It’s spring and the mowing season is open, but some refuse to do so for lack of time or by choice. Can a fallow garden be blamed on you by the town hall and can it oblige you to maintain it? We answer you. I have been fighting for fifteen years to clean the road where 1,000 […]
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If you notice that your neighbour’s branches or brambles are sticking out on your property, what are your means of action? What does the law say? Explanations with Vincent Le Goc, a lawyer at the bar of Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) and Yves Honhon, a lawyer at the bar of Nantes (Loire-Atlantique). “I am a tenant of my […]
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SURVEILLANCE: The deputies examine from this Tuesday evening the proposed law on “global security”, carried by two deputies of the majority A sling, led by unions of journalists and associations for the defense of freedoms, protested against one of the flagship measures of the proposed law on “global security”, which aims to punish the dissemination of […]
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Some people ask the question, and it is legitimate. Are the masks compatible with the law on the concealment of the face in public space? Some people ask the question, and it is legitimate. Are the masks compatible with the law on the concealment of the face in public space? To the question ” Can you hide your face […]
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At the end of February, the labour inspectorate pinpointed an employee who had used his restaurant vouchers illegally. Reminder of the law. You may not know it, but you do not have the right to use your restaurant vouchers on Sundays and public holidays . Why ? Because these means of payment allow employees to eat during their meal break […]
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TERRORISM: The Senate followed the recommendations of its Committee on Legislation, which met last week … The Senate adopted that night. The anti-terrorism bill has been approved by the Upper House, with amendments proposed by the Committee on Laws, replacing on the 1st November, the next state of emergency, already renewed six times since the attacks of November 2015. […]
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The blocks were installed at the entrance to some lycees in Toulouse before the event against the draft Labour Act … Thursday morning, several schools Toulouse are blocked by students. Whether the Arena at Berthelot or Saint-Sernin, blocks were set up as part of the mobilization against the El Khomri Act, which is to change the working practices […]
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A new French government decree came into effect this week, which will force manufacturers to inform customers how long they expect mobile phone, television, or any other appliance to last. This is a plan that is aimed at fighting planned obsolence, when manufactures design a product with a limited lifespan, so that consumers have to […]
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From the 8th March of this year, owners of properties in France, must have smoke alarms fitted. If you are currently renting a property, and no alarms are fitted then you need to get in touch with your landlord or rental agency to see about getting some fitted before the deadline. The law, which was […]
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Animal rights campaigners in France are celebrating this week after the long running campaign to get animals officially recognised as living and sentient beings instead of just pieces of furniture, was passed on Wednesday by parliament. After more than a year of debate, a bill has been passed updating the legal status of animals in France, […]
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