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  1. I think there is some degree of misreading here. Surely if someone does not arrive in France until May 2006 then they do not need to complete a tax return in france until 2007. Even then it would only be from the date of arrival in France in 2006 until 31/12/2006. In my opinion and experience then the bank clerk is correct. Sol
  2. Yes the marriage is legal and recognised as such in UK and the certified birth certificate must be no more than 6 months old. Sol
  3. Hello, Been there, done that and I have the tee-shirts. Timing is important. You should first check, at the Mairie, that the date you wish to be married is available and if it is get your name down for the date and time. I presume that you are both British. You will both need a Certificate de Coutume from the British Embassy  . This is an expensive piece of paper which includes your details and that you are free to marry. An officially translated copy of any divorce papers, if relevant. An officially translated and certified copy of your birth certificate which must be no more than 6 months old on the day you marry. A copy of your passports. At least one of you is supposed to live in the commune, where the marriage is to take place, for at least a month whilst the forthcoming marriage is published. Details of your witnesses ( a minimum of 1 each and a maximum of 2 each) with copies of their passports. Obtain a copy of "Guide des futurs époux" at the Mairie as it has other forms which you need to complete, including the medical form "Certificat Prenuptial" which has to be completed by a doctor within 2 months of the marriage. You may have to have a blood test although we got out of that one as the doctor said it was from the middle ages. Plenty of money for the three days of celebrations including the aperitifs for everyone and their uncles. Good luck, Sol
  4. Too late for you and for me but a friend of mine recommends this process;- After lying the tiles, and giving them plenty of time to set, pour the grout into the joints then ensure that it is in properly with a squeegee.Cover the whole floor immediately with a thick layer of fine sawdust then sweep it off using a soft brush. He says it leaves the tiles perfectly clean. For your problem there is a product available in the larger DIY stores but I can't remember the name. Sorry. Sunshine.
  5. I have a government pension paid into my french bank account and have tried in two different departments to complete a tax return. Having informed the tax man, in both departments, that I am obliged to pay tax in UK and have no income in France the reply was that they do not want to know about me. Perhaps I am just lucky in the choice of Departments. Jeff
  6. We have Atac, Champion, Carrefour and Gant near us and all of them sell "chili" powder or "piment" which I think is the same thing. Jeff
  7. LAST EDITED ON 01-Dec-03 AT 11:06 AM (GMT) I presume that you are in France. If that is the case are you perhaps complicating matters for yourself by putting your charges in sterling? It may be better for you to price in euros then convert to sterling, if necessary, when you take the booking at the rate applying on that day. The European Central Bank publishes the average rate each day on their website http://www.ecb.int/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-graph-gbp.html On the subject of euro cheques you will find that most UK banks will issue them or arrange a bank transfer but that may involve charges for you and the client in either case. There is another option for taking payments but as it may be advertising a particular company I have sent you the details privately. Hope this is of some help. Jeff
  8. http://securte-routiere.equipement.gouv.fr go to Les dpliants thmatiques then Le permis communautaire Jeff
  9. http://securte-routiere.equipement.gouv.fr go to Les dpliants thmatiques then Le permis communautaire Jeff
  10. This reminds me of my experience of French healthcare last May. We were to go to Paris for a week to stay with relations. He had an excellent barbecue planned for the Friday when we were to arrive. I got up at 7 am to tidy the garden before leaving but I ended up in absolute agony on the lawn. I struggled back into the house with increasing pain in my lower abdomen and woke my dearly beloved with "You had better call a Doctor"; She did. I rolled about the bed getting worse by the minute. He arrived and asked for my health cover. She gave him the details. He gave me a painkilling injection which didn't work. He called an ambulance and gave Dear heart a bill for 30 euros. Dear heart came to me "You won't believe this but sign this cheque. He is waiting for it" The ambulance took me to the private clinic where I was left in agony ,and I mean agony ,in a corridor for about half an hour before being wheeled into a sideroom where the nurse sat at her computer and asked for all the details. Dear heart, bless her , burst out laughing and said that I was obviously in great pain but the nurse said she wouldn't give me anything because I was going to be Xrayed and they wanted me to be in pain for that. Dear heart told me later that she coudn't help laughing because it was so funny seeing the nurse ignoring me whilst she did her administration. Eventually I had the xrays done and a doctor, english speaking:,gave me a fix before having me wheeled off to a small ward already occupied by a Turkish immigrant who kept getting told off by the nurses for complaining. I had a kidney stone which within a day passed naturally - what a relief. I was only in hospital for one day but it was interesting having a conversation in Franglais/Frankish and my ward mate's relatives kept feeding me genuine turkish delight. At 5pm the consultant came to see me again, another english speaker, and said,"English go home". I did. Moral of the story - keep the medical details handy,keep a cheque signed, never get pregnant because if having a baby is as painful as that I'm pleased I'm a man, if you have to be in hospital share a room with a Turk. Jeff
  11. Th Registrar where the births were originally recorded will provide a full copy of the original entry which includes details of the parents. Jeff
  12. The thing you want is called a vranda. There are companies in France who manufacture and install these. A serre is a greenhouse. Jeff
  13. I have seen the insulation which you want in the builders merchants and I have also seen plasterboard with expanded polystyrene backing. Two jobs in one. Jeff
  14. Sorry I haven't any other details, but I have seen kits,in DIY shops, for injecting walls to prevent damp. It seems to consist of drilling holes, inserting a funnel type thing and letting the liquid soak into the walls at regular intervals along the wall. Someone on this site is bound to have used it and may be able to recommend or otherwise. Jeff
  15. I have private health insurance with a UK company having changed from a French company and that is acceptable to the authorities where I live. We recently made enquiries, in another department, on behalf of someone else and were actually advised that citizens of other countries living in France are allowed to take out private health care insurance. In fact they recommended this because it is cheaper. Jeff
  16. I have a life assurance policy with CNP. It took about three weeks to be set up. I have heard of Entenniel but have had no dealings. Generali is one of the big insurance companies. My house insurance is with them. No problems and reasonable rates.
  17. Another expat exbobby. The answer which I was given by UK tax authorities was that police pensions do not come under any double taxation agreement but are universally treated as government pensions which means that they are taxed in the UK without choice. He also advised me to tell the french tax authorities and said that if I was taxed twice then I would be given a refund. Mr UK Tax also told me that the only way to avoid having my pension taxed in the UK was to become a Frenchman. I am still an Englishman and still paying tax in UK. I took the advice and contacted the local tax office here (26), and I know this is going to start a fuss, but Mr French Tax said he didn't want to know me and I needed even fill in a tax return to get a negative bill. I hope this helps; Jeff
  18. True the cover provided by the private company must at least match that provided by the state scheme. In my case to obtain the cds I have at present private health cover from a company called Alptis. This was arranged by Bernard Viboud ( he speaks english) of 18b rue Pasteur, 26000 Valence, tel 0475815004. The insurance is issued for a year/part year at a time expiring always on the 31 December. You have to give 2 months notice to cancel. As stated elsewhere I am changing to Exeter Friendly on 311202. I hope this helps.
  19. If it is any help I did not qualify for any health benefits when I moved here(26) a year ago. I don't pay into the French social security system but arranged private health cover via an english speaking broker called Bernard Viboud at Europe Assurances 0475815004. The cost for me alone is 148.15 euros per month, which is cheaper than the state scheme.
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