Often one complains of too many fines. According to environmentalists elected in Rennes, only one motorist in seven puts coins in the parking meter. A shortfall for the City. Earlier in the week, at the city council meeting, Matthew Theurier, the leader of the environmentalists elected, suggested some new ideas to find some solutions for […]
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PARLIAMENT: Senate President warned that it would “not their names” of the senators… Fourteen senators will be billed 2,100 euros for absenteeism during the last quarter of 2015, announced Wednesday, by Senate President Gerard Larcher, taking stock of the measures in force since 1 October to fight against this scourge. “We have 14 colleagues who […]
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Senator from the Republicans party, Alain Fouché advocates more flexibility for speeding of less than 10 km/h … A little more flexibility for the ‘small’ speeding, of less than 10 km/h. This is what the demand of Senator for the Republicans (LR) Alain Fouché, who has filed a bill to that effect. According to its text, […]
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Later this year, Paris is going to be almost doubling fines for dropping cigarette butts as it is faced with having to collect around 350 tonnes of them each year. The current fine is €35 but as of September, this is going to be increased to €68. The fine, doesn’t just apply to smokers who […]
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SNCF has announced that they are going to get tough on fare dodgers as they try to reduce some of the 300 Million Euros it loses each year to fraud. The on the spot fines are being increased from March 2nd, with anyone caught without a ticket facing the prospect of a €50 fine plus […]
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