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Information on the Assainissement Non Collectif (ANC) privately-owned waste water treatment plants and how to ensure you follow the legally correct process when managing the installation of a system on your property in France.
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Information for consumers in France, includes; how to stop spam being sent to your mobile cellular phone, your rights in a restaurant or with holiday property, returns policy when shopping online and how to handle disputes with contractors and services.
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Moving in? Information on the essential services in France and how to get them connected to your home or office on the Cote d'Azur. Who to call and what paperwork to have handy in order to get your electricity, water and gas.
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The Cheque Emploi Service Universel (CESU) method of paying for domestic workers. How to register and use it (both employers and employees). Also information on Cheque Emploi Tres Petites Entreprises (CETPE) staff payment system for small business owners
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Information on your rights in the event of a natural disaster destroying your property in France; how to go about making an insurance claim. Includes details on what might be covered in the event of damage by a storm not recognised as a natural disaster.
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Imperial/American to Metric (Fahrenheit to Celsius/centigrade) conversions for length and area, air, body and oven temperatures, and US to UK to Euro clothing conversion tables.
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Moving house is complicated: changing address, notifying EDF, GDF, the water and telephone companies, your satellite provider, tax office, bank. This list of essential "to-do" items should simplify your Riviera move as much as possible.
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Fire protection: the details on the legal obligations of property owners in the Alpes-Maritimes to clear dry brush on and around their property by 1 July.
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Information and links to daily French government information on the heat warnings and water restrictions for the summer season.
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Information on what to do when moving from France; including notifying schools and residency officials, closing bank accounts, ending contracts for utilities and insurance, exporting cars and moving pets.