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How To Avoid Scams in France and the Most Common Techniques Used by Fraudsters

Posted by Yasmina Micu

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When you move to a foreign country, all you can think about is the excitement and the joy of starting a new chapter of your life. There are those that have the American dream and there are those that have … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in France

Tagged ANTAI, scams

Aug·09

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How to Get Free Legal Help in France

Posted by Yasmina Micu

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Being in a foreign country and having some sort of civil or criminal issue and not knowing who to reach out to for help is truly overwhelming. Not being able to afford the help is even worse. Luckily, France is … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in France

Tagged French law, legal issues

Feb·16

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How to Become a Doctor in France 

Posted by Yasmina Micu

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Becoming a doctor in France is not easy, and it’s a brave choice. Medical studies in France are known to be the most difficult and challenging studies of the country. The selection process for medical school is also rumored to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in France

Tagged doctor, medical school

Jan·16

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Going to University in France

Posted by Yasmina Micu

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In our ongoing mission to provide the widest range of information, we’re trying something new by having a French author pen an article for us. Just because it’s The American in Paris doesn’t mean we can’t ask for help from … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in France

Tagged college, doctorate, masters, university

Dec·23

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Can I (Legally) Work Remotely in France?

Posted by Stephen Heiner

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Business owners who have conversations with accountants about classifying business expenses or certain depreciation strategies are used to hearing two words when we pose a question hoping for a yes or no answer: “it depends.” I fully understand this answer … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in France

Tagged remote work, remote work in France, working in France

Nov·25

Enlarging a Condo in Paris

Posted by doli

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As the owner of a condominium in Paris, have you ever wanted to figure out how to get more space without moving out?  There are various ways this can be done. For example, you can try to buy the unused … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in France

Tagged apartments, bricolage, condos, DIY, home improvement

Aug·01

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How to Get the Collectors’ Car Status in France

Posted by doli

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I first met Marlene some years ago when she started coming to my Paris Shakespeare Project. We’ve since become good friends and recently were in Stratford-on-Avon together to take in a couple of plays from the Bard at the Royal … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in France

Tagged Agence nationale des titres sécurisés, ANTS, Fédération Française des Vehicule d'Epoque, FFVE, France Connect

Jun·06

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How I Got A Job In France (And How You Can Too)

Posted by Guest Writer

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Do you remember the quote from Alice in Wonderland that goes: Door: “Why, it’s simply impassible! Alice: Why, don’t you mean impossible? Door: No, I do mean impassible. (chuckles) Nothing’s impossible!” Keep this in mind if landing a French work … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in France

Tagged remote, right to work, visitor, work

May·30

My First Week in France

Posted by Luke Middleton

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This is part of a series of articles about the final days of preparing for moving to France and what happens when you get here, and those articles are part of a promotional series launching our new book, 29 Days … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in France

Tagged Amiens

May·26

My First Month in France

Posted by Luke Middleton

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This is part of a series of articles about the final days of preparing for moving to France and what happens when you get here, and those articles are part of a promotional series launching our new book, 29 Days … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in France

Tagged amazon, cars, community, la poste, pedestrians, walking

May·19

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