What compensation? If you are victim of an accident caused by a wild animal (wild boar, deer, yeti..), you might need to know what steps to take in order to receive compensation for damage…
by Marian Thornley How not to move to France Our cycling/house-buying adventure was taking place only a few weeks before the first of various financial crashes hit the world. Luckily for us, we managed to…
1st January 2016 New Year Financial Planning Review By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks The New Year is an excellent time to carry out a ‘wealth-review’ to make sure your money is working as well…
Charges Doctors or dentists working within the French sickness insurance scheme charge the official social security rates, now 23 euros per consultation. Specialists will charge more. You can check that a general practitioner is ‘conventionné’…
So it was that a couple of days later we cycled into Ceret town centre and collapsed onto a bench outside the Mairie in the shade of the huge London plane trees.
1st December 2015 Understanding the Changes to French Social Charges By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks 1st December 2015 Social charges in France are effectively a second form of income tax. Following a ruling by…
Owning a bar, café, hotel, restaurant or similar establishment in France, particularly in popular holiday resorts, can produce a sizeable income. A number of French organisations (see fact specialise in this market and will help…
Launch of European “e-Justice” site Looking for a lawyer in the European Union? Want to know what happens during a mediation process in Sweden? Wondering about the Romanian land register or the functioning of…
Succession law and estate planning in France By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks One of the most worrying issues facing retired British expatriates in France is its succession law, which imposes strict restrictions on how…
After three years of driving back and forth to the South of France in my little UK car, I decided the time had come to buy a second-hand French car. Nothing special, a few years…