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Have you tried this website http://www.hotrecruit.com/ they usually have a good selection  - put France in the region field and click contract/temporary  

If your French is up to it, here's a few more websites http://www.pratique.fr/vieprat/dem/assur/daf3609.htm http://www.meilleures-offres-finance.com/a/s/vie.html http://www.cbanque.com/placement/assurance-vie-2.php There is normally a fee for opening the contract, then an annual management fee - these vary between different providers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/tweenies/songtime/songs/i/incey.shtml  

there is quite a good explanation here http://www.francethisway.com/assurance-vie-france.php (I have no connection with this firm and have never used their services) There is another article here http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-legal/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=29309 There are also other tax-free savings accounts in France - http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-finance/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=32419 For inheritance tax purposes it is better to set up an Assurance Vie BEFORE moving to France.    

[quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="Pierre ZFP"] I take your point though.  Don't know what  the answer is.  Brass tag on your keyring with a phone number in case of emergency? [/quote] Now that seems to be a bl***y good idea. [/quote]   and it is possible - http://www.u-marq.com/shop/product/501/circular_brass_keyring  

Just declare income AFTER the date of arrival and write in the notes "Autres renseignements . . ." on the last page of the 2042 "Nous sommes resident en France depuis le (date of arrival)" We did this last year and all was fine.   BTW you should BOTH sign the declaration.

Have you tried taking vitamin B during the season. I used to live in Hong Kong and was eaten alive until I started taking vitamin B. It is actually the B1 that is the ingredient that seems to work, but it is recommended that you take a B-complex if you are taking it over a long period. I generally start taking them around April and continue until October. It works for me as if I forget for 1 day, I get bitten. You do occasionally get bitten if there are a lot of mozzies about, but it doesn't itch nearly as much.    

possibly "bardage"

Pops, You might want to consider using a Portage Salarial company which is like an umbrella company that will do all your invoicing and pay your cotisations. This effectively makes you employed as far as the French system is concerned, but in operation you are effectively freelance. There is an explanation in English from this company (I have not used them yet but I am considering it) http://www.freelanceinfrance.com/ It does mean you pay a bit more, but it takes away ALL of the headaches of setting up a business and paying cotisations if you are not earning.    

[quote user="Ron Avery"] I have never completed a 3916 nor been asked to do so,  my understanding was that it was only if you opened an account abroad in the tax year, not already had one, perhaps Les lauriers can confirm this.  [/quote] Has anyone been fined for not declaring accounts one year and then declaring them the next?  I am sure there are people out there who now realise they should do the 3916 form who didn't in the past.

There is a good step by step guide here http://www.french-property.com/guides/france/working-in-france/starting-a-business/ good luck

[quote user="Iceni"] At long last have begun to sort out the many boxes that we brought from England. Any thoughts on where/how to get rid of what seems a lot of books pls ? John and [/quote] I sold a good few boxes of mine using a number of forums that allow free classified ads. Most of them were pretty new and only read once and sold for a small amount plus postage. I worked out the most effective weight for the best value postage and calculated the number of books I could send. If you can find the time to catalogue your collection it's an option.

[quote user="Tressy"]I've seen it before but it always makes me laugh.[:D] [/quote] Me too!  Btw Tressy, do you still have the big button to make your hair grow and the key to wind it back in again?

Have you considered leaseback?  There are a few developments on the Normandy coast - have a look here http://www.themovechannel.com/property/french_leaseback/france/basse_normandy/ I have no links with this website, apart from using it to search for potential leaseback properties. We are considering one so that we can have an income AND holidays with none of the hassle of remote property ownership. Good luck with your search and move. TB PS Ignore the first property on the list, somebody obviously posted it in the wrong region.

[quote user="Hereford"]We were trying not to pre-judge but his invoice does not show a siret number.  We asked him to do a small emergency repair, and no we did not ask to see his insurance etc, (do people really do this) but assumed all was well as he advertises in the local builders merchants.  We made the cheque out to his trading name when we paid. In any case we have not named him here and as we do not show where we are in France it would be difficult for anyone to identify him. We intend now to ask him whether or not he is regeistered. We had just thought (and that is why we posted this query) that we could find out independently, having had him do a small job without asking.  The job was not for us but a neigbour who is non-resident.  We are upset that we may (and I stress may) have used an unregistered person. H. [/quote] Hi Hereford, Yes people do ask to see insurance, and a good artisan will often offer to show it to you without asking, before preparing a devis. Don't feel bad about asking. TB

[quote user="Panda"] [quote user="Maricopa"]Of course, we can only ever go on our own experience.  All I know is that my own business appeared on the site I use within days of receiving my extract K.  Interestingly, my business didn't come up on the site Will uses[:(], go figure[8-)][/quote] I eventually come up on the site you list Maricopa and I am profession liberale, oddly the address is out of date in spite of other agencies now using my new address and my telephone number is wrong, completely, it's not even my old number, my first name is spelt incorrectly so not finding someone you can not assume they are not registered, how many mistakes can one site make???   [/quote] Panda Are your details available and correct on the Infogreffe site?  It would be useful to know if they are comprehensive and cover professions liberale?  

As far as I am aware the Infogreffe site is the official website of the Greffe du Tribunal de Commerce. You can order the full paperwork for all registered companies on here for a fee. However, I am not certain that they cover all professions liberale.

On the infogreffe you could try a search by executive officer  in case the business is registered under a different trading name.  

The Greffe provide a search facility in English, you can also see if companies have deregistered, i.e. are still using an old Siret number, as well as what they are registered for (hold the mouse over the NAF code), and you can search by name and department. http://www.infogreffe.fr/infogreffe/jsp/recherche/rechRegCom.jsp?recherche=new As Maricopa said, the results can be very revealing!

Why not look for "seasonsal work". I have found a few websites that offer accommodation as well as the job, which are anything from 6 to 11 months. They are normally in holiday areas or possibly working with young people, but it might be a way for you to come over, see if you like an area without incurring much cost. TB

You could ask you mum to consider making a donation of the property to you and your sister.  The tax free limits for donations have recently increased with the increases on inheritance tax allowances. If you google "donation partage" you should find some useful info. If not, email me and I will send you a link. TB  

[quote user="Gardian"] [quote user="Sunday Driver"]Your UK tax refund will then be processed in due course.[/quote] But don't hold your breath - around 9 mths on current form. This effectively means early 2009, even if you act promptly. [/quote] Definitely don't hold your breath. Several months after moving I had a tax bill from the UK for over £4000, even though I was on PAYE. Obviously I payed promptly. Then after another several months they sent me another letter saying, sorry we got it wrong, we owed you the money!!! The cheque arrived eventually.

[quote user="robkat"] Hi Guys Have read all through this thread (& previous ones) I feel that the whole situation is a complete nightmare. There appears to be so many conflicting  rules & interpretations of these rules!  We have a house in 17 & hope to sell & move  further north this year. We bought this one 'in tontine'. We have both been married before & each have 2 grown up children by prevoius marriages, so will engage the best English speaking French Notaire we can afford when the time comes to move!! Just hope we live for ever to avoid these issues....... Kathy [/quote] Hi Kathy I have spent many hours researching this issue which I can honestly say made my brain ache a LOT!!!  We finally found a reliable English -speaking Notaire who sorted everything out in an hour (hooray). However, I was glad of all the research because it made what he said make a lot more sense. We have quite a complex situation with children from a previous marriage and a house purchased through an SCI, but now I am happy and convinced we have made the right arrangements. Happy to point you to websites where I have found useful information if you want to email me. TB

This is intriguing and possibly worrying. Why would anyone be refused an E121 if they are entitled to a UK state pension?  Does anyone know?

[quote user="cooperlola"] I have a friend who has been signed on for over a year now.  She gets no benefits whatsoever, except language help and of course, help finding a job.  So far, she has actually managed to find, through this method, about 6 hours' work a week (teaching English).  Once she builds up enough hours (from memory, I think it's about 20 or so per week), she should get into the French system.  Meanwhile, there certainly is no health care cover for her - she is on an E106 which expires in January and awaits news as to whether she will then be allowed into the CMU de base.  Given that her income is so low (she lives on the profits from her UK house sale at present) she could have real problems very soon and is seriously considering the possibility that she will have to return home from time to time to work as a supply teacher. Being signed on certainly has not got her automatic CMU entry, only getting work seems to. [/quote] The threshold for qualifying to join the CMU starts at 60 hours per month or the equivalent of 60 times the SMIC (there are some variations) - details can be found here http://www.ameli.fr/assures/droits-et-demarches/par-situation-professionnelle/vous-travaillez/vous-etes-salarie/les-conditions-generales-d-ouverture-des-droits-aff_orne.php TB