Quillan Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Having been here (France) for two years (and a little bit) it seems that new laws or rules start at the begining of each year i.e. January.Taking this in to account I wondered if anybody knows about any that they would like to share with us.Here are my contributions.Speeding, but not by much. After complaints about the new speeding fines introduced in 2004 a comprimise has been reached for people not speeding 'too much'. For example if your excess speed is within 20kph of the limit you will only have to pay half the fine which is 68€ or 45€ if you pay within 14 days. For 20-50kph the original scheme stays i.e. 135€ and 90€ if paid within 14 days. Over 50kph the fine will be 1,500€ plus 6 points (not 4) and immediate ban if the driver has held a licence for 3 years or less. The 'white licence' is going, this permitted people who have been banned to drive backwards and forwards to work only. An extra 1000 radar traps are to installed in France in 2005.Health - Some of us would have had forms arrive today from CPAM on which to state our 'nominated' doctor. These need to be completed and returned to your nearest CPAM office ASAP. We will know have to pay 1€ towards a doctor. By this I mean the maximum you can claim back via CPAM and your Mutual will be 19€ of the 20€ paid. You will be able to change doctor but you must inform your current doctor and CPAM in writing before using the new doctor. CGS and CRDS will also be increasing but knowbody yet knows by how much. If you decide not to nominate a doctor you can but your levels of reimbersment will be changed but knowbody seems to know by how much. A figure of 20% has been mentioned but it is only hearsay.New Carte Vital and later to become ID cards will be trialed this year. There is to be an introduction of a personalised medical record for every individual. Access to this information will be via the new Carte Vital and a pin number known only to the holder. The new card will have your photo and contain biometric identity information of it's owner for identification purposes. The medical file will be held on a central computer system. If a doctor wants to know your history you will have to type in your pin and up it will pop. If you are asked for your medical history and are either unable or refuse to use your card you will not be reimbersed for your visit. These cards will be issued this year to ALD patients, thats people who have officially lists illnesses. The rest of you will get your new cards before the end of 2007. They will only be issued to people over the age of 16 years.Sources - French News and Exclusive Healthcare.Anybody else got any gems they know about and would like to pass on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I've seen a few articles over the New Year but most of them seem to be withdrawn; the divorce laws have changed, although not as radically as originally intended; the inheritance laws have been altered again. Children can now take either their father's, their mother's or a double-barrelled name - that's the one that's caused the most chat around here.I'll look on Service-Public, they usually summarise such things.Ah yes, here we are:http://www.service-public.fr/accueil/droits_janv_2005.htmlCheap electricity for the poor and don't forget to change your euro coins pronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 PucetteWhat do you mean by "don't forget to change your euro coins pronto"?QuillanMore radar traps - ABSOLUTELY. There's a new one on the N13 between Bayeux and Caen!! My husband got caught on 30th December doing 76km/hr on a stretch of road that had dropped down from 110 to 90 to 70 in the space of about 200m. The 70km/hr stretch was only about 150m long! To slow down any quicker would have risked a rear-ender!!! The margin for machine error is 1km/hr!!!We decided to pay the 45€ via the internet. Got charged the full 68€ and it was within one day of receiving the fine. I phoned the department and got told I could get the 23€ back by sending copies of my internet receipt and the original fine to the Tresorie in Rennes. They don't make it easy! You also have to pay the full 68€ if you pay by the automated phone system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opas Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Coco, click on the link that Pucette posted, I just have and found it very usefull......off to count all those francs I gave the children to play shop with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 Good website that.For others that didn't understand the Euro comment you have till the 17th Feb to get rid of your old Francs after which they become worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opas Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 This site realy is priceless! Thanks to pucette ,i have just been to the Bank of France in perpignan,and cashed in our Francs which we thought were worthless and came out with 15 euros and 72 cents ...oh and 5 pstas(anyone know if the same ruling applies to Spain as we have a bagful of thier coins too! Cheers pucette Mrs O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creusois Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 ................ and, for those of you with some more time on your hands - http://www.euro.gouv.fr/pieces_billets/html_orienta_euro/resumegb.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0BRIAN WOODHEADI,m here in franceddMMyyyy0Falseen-USI,m here in franceTrue Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 To add to quillans post,what is the legal time frame in which the french can send out a summons,ie if one is flashed by a speed camera in the uk and if it is after six mouths the coppers have not got the right to summons anyone caught on cameras,is it the same in france? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I don't think it is the same in France.http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F364.htmlgives details of what has to appear on the pv.You have 45 days to contest it once it has been issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0BRIAN WOODHEADI,m here in franceddMMyyyy0Falseen-USI,m here in franceTrue Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Can not find for how long being flashed is held over ones head like the sword or damicleses,as it does not say on your link,maybe I missed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Outcast, there you are. I was hoping you'd report on the NW after your trip to England.Now then, regarding your question here, have you been up to mischief ????: More than the usual I mean??? rolleyes:tresco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 No, it isn't mentioned but all the possible causes of invalidity of a pv are, so I would assume that it hangs over one for the rest of one's life in principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 There was a report in the local paper on Friday about a new law which says that companies having renewable contracts with individuals have to give a month's notice before renewal date. When our car insurance came up for renewal they had put up the premium by about 20% and the letter arrived so near the renewal date that there wasn't time to shop around. We did change but had to pay a month to the previous insurer. Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesLauriers Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 Quillan said: "CGS and CRDS will also be increasing but knowbody yet knows by how much." From an article by Virginie Deflassieux of PKF Guernsey:CSG on unearned and rental income goes up from 7.5% to 8.2%, CRDS at .05% and PS increases from 2% to 2.3% therefore an increase in total deductions from 10% to 11%. .15% of the increase in PS will be applied retrospectively to your 2003 unearned and rental income and charged to your 2004 tax demand.CSG on salaries stays at 7.5% but is now applied to 97% of the gross amount received, previously it was 95% of income.CSG on pensions rises to 6.6% from 6.2% but is still applied to 95% of pension income.All of these are of course, before income tax and health charges and the usual allowances and reductions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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