A Parisian lawyer has created an app which claims to help drivers contest speeding fines handed out in France.
Users can upload a photo of their fine, which is then transformed by AI into a document the lawyer’s team can use to challenge it through the legal system.
The group charges a flat €57 fee to challenge any fine uploaded.
More driving offences covered by cross-EU policies
MEPs have voted to increase the number of driving offences that are subject to cross-country co-operation between nations within the bloc.
New offences including dangerous parking and hit-and-run accidents will see forces work in tandem so that, if someone commits such an offence in one country in the EU, they will be tracked down so the appropriate punishment can be handed out.
It means for example, if a French-registered car commits an infraction in the Netherlands, these two countries will work together, and deliver the fine to the person’s French address.
The EU believes it will help crack down on cross-border offences, as currently around 40% of these go unpunished.
If you inherit property in France, there is a potential minefield of paperwork and associated costs.
This article goes through the fees you are most likely required to pay, not to the state, but to the notaire responsible for executing the inheritance.
It covers the general costs expected, although of course note in some cases prices may be slightly different.
Residents in France are being warned of yet another parcel-based scam.
The scam sees people receive an SMS (text) message about a parcel they had received ‘but that would not fit through their’ letterbox, containing a corresponding link.
The link leads to a fraudulent site – that looks similar to that of other genuine delivery companies – asking people to enter their bank details and other personal information.
