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13th Jul 2026 France Insider

Europe’s Best Jazz Festival?

Every summer, one of Europe’s most extraordinary music festivals transforms a sleepy village in south-west France into a global destination.

10th Jul 2026 France Insider

France Insider in an Age of AI

AI is transforming the way we all live and work, making the case for independent, original journalism ever stronger

9th Jul 2026 Property In France

Landlocked Property - Rights of Way in France

A recent decision of the French Supreme Court clarified an important rule governing rights of way for landlocked property.

7th Jul 2026 Property In France

France Agrees Inheritance Exemption — But Nobody Told the Notaires

Early difficulties have become apparent in the implementation of the agreement between France and the European Commission on the application of forced heirship rules to estates governed by common-law inheritance systems.

2nd Jul 2026 Taxation

Inheritance Taxation of Trusts

A recent court case pitted heirs against the tax authority, which contested the validity of the inheritance tax return on the grounds that the deceased had not effectively disposed of assets placed in trusts.

30th Jun 2026 Taxation

Capital Gains Tax After Separation

A French court considers the capital gains tax payable on the sale of a property after a couple separate.

27th Jun 2026 Money

Open Window, Closed Claim

A burglary that took place during a hot August night on the Mediterranean coast has ended with a landmark ruling from France's highest court

25th Jun 2026 Property Market

France's Housing Recovery Stalls

Less than a year after emerging from its deepest downturn in more than a decade, France's property market is showing signs of fragility.

23rd Jun 2026 Business

Social Security Relief for Business Start-Ups

The rules on social security relief to business start-ups, including certain landlords of furnished rentals, have been tightened this year.

19th Jun 2026 Building & Renovation

Planning Applications and Water Shortages

A court ruling clarifies the rights of a local mayor to determine a planning application in the context of a water shortage.

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Landlocked Property - Rights of Way in France

France Agrees Inheritance Exemption — But Nobody Told the Notaires

Inheritance Taxation of Trusts

Capital Gains Tax After Separation

Open Window, Closed Claim

France's Housing Recovery Stalls

Social Security Relief for Business Start-Ups

Planning Applications and Water Shortages

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