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It depends on the nature and amount of the income - and the tax office will be directly informed of larger sums. We explain more

John Kitching, a director of French Law Consultancy Limited, answers a reader query on English wills being accepted as valid under French law

MP asks question in French parliament as lockdown rules in 2020 prevented use for at least 75 days

Last-minute changes in French income declarations this year include some changes to box locations on the paper forms, and new boxes for declaring small business income that benefited from social charges relief related to the Covid-19 pandemic. There are also some changes to the 3016 form for declaring overseas accounts.

The study used data from across 30 years and found short sleep duration at age 50 - 70 was associated with at least a 30% increased risk

The start-up is the first of its kind in France, and produces up to 300 exoskeletons per year that help ease neck, shoulder, elbow, and arm pain in workers

Pollen counts are already triggering alerts in France - here are four free apps to help you plan your days to avoid the worst of the runny-nosed misery

One of France’s earliest attempts at a 19th-century town-planning concept that fell out of favour now appears remarkably modern

Changes to the way properties are assessed for energy output mean some homeowners will need to provide extra paperwork to get an accurate rating or risk undervaluation

French one-euro home insulation and boiler replacement schemes are to end six months earlier than planned on July 1

Fort Queyras is listed as a historic monument and was valued at €2m but its sale has been beset with problems  

Efforts to crack down on bullying in schools in France have intensified after a teenager was attacked and drowned in the Seine. MP Erwan Balanant discusses his bid to end the problem

Family groups are concerned that proposed changes to adoption law in France have been rushed and could lead to confusion

Thanks to people playing chess during the Covid lockdowns and Netflix hit 'The Queen's Gambit', Tournerie Roz is once again making chess pieces

The Equipe de Secours Animalier en Montagne, created in 2019, covers most of the Alps in the departments of Isère, Savoie and Haute Savoie