammed by OECD
France has an elitist education system that fails those pupils with difficulties, according to a recent report from the OECD.
15 Dec 2010
Planning Taxes to be Merged
There is to be a rationalisation of the current confusing and multiple array of planning taxes and a review of planning laws.
15 Dec 2010
Foie Gras aux Cannabis!
A farmer has been found guilty of administering cannabis to his 150 ducks.
15 Dec 2010
Paying for Healthcare in France
Reimbursement of your costs in the French health system is becoming increasingly complex and less generous. How does it all stack up?
15 Dec 2010
Baby Shaken but Not Stirred
This year’s Christmas miracle in France has to be the baby that fell from a 7th floor building into the arms of a doctor.
15 Dec 2010
Tax Options for Landlords of Furnished Lettings
There are various tax options available to landlords of furnished lettings, says Virginie Deflassieux of PKF (Guernsey) Limited.
01 Dec 2010
French Wealth Tax to be Abolished?
The present exemption of the principal residence from capital gains tax could well be a casualty in the planned abolition of wealth tax.
01 Dec 2010
Best Christmas Markets in France 2010
The ambiance of Christmas in France can probably be best experienced by a visit to a marché de noel.
01 Dec 2010
Paris Apartment Prices on Fire
The price of apartments in Paris is set to increase by an average of at least 15% this year, according to the French notaires.
01 Dec 2010
Divorce in France and Capital Gains Tax
Couples facing divorce also sometimes face the uncertainty of whether they will be liable for capital gains tax on the sale of the former marital home.
01 Dec 2010
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