Practical

We look at how different organisations treat debt and if there is a time limit to your liability if you can’t pay

Tax is being levied unless owners can prove their properties were not available for personal use on any day of the year. One owner couple in Brittany say they now face closure as a result

Rising inflation and the cost of living have prompted the change to régime général plans, the prime minister said, although unions say it is not enough

Partner article: ‘There will be no austerity in France’ Christopher Davenport of Kentingtons shares his thoughts on your financial future under Mr Macron

Both help members of the public give vital first aid in the first few moments while waiting for an ambulance

Pharmacists in France continue to block the legal recognition of ‘herboristes’ who use plants for healing

The UK now issues two kinds of travel health card - Ghics, or Ehics with lettering saying ‘CRA’ standing for Citizens Rights Agreement. We clarify the difference

Southern cities such as Perpignan and Nice perform well, while Paris’ older buildings mean poorly-insulated homes

Exemptions come with certain conditions - we give six examples

Clarifications to the law mean second homes are included and bailiffs (huissiers) can now support owners throughout the whole process

We also look at one couple’s surprise discovery that their house is scheduled to be demolished and a potential increase to eco-renovation grants

An estimated one in 10 children in France are the victim of bullying.  Brittany MP Erwan Balanant tells us his hopes for the new law

Bac speciality exams are looming after Covid delay, end of April deadline to move a child to an ‘internat d’excellence’ boarding school and new support for unemployed young people

The pandemic has pushed people to explore alternative career paths, and has created a surge in opportunities. Some three million posts are expected to be on offer this year

Personal assets like property, furniture, cars and bank accounts will automatically be protected from debt collectors