Archive for June 2009

06.30.2009

South-east TGV route is picked

THE ROUTE of a new high-speed rail link across the South-east will pass through Marseilles and Toulon on its way to Nice.

The route will make it possible to reach Paris from Nice in 3hrs 50mins compa…

06.30.2009

Extradition plea on Dordogne murder

A BRITISH labourer arrested at Luton Airport after the murder of a retired British engineer in the Dordogne is facing extradition to France.

French and British legal authorities are trying to decide …

06.30.2009

Deckchairs can cut fingers off

CUSTOMERS who bought wooden deckchairs from DIY giant Castorama have been warned they could lose their fingers if the chairs have not been assembled correctly.

Castorama told customers to check chili…

06.29.2009

Debate starts on national loan

THE GOVERNMENT wants to borrow millions from the people of the country next year in order to build the ?after-the-crisis-France.?

According to an IFOP survey, 17% are interested in the idea of loan…

06.29.2009

Man arrested after Briton murdered

A MAN has been arrested after a retired British engineer and golf course designer was found murdered in the Dordogne.

Peter Fuller, 67, had been beaten over the head repeatedly with a ?blunt object….

06.29.2009

LD Lines? Dover ? Dieppe ferry axed

FERRY company LD Lines is ending its Dover to Dieppe service today because it is under used.

A spokesman for the company said that the service, launched in February, had not generated enough volume b…

06.26.2009

Fête du Cinéma starts 7-day run

CHEAP cinema seats and plenty of films to watch: that?s the formula for the success of the Fête du Cinéma which starts tomorrow and, to mark its 25th anniversary, runs for seven days instead of thr…

06.26.2009

First hurdles for business setup

THE FIRST complications for France?s simplest method of setting up a business will come into force in 2010.

As of next year, those signing up to the scheme will be registered with their local chambr…

06.25.2009

Buying a French home with friends

The practicalities and reality of buying a property in France with other people should be considered at the outset

06.25.2009

Shops cross fingers for sales

SUMMER sales have started in most parts of France.

The winter and summer sales windows account for about 40% of annual turnover for shops ? most of which takes place in the first week.

Between Janu…

06.25.2009

Blast factory boss faces jail term

JUDGES have been asked to jail the boss of the AZF chemical fertiliser plant for three years after the 2001 blast at Toulouse that killed 31 people, injured more than 2,000 and devastated 30,000 homes…

06.24.2009

Better recycling cuts down rubbish

WE are still throwing away too much rubbish in France - 391kg per person per year - despite a rise in recycling.

The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe) says 37.8 million tonnes o…

06.24.2009

Eight out in cabinet reshuffle

THE NEPHEW of former French President François Mitterrand, Frédéric Mitterrand has been appointed the new minister of culture in a cabinet reshuffle.

Eight ministers have been replaced by Presiden…

06.23.2009

Rainwater capture tax breaks

Some grants and tax breaks are available for recycling rainwater in your home

06.23.2009

Rainwater capture tax breaks

Some grants and tax breaks are available for recycling rainwater in your home

06.23.2009

The man who binned France’s rule book

Hervé Novelli who launched the auto-entrepreneur, France?s simplest business scheme, talks exclusively to Connexion

06.23.2009

‘Channel crossing is mythical’

Fusion Man Yves Rossy on flying the English Channel with a jetpack ahead the 100th anniversary of first Channel flight

06.23.2009

Da Vinci?s French home renaissance

The last home of Italian inventor, scientist and artist has opened its first ever major exhibition on his French links

06.23.2009

New union for auto-entrepreneurs

Easy-to-join body aims to avoid ?political overtones?

06.23.2009

Keep an eye on price of glasses

While confusion reigns over the legality of selling glasses and contact lenses online, buyers can pick up good deals.

06.23.2009

Assurance vie: savings for all

Assurance vie investments can be set up on both sides of the Channel with significant tax and inheritance benefits.

06.23.2009

What to do when someone dies

One of the most important formalities involves getting copies of an acte de décès

06.23.2009

Historic speech fails to impress

PRESIDENT Sarkozy left many commentators struggling to find positive words as he made history by addressing both houses of parliament at Versailles.

He had given himself the opportunity to spell out …

06.23.2009

Green film pushed by minister

PREFECTS were asked to screen the environmental film Home in towns ahead of the EU elections by the Ministry for Ecology.

Ecology Minister and UMP party member Jean-Louis Borloo has admitted his depa…

06.23.2009

Rainwater capture tax breaks

Some grants and tax breaks are available for recycling rainwater in your home

06.22.2009

Headaches after Fête de la Musique

FRANCE woke up bleary-eyed this morning after a day celebrating the Fête de la musique in sites ranging from the Elysee Palace to the tiniest back street.
There were more than 15,000 free concerts th…

06.19.2009

More TV shows for blind viewers

TV CHANNELS will soon have to broadcast a fixed number of programmes accessible to blind viewers.

A new law will bring France in line with other countries which set a quota of programmes broadcast wi…

06.19.2009

Asylum seekers up after 3 year drop

ASYLUM seekers have risen in France by 20% in the past year, with the greatest number coming from Russia, the Balkans and Turkey.

Figures from independent public body the Office français de protecti…

06.19.2009

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06.18.2009

Hunt on for Vosges crocodile

THE hunt is on for what is thought to be a crocodile spotted in a pond in Xertigny in the Vosges.

Several witnesses including the fire brigade, and the owner of the two-hectare Monnin pond, claim to …

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