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Description of Live and Work in France - 5th edition

The fifth definantive guide for anyone interested in living or working temporarily or permanently, starting up a business, or just buying a holiday home in France from the Alps to the Pyrenees and from Paris to the Cote d'Azur.

A detailed survey of the opportunities for employment and living in France - from the Alps to the Pyrenees and from Calais to the Cote d'Azur.

- Nuts and bolts of daily life
- Packed with useful contacts
- Personal case histories
- Regional Employment Guide
- Directory of Major Employers in France

Title Information

ISBN:

9781854583314

Pages:

384 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

21016

Publisher:

Vacation Work

Published:

15/03/2005

Edition:

5th Edition

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'Essential reading for anybody considering making the move.'
- The Times

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Contents of Live and Work in France - 5th edition

SECTION I: Living in France

1. General Introduction
Destination France,Pros and Cons of Moving to France, Geographical Information, Regions Report

2. Residence and Entry Regulations

3. Setting Up Home
Finance, Copropriete, Legal Considerations, The Purchase & Conveyancing Procedure, Renovating Property, Renting, Property, Moving In, Local Taxes, Utilities, Removals

4. Daily Life
The French Language, Shops and Shopping, Cars and Motoring, Transport, Tax & the Expatriate, Other Taxes, Banks and Finance, Health Insurance and Hospitals, Social Life, Schools and Education, Media, Local Government, Social Security and Unemployment Benefit, Crime and Police, Pets, Religion, Public Holidays, Time, Metrication

5. Retirement


SECTION II: Working in France

6. Employment
Sources of Jobs, Employment Organisations, Methods of Application, Temporary Work, Permanent Work, Aspects of Employment, Regional Guide to Employment, Directory of Major Employers in France

7. Starting a Business
Procedures Involved in Buying/Creating a New Business, Business Structures & Regulation, Running a Business, Taxation

8. Maps and Charts
Major Towns and Cities of France, Regions and Departments of France, Metric Conversion Chart

9. Case Histories