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The pack of Marlboro cigarettes, the most sold in France, will soon cost 10 euros. In Luxembourg, it is half the price.

Tobacco: New Price Rises on 1st March 2020, Packet of Marlboro at 10 Euros

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The government published this Tuesday 11th February 2020 a decree fixing the new increase of 50 cents on the prices of cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco. Details. Tobacco prices continue to climb. The pack of Marlboro cigarettes will even pass the symbolic threshold of 10 euros . Published in the Official Journal on Tuesday 11th February 2020, a ministerial decree fixes the tenth revision of taxes on tobacco prices […]

Foxconn, the manufacturer of the iPhone is to manufacture masks for the coronavirus

Coronavirus: Foxconn, the Largest Manufacturer of iPhone, Launches into the Production of Masks

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INDUSTRY: WHO announced a global shortage of masks caused by the coronavirus on Friday Faced with an ever-increasing demand for protective masks, the Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has decided to start producing these products. Due to the panic surrounding the Coronavirus, the increase in purchases of these masks has caused a global stock-out. To the point that the World Health Organization (WHO) […]

Pronuptia: The Specialist in Wedding Dresses Closes Definitively

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ECONOMY: Pronuptia, which has 41 shops and 234 employees, claimed the position of market leader This Thursday, the French distributor of wedding dresses confirmed the final closure of the business. Placed in compulsory liquidation, the group failed to pay its debt. It’s over for Pronuptia and its 234 employees. This Thursday, the French distributor of wedding dresses confirmed the […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU negotiator Michel Barnier on October 17, 2019 in Brussels.

EU and London Join Post-Brexit Battle

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The European Union and the United Kingdom must agree on the new contours of their relationship, in particular on the commercial level. Fishing is a major issue. The European Union and the United Kingdom embark on Monday 3rd February 2020 in the post-Brexit battle by displaying the red lines of their future relationship, which remains to be built at the cost of arduous […]

Pôle Emploi announce a reduction of job seekers in France

Pôle Emploi: The Drop in the Number of Unemployed is Confirmed in the 4th Auarter of 2019

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UNEMPLOYMENT: The number of job seekers in category A fall by 1.7% (–55,700) at the end of 2019 according to the Pôle Emploi The decline continues for unemployment. According to Dares figures published on Monday, the number of people registered with Pôle Emploi and required to look for a job (categories A, B, C) stood at 5.44 million people in […]

In front of the entrance to the headquarters of the Grand Maritime Port of Le Havre, demonstrators blocked activity on January 22, 2020 to protest against the pension reform.

From Le Havre to Marseille, the Blocking of Ports Weighs on the French Economy

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CGT unionists opposed to the pension reform continue to block commercial ports. Some carriers claim state intervention. The blocking of the commercial ports by trade unionists of the CGT opposed to the pension reform worries many actors of the port world and beyond, as in Havre where the action “dead port” was very followed still Wednesday 22nd […]

Regulated electricity prices started to rise again in February.

Electricity: 2.4% Rate Hike Effective on the 1st February

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This increase will be applied on the 1st February 2020 on the regulated electricity sales tariffs (TRV), the government announced on Wednesday 22nd January 2020. And three. After that 5.9 % in June 2019 and 1.23% in August 2019, a further rise in regulated prices of electricity sales (TRV) will be applied to the 1st February 2020, the government said. This […]

The development tax, also called “garden shed” tax, increases further for the year 2020.

The Garden Shed Tax Increases Again in 2020, are you Concerned?

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If you have construction, renovation or expansion projects, you may have to pay a taxe d’aménagement, known as the garden shed tax. It’s bad news, it has increased this year. It is called the “garden shed” tax. This year again, after several years of increase, the taxe d’aménagement, is increased again in 2020. In Île-de-France, according to the order published in the […]

The winter sales in France start on Wednesday 8th January

Winter Sales: Departure Wednesday 8th January for Four Weeks

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The winter sales start on the 8th January 2020 and go from six weeks to four, in accordance with the Pacte law to respect the wishes of traders and artisans. “Too many sales kill sales!” This is sort of the message from the government, which has decided to reduce this period of store discounts to four weeks – compared to six previously. The winter sales officially […]

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