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Are video doorbells legal in France?

The positioning and the scope of a camera is important

France’s ‘droit du sol’ rule for nationality: what change is planned?

The government wants to suspend the ‘territorial principle’ on Mayotte in response to the island's illegal immigration crisis

Doctor struck off for misconduct continued practising for five years

The GP deliberately took jobs in areas that lacked doctors, and falsified documents

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France ‘must crackdown on rise in illegal sports streaming sites’

TV channels want a image-recognition system similar to one in UK with Premier League football matches

European court set to rule on French lawyers’ Brexit case

A June date has been set for a ruling about Britons’ EU citizenship rights

How firms are getting around anti-junk mail signs on French mailboxes

The government says 800,000-900,000 tonnes of unsolicited printed advertisements are distributed each year in France

Hundreds of estate agents in France are breaking the law

A new report highlights the dishonest tactics used by many estate agents in France, including continuing to display listings for properties which have been sold

Ryanair’s €8.67million fine for ‘Irish law workers’ in France upheld

The low-cost airline was found to have knowingly sought to circumvent regulations and in particular to have wrongly used ‘E101 forms’ to benefit from lower charges

Who can I tell about illegal car business in France?

The mairie is, usually, the first port of call for these issues

Is it against the law to hold a tombola at the local fete?

I have been told it might be illegal to sell tombola tickets at our village fete - how could this be? SR

What to do if your neighbours are burning garden waste

In our monthly column Legal Notes, reader questions are answered and explained.

France outlaws all child smacking

France has become the 56th country worldwide to outlaw smacking and other similar forms of violence towards children, after a unanimous parliament vote.