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What do you risk if you hire someone for work on your home and pay cash-in-hand?
Undisclosed payments cost French economy billions each year
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Can you vote by proxy in French elections?
French and EU citizens are eligible to vote in municipal elections
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What are penalties for not conforming with new septic tank requirement?
Financial aid is available for homeowners needing to install new tanks
How do I write the date in numbers in French?
The convention is as in the UK: day/month/year
Reader question: What convention is used in France to show the date as numbers?
The convention is as in the UK: day/month/year (Christmas Day is 25/12/2020). The French do not follow the American model of month/day/year.
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