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Some info here for those affected in March by the shutdown

You will be able to borrow from your bank and the state will guarantee the loans.

Spoke to my old running coach who was getting in his car after working at the Airbus factory, he confirmed that there are about 40 out of 1500 working this week, none last week, they are preparing the workplace for safety & seperation for a partial return staring gradually the week after next, he said they are sellophaning areas off, everyone will...

Hello again from the the thicko:
Been looking on the net-entreprises site but can't see where go to declare closing a business. Can someone help please? Thanks.

With the news that our youngest is finally moving out we now have the chance to move in a different direction work wise. We have built up a successful property management business but the rental side has taken it's toll and physically we cannot cope with the changeover intensity anymore so after quite a brief discussion we think opening part of...

3 years ago I turned over €16K in July and August with 1 studio and 2 appartements (one other studio occupied by long term tenant).

4 years ago I opened up availability in April for 2 studios and had €1300 of bookings in 24 hours and most of the summer booked up within a couple of weeks, the rest was booked nearer the time or at the last minute,...

If your a poor self employed worker in France. Social charges are due before the 5th of August.
To give the lucky retired members an idea, if you take a salary of about 18k your social charges are just over 9300 a year.

Its on ebay.
No customers in sight. :lol:

Anyone heard of it? I hadn't but it would appear that I can claim it from the CAF :shock:

Its intended to support actif working people who are paid less than whatever they now consider to be the minimum wage, whether they be temporary workers or whatever.

I thought I would be ineligible because I class myself as inactif and that my revenues are...

I have someone asking if it's possible to register on the AE to do building work.
He was a builder in the UK.
Thanks.

If your commune or Office de Tourisme are as badly organised as mine and if you are not classified (most CDH's wont be) then you will probably not have to pay anything this year if you like sticking your neck out and will stand your ground.

For me its is schaudenfraude as my Office de Tourisme whilst having a friend as the president (who also...

This just got posted on an FB site, I suppose it makes a change from someone looking for building work.
Might have been an idea to have asked before he moved.

I'm moving to the ----- in March and recently completed my training as a local radio presenter. Any openings in the region for a new radio presenter? Please let me know. Thanks!

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Those who usually leave it until the last minute to do their AE/ME trimestrial declarations might need to think about doing it a bit earlier tonight as URSSAF have now taken over with a new website. You need to open a new account on the site to be able to make your declaration and will need your SS number to sign into your account once you have...

This was mentioned in another thread but I thought I'd post it separately so I don't have such a hard time finding it next time it comes up :)

It's possible for an AE/ME to pay minimum contributions of 1005€ per year to make sure you get your pension trimesters covered, among other things. See

This could be the ideal business, no out of date stock to worry about. no best used by dates Not sure if they speak French but I do not think that would be an issue :lol: :lol:

It seemed to come to pass without any fanfare of publicity and despite many on here being AE's/ME's it was not mentioned so I wonder if they even know that the turnover limits have been doubled for 2018 to €165600 and €66400 respectively.

Good news for me as it means I can go ahead with my project for a 2nd Apparthôtel and not have to start...

As a brit who is employed full time here in France, and knowing that there are quite a few here who work for themselves, anyone else in full time paid employment for a French employer?

Seen on FB. Dates from July 2017, apparently.

I had a good month May, a little more than what I got for March and April and if I was single, it would easily be enough to live on. Still paid just over the Smic (standard minimum wage) - 10€ brut per hour - as a temp worker (intérimaire) and was paid for 175 hours last month.

Someone on a UK forum was worried because a workman had asked for payment in cash. A 4 figure sum :shock: Should she or shouldn't she? Was it legal? etc
It made me realise how different France and the UK are when it comes to financing private business. Maybe because France is a socialist state it makes it harder for individuals to make a living,...

Does anyone know what French site to look on to find a labourer or company to clear out a house, we normally do it our self but there is so much junk and old furniture in this house that it would take us to long. The furniture would probably not be of interest to a brocante. Had look on LBC but there must be something better out there. The house...

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