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17th Mar 2026 Property In France

SAFER Right of Pre-emption

A French court recently considered the right of an owner to withdraw from a sale over a pre-emption by the French rural land agency, SAFER.

14th Mar 2026 French Life

Vehicle Registration Fraud

The government have been warned about a surge in large-scale vehicle registration fraud.

12th Mar 2026 Visas

France’s Citizenship Rules Under Review

The recently revised income test for citizenship is under review, notably for retirees.

9th Mar 2026 Business

Micro-Enterprise Turnover Thresholds 2026

The government has raised the turnover thresholds for micro-entreprise businesses, but VAT thresholds remain a real constraint.

5th Mar 2026 Property In France

Property Sale and Disclosure Boundaries

The French Supreme Court has provided new guidance on the conditions governing the duty to inform during negotiations for the sale of a property.

3rd Mar 2026 Letting Property

Tax d’Habitation and Rural Gîtes

The government has expanded the scope of the exemption from the taxe d’habitation.

26th Feb 2026 Money

La Poste Price Increases

Postal services prices have been increased substantially this year, but the state-owned group still runs at a loss.

23rd Feb 2026 Taxation

Why Some of France’s Richest Pay No Income Tax

The government has targeted a simple legal loophole that has allowed many ultra rich in France to pay little or no income tax.

20th Feb 2026 Money

Grants for Electric Vehicles

The government continues to offer grants towards the purchase of an electric vehicle, but with a tougher test of eligibility.

18th Feb 2026 French Life

Worst Flooding in Over 60 Years

France is facing one of the most extensive and prolonged flood crises in decades, with authorities warning that virtually the entire country is now under threat of rising waters.

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