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Interest rate of French Livret A savings account to fall in August
It marks the biggest drop in the rate since 2009
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Our French bank has asked about patrimoine - what does this mean?
Banks will often ask routine questions to gather information about their customer's finances
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Online French bank closes with accounts still open: here is how to reclaim funds
Ma French Bank attracted around 700,000 customers in the six years it was active
Scratched rental car may mean hefty fee

Drivers who have rented cars have reported being charged by rental companies over scratches that they are sure they have not caused... and which the company representative seemed well primed to find in unusual places.
Consumer groups have warned of the problem and advise those renting not to accept the list of faults offered by the firm but to do a thorough search – and to take photographs of all parts of the car, even under the bumpers, before using it.
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