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An overview of the French healthcare system in 2021 - The …
December 2021 - 11:48. The quality of healthcare in France is among the highest in the world, with access to the system available to every resident regardless of age, income or status. However, state healthcare in France is not provided ‘free’ by the state, which is why French law requires all residents to be covered by a form of health ...
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Is it true that there are no incest laws in France? - The Connexion
May 21, 2022 · Sexual relations (incestuous or not) with anyone aged under 13 is a crime in France, regardless of the situation. In terms of non-incestuous sexual relations, sex with anyone aged under 15 is illegal if there is an age gap of more than five years. It means that, for example, it is illegal for a 25-year-old to have sex with a 14-year-old.
How to get French citizenship – the 2024 requirements - The …
May 15, 2024 · The documents you need to apply for French naturalisation by decree: Cerfa form 12753*03. €55 timbre fiscal. Copy of your carte de séjour. Two identity photos. Copy of your passport. Copies of your longform birth certificate. Copies of your marriage certificate, where applicable. Tax statements and proof of revenue.
2024 MAP: Where are France’s clean air driving zones? What are …
Jun 11, 2024 · Low emission driving zones in France. This map shows where low emission driving zones are set to be introduced by 2025 and where they are already in place. The list of cities with a ZFE already in place are: Grenoble, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Paris, Lyon, Marseille Reims, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nice, Saint-Etienne, Clermont-Ferrand.
Brexit: What you can (and cannot) bring into France from UK
Dec 9, 2021 · The rules in detail include the following points: Meat and dairy. Meat, meat products (that do not 'look like' meat but are made from it) and milk and dairy products may not be brought in. This includes, eg. yoghurt, cheese, Bovril. Also included under dairy products are butter, ice-cream and cream. There is an exception for less than 2kg of ...
What is the origin of France’s motto ‘Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité’?
Apr 19, 2023 · In 1793, some Parisians – and soon people from all over France – painted an expanded slogan of Unité, indivisibilité de la République; liberté égalité fraternité ou la mort ! (Unity, the indivisibility of the Republic; liberty, equality, brotherhood or death!) across houses and walls. The phrase itself was not the only Revolutionary ...
Streaming sites to legally watch films for free in France
Nov 27, 2023 · Classix is a streaming service that hosts American films and TV series. Ranging from westerns and Hollywood classics to sitcoms and prestige dramas, the programs are always shown in their original language (i.e, English). The service is free, however a premium subscription service at €8.99 per month allows you to access their TV channels and ...
Cordialement, amicalement: the nuances of email sign-offs in French
Nov 25, 2022 · Email sign-offs use more relaxed phrases such as ‘Cordialement’ and the most familiar ‘Bien à vous’, in comparison to ‘ Veuillez agréer…’, always used in letters to official bodies. Emails also reflect constructions derived from English, a fact which summons up echoes of the Académie Française’s recurrent complaints about ...