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Assurance vie beneficiary clauses: clear wording is everything - Partner article
Increasing cases where heirs are left frustrated due to problems with this detail
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French second homes: How capital gains tax abatement works (2025)
The tax exemption at sale depends on the time elapsed since the property was purchased
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French second homes: tax-exemption time for capital gains may be reduced
MPs voted the bill through in a bid to improve housing market in high-demand areas
1c and 2c coins may go in France
France is considering phasing out one and two centime coins in coming years; a suggestion to EU states from the European Commission.
The plan, raised by new commission president Ursula von der Leyen, was put forward to cut bureaucracy and save money.
Prices would have to be rounded up to the nearest five centimes when making purchases by cash.
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