Eu rules

Why Google Maps has disappeared in France and how to get it back

Searches for place names no longer lead to the online map

What are the EU rules on passport validity periods?

The European Commission outlines three criteria for people coming into the bloc

Logistical concerns over EU Entry/Exit System due to start in autumn

Eurostar, Eurotunnel and the port of Dover have raised issues about the system which will involve the registration of non-EU, visa-exempt visitors

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Do new residents have to register at the mairie?

When we move to France do we need to visit the mairie and be registered? D.H.

ECJ is to rule for first time on Britons’ EU citizenship

The EU’s top court is to rule on whether Britons may retain EU citizenship rights after Brexit in one of several cases on the issue before European judges

Banking post-Brexit in France: time to ‘think local’

In this month's money column, Bill Blevins covers what to expect regarding UK-based financial services for Britons in France after 31 December

New data protection laws oblige firms to act

European citizens should now be better protected from data misuse as new rules come into force giving them more control of their data and making businesses liable for keeping the data secure.

Effect of the tontine rule under the EU rule

We are Britons resident in France. We bought a French house with a tontine and then we bought another after we had entered into a French marriage contract. We each set up a will in the UK but have not done so in France. With the new regulation, how does the tontine or the contract affect inheritance?