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Why do pensioners get a 10% tax allowance against income in France?
Benefit is applied automatically and does not have to be claimed
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French weekend weather forecast October 11-12: Sunny with highs of 26C in south-west
Dry and calm weather is predicted for most areas
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Children of late French movie star Alain Delon feud over ‘moral rights’
Actor Alain-Fabien claims his father lacked mental capacity to make changes to will
Mercury fillings are banned from July
Europe-wide ban arrives in France
Mercury fillings will be banned for some patients, including under-15s and pregnant or breast-feeding women, from July and replaced by resin or glass ceramic.
The Europe-wide ban comes into force in France then and follows US research showing that people with eight or more fillings had blood/mercury levels 150% higher than normal.