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22nd Dec 2025 Property Market

The Price of a Building Plot

A new report highlights the substantial variation in the price of a building plot across France.

19th Dec 2025 Visas

Civics Test for Residency and Citizenship

The government has set out the details of the civics test for certain residency and citizenship applications.

17th Dec 2025 Taxation

Widow Sanctioned for Diverting Marital Assets

In an inheritance dispute, a widow is found to have diverted community funds in the years preceding her husband’s death.

15th Dec 2025 Property Market

Energy Ratings and Property Prices

A new report shows the growing influence of energy ratings on the sale price of homes.

12th Dec 2025 Taxation

Social Charges on Capital Income

The French Parliament has approved an increase in social charges on savings and dividend income.

10th Dec 2025 Money

Reform of Assurance Vie

The French national auditor has called for a radical reform of assurance vie.

8th Dec 2025 French Life

Invasion of the Vending Machines

What began as a convenient solution for late-night pizza cravings or missed parcel deliveries has turned into a full-blown regulatory headache for dozens of French mayors.

5th Dec 2025 Taxation

Tax Residency and International Treaties

The recent case in the French courts’ sheds light on the complexities of tax residency, international tax treaties, and the boundaries of tax optimisation.

3rd Dec 2025 Property In France

Limites of Termite Survey

A French court recently examined a buyer’s complaint concerning damage allegedly linked to an inadequate termite inspection.

1st Dec 2025 Money

Tax Free Savings Account: Income Thresholds

Income thresholds which grant eligibility to a regulated tax free savings account have been increased for 2026.

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