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Brexit: What you can (and cannot) bring into France from UK
WEBDec 9, 2021 — The rules in detail include the following points: Meat and dairy. Meat, meat products (that do not 'look like' meat but are made from it) and milk and dairy products may not be brought in. This includes, eg. yoghurt, cheese, Bovril. Also included under dairy products are butter, ice-cream and cream. There is an exception for less than 2kg of ...
2024 MAP: Where are France’s clean air driving zones? What are …
WEBJun 11, 2024 — Low emission driving zones in France. This map shows where low emission driving zones are set to be introduced by 2025 and where they are already in place. The list of cities with a ZFE already in place are: Grenoble, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Paris, Lyon, Marseille Reims, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nice, Saint-Etienne, Clermont-Ferrand.
France’s immigrants: We look at the trends in the latest official data
WEBAug 29, 2023 — 1975: 7.4%. 2010: 8.5%. 2022: 10.3%. However, the trend is not always linear. There was a decline in immigrants from 1931 (6.6%) to 1946 (5%). Numbers stabilised until the end of the 1990s, mainly as a result of the oil crises and the slowdown in labour immigration. Growth has picked up again since the early 2000s.
How to get a social security number and carte Vitale in France
WEBJan 9, 2023 — To create your Ameli account, you must register your name, date of birth, social security number and postcode which indicates which Cpam region you belong to. Once you have created an account, click on my account (mon compte) > my procedures (mes démarches) > my carte Vitale (ma carte Vitale) > order my carte Vitale (commander ma carte Vitale ...
How to get French citizenship – the 2024 requirements - The …
WEBMay 15, 2024 — The documents you need to apply for French naturalisation by decree: Cerfa form 12753*03. €55 timbre fiscal. Copy of your carte de séjour. Two identity photos. Copy of your passport. Copies of your longform birth certificate. Copies of your marriage certificate, where applicable. Tax statements and proof of revenue.
Explainer: France’s taxe d’habitation property tax - The Connexion
WEBNov 13, 2023 — Taxe d’habitation is an annual property tax levied on furnished second homes. It was previously levied on all homes, however from 2018, it was gradually phased out as a tax on main homes. In 2023, it only applies to second homes. The taxe d’habitation is levied by local authorities. It is one of the few remaining sources of locally ...
Streaming sites to legally watch films for free in France
WEBNov 27, 2023 — Classix is a streaming service that hosts American films and TV series. Ranging from westerns and Hollywood classics to sitcoms and prestige dramas, the programs are always shown in their original language (i.e, English). The service is free, however a premium subscription service at €8.99 per month allows you to access their TV channels and ...
New French law: Pharmacies can dispense some antibiotics …
WEBJun 19, 2024 — Pharmacies in France can now dispense antibiotics for some conditions without a prescription. The law is now in force after first being proposed in the new social security healthcare budget (loi de financement de la sécurité sociale) in 2023.It aims to reduce antibiotic use in France, to ensure that only those who pass certain criteria are given them (see checks needed, below); and to take ...
Taxe foncière explainer: Who pays and the exemptions - The …
WEBAug 30, 2023 — Taxe foncière is the main local property tax and it is due for most homeowners, though exemptions do exist. The taxe foncière local property tax is payable by most owners of houses and flats as well as their adjoining facilities and gardens (and many kinds of commercial buildings) Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock. The taxe foncière is a local ...