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    Understanding French Law An Expats Guide
    Understanding French Law An Expats Guide
    Understanding French Law An Expats Guide
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    Understanding French Law An Expats Guide

    By Kristina Howells

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    This book has been written to help anyone who is planning on staying or moving to France. It is also aimed at making life easy when looking for information when things go wrong, and looking for help with housing, setting up a business or getting married.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKristina Howells
    Release dateMar 9, 2012
    ISBN9781465794079
    Understanding French Law An Expats Guide
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    Kristina Howells

    I am a published author and poet. I currently live in Calais in France, I am a British expat. I have written non-fiction and fiction works. I design all my book covers, and I have become an online judge of ebooks. My works include: A Hatter goes Mad Te Deum Una voce Lettre Fatale Making sense of the Genesis Flood Making sense of the Life of Christ Law and Gospel Les Delices de Calais Short stories Poetry Since my publishers have gone out of business due to the credit crisis I am now self publishing using Lulu.com to help me. It is easy to publish without paying for it when you know how. All my works are found on amazon. If you wish to contact me please do not hesitate all queries will be answered.

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      Understanding French Law An Expats Guide - Kristina Howells

      Understanding French Law

      An Expat’s Guide

      Copyright Kristina Howells

      Smashwords Edition

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      Understanding French Law

      An Expats Guide

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      Contents

      1. Introduction

      2. Napoleon code

      3. Family Law – Divorce – Marriage – Separation – Living Together – Civil Partnership – Children – Adoption

      4. Property – renting - buying – selling

      5. Employment Law – Starting a business – Disciplinary procedures – Work Contracts – Retirement

      6. Insurance - Car – Health – House

      7. Inheritance – Death – Tax

      8. Crime – Victims – Offenders

      9. Medical

      10. Conclusion

      11. Legal Forms

      12. Bibliography

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      Introduction

      This book has been written to give you an understanding of French Law. It is often difficult when you leave one country for another to know what to expect. This book has been written to help you have a long happy life in France. This book is aimed to cover issues that you may be confronted with during your life in France. One will first examine the origins of what the law is based upon and it’s principles, and how they work today.

      Next, there will be an overview on family law, looking at divorce, marriage, separation, living together and civil partnership. Looking at what you need to do should you have relationship problems. There will also be a section on children, their rights and adoption.

      Obviously one hopes that you will need to work in France. It is difficult to know the law and what your rights are. It is hoped that after reading this section you will become familiar with your working rights, and rights to retirement.

      Insurance plays a major role in France. It is important to know what you need to insure and how to do it.

      Inheritance rights is rather Napoleonic. The law hasn’t changed here and it is important to understand how you can be affected should you be in a relationship where there are stepchildren involved. It isn’t always plain sailing and there has been substantial evidence where people not knowing the law have ended up on the streets without their belongings.

      If you should be unfortunate enough to be a victim of a criminal, this section covers your rights and how you can deal with them. It’s not always easy to report an incident with the police. The same goes if you have been convicted of a crime you know nothing about, or you have committed.

      In France it is important to know your medical rights, and your right to treatment. Explaining what you need to know and do should you fall ill.

      Knowing the legal forms and how to fill them in are equally important. One has attempted to give exemplary examples that are both filled in and left blank with a glossary of legal terms to help you.

      The oneness is now up to you. One hopes that you will have enough guidance to help you with your new life in France, and wishes you Bonne Chance as you come to grips with a new culture and lifestyle.

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      Napoleon code

      The Napoleonic Code is the French civil code, which was, established under Napoleon I in 1804. The code forbade privileges based on birth,

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