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Watchdog highlights Christmas food shopping ‘scams’ in France
Pastries with palm oil, excess packaging, inflated prices…vote for the worst ‘scam’ in this food watchdog’s annual contest
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Epidemic alerts raised in France: see how your area is affected
Bronchiolitis is bad nationwide while flu indicators are increasing in the north and east
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Cheaper but slower… €10 train fare for Paris to Brussels route
Ticket sales are already open for journeys up to the end of March
Your practical queries answered
As usual, we have answered a wide range of questions on life in France for the next edition – why not send yours in?
THANK you to the readers who have sent in questions about France for us to answer.
We have made the following selection for our October edition:
How do I register to take part in the UK’s EU referendum?
What are motorists meant to do if they break down on the motorway?
What are a consumer’s rights if goods are faulty?
Can non-residents get divorced in France?
I asked bank to close my account a year ago and they still have not complied – what am I doing wrong?
Tax officials quizzed me about ‘OBAN’ account - what is this?
Can you defer paying capital gains tax on property sales?
Is it possible to take money out of a QROPs pension scheme?
Why do British NI payments not count fully for pension rights?
Is it vital for an auto-entprepreneur to pay into a French work pension such as CIPAV if you already qualify for a UK state pension?
Would I need insurance to rent out a parking space?
Where do official ‘tourist’ figures come from?
I am an auto-entrepreneur, can I hire staff?
If you have a practical question about France please email it to news[at]connexionfrance.com
We cannot answer all the queries we receive but we make a selection each edition with answers from official bodies and experts. Questions are published anonymously, with initials.
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