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10th Jan 2022 Healthcare

Investigation into Fake Covid Certificates

A large trade in fake Covid vaccination certificates has been identified in France, often with health professionals as accomplices.

6th Jan 2022 Letting Property

Quality Ratings for Gite Accommodation

Obtaining a star rating for your gîte will be more difficult from this year, but the tax break may well make it worthwhile.

4th Jan 2022 Taxation

French Social Charges 2022

The rates, income bands and exemption limits that apply for social charges in 2022.

24th Dec 2021 French Life

Crowing Cockerels and Neighbour Nuisance

Legal disputes over nuisance caused by animal noises have been on the increase in recent years, with some notable recent cases concerning crowing cockerels.

21st Dec 2021 Property In France

Home Insurance and Natural Disasters

The rights of homeowners to compensation for subsidence and flooding claims is being substantially strengthened.

17th Dec 2021 Taxation

Inheritance Planning in France

What are the main inheritance planning options in France? UPDATED March 2025.

14th Dec 2021 Travel

Covid-19 - Travel to and from France

With the spread of the Omicron variant travel restrictions have been toughened, as have restrictions within France.

10th Dec 2021 Property Market

Housing Price Rises in France

The recent increase in house prices in France has been driven by uncertainty about the future.

7th Dec 2021 Property Market

Most Popular Departments for British Buyers

The Dordogne may once have been the destination of choice for most British buyers, but in recent years it has been dethroned by other departments.

29th Nov 2021 Travel

Thirty-Seven Departments Increase Speed Limit

Thirty-seven departments in France have re-introduced a 90km/h speed limit on some of their roads.

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