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Some 10,000 workers in France have been called by scammers offering over-priced training courses, linked to a June 30 deadline relating to the Compte Personnel de Formation scheme

Job contracts in France come with the terms CDD or CDI, relating to different kinds of employment contract. We explain some of the key differences between them

All businesses in France, whatever the size, must have a Siren and a Siret number, and this also applies to self-employed 'micro-entrepreneurs'

'Ten years ago, rosé was a very secret wine' says French wine trade body, but exports have soared and the UK market grew 50% in 2020

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

Obertino Morteau, specialising in small bells in over 200 models, is facing an uncertain future following a difficult year due to Covid

No specific changes linked to sick pay and Covid for independent workers, however Connexion outlines the other means of financial support in place 

Whether through working or through the S1, you have access to the health system and your healthcare cover will be assured

Around 250,000 microentrepreneurs have had zero contributions paid into an obligatory complementary pension fund for the past three years due to an admin error

A French start-up offering plug-and-play freezer monitors is seeing a surge in interest from health authorities needing to monitor temperatures for storing Covid-19 vaccines

Small businesses that had to close during the second confinement are eligible for a €500 grant to help them set up a website

Kristof Mascher is a leather worker in the Dordogne with a unique style incorporating fish leather into each of his individually created pieces

Cognac trade body confident about the future with shipments in October 2020 4% higher than they were in October 2019

Businesses must, by law, keep all official documents, such as invoices, that they have sent out or received

One of France’s last knitting wool spinners and dyers has seen a rise in demand which it hopes will help to revive the struggling industry