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€250 local energy cheque available for some in France but apply soon

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What is the safest way to take large payments in France?

There is a tried-and-tested solution for situations such as selling your car to an individual

France sets date for when delayed energy cheques will be sent out

The sending out of the cheques, intended to help low-income households pay their energy bills, was postponed earlier this month

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Cheque fraud on rise in France: Tips on how to avoid it

Cheque fraud amounted to €538million in 2020, the latest annual report shows, prompting La Banque de France to step up security and offer tips to avoid falling victim

Can I pay a UK cheque into my French bank account?

When paying a sterling cheque into a French bank account the cheque may take a while to clear and there may be significant fees

December dates of when France’s €100 energy bill bonus will be paid

Nearly six million households are set to benefit to help them pay their energy bills

Nearly 6 million households in France to get €100 energy bill bonus

French government reveals plans to help households offset price hikes by sending them a cheque in December. We explain which households will get this and how

French households may be sent 'energy cheques' to combat rising prices

Six million lower-income households may become eligible for energy cheques to offset increasing gas and electricity costs

How to pay local property taxes if cheques are banned?

I have discovered that as of next autumn we will be unable to pay our local property taxes by cheque (we were fined last time for doing so). I have previously tried to pay online via the tax website, but could not do so as I did not have a numéro fiscal. We are resident in the UK and do not complete a French tax return, although we do have a French bank account. How can we sort this out? K.T.

France ponders phasing out 1c and 2c coins

Government thinktank's plan would bring France into line with Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands and Ireland

What to do if a client’s cheque bounces in France

I run a small business in France and many of my clients settle by cheque. I have received a cheque that has bounced but the client is not returning my calls. What can I do? J.P.

Cheques

€250 local energy cheque available for some in France but apply soon

What is the safest way to take large payments in France?

France sets date for when delayed energy cheques will be sent out

Cheque fraud on rise in France: Tips on how to avoid it

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