Penalties

€200 bank charge limit is ‘too high’

Plans for a €200 annual limit on bank penalty charges for the poorest clients have been criticised by consumer groups as doing too little and aiming at the wrong people.

Higher penalties if you own up to foreign bank accounts

Penalties have been increased for people who own up to having bank accounts abroad that they had not previously declared.

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Penalties

€200 bank charge limit is ‘too high’

Higher penalties if you own up to foreign bank accounts

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Money, inheritance, tax, pensions: What's new in France in 2025

Films and series to watch to improve your French in the New Year

Do French people celebrate their ‘main’ Christmas on December 24 or 25?

The Var: Popular with second-home owners and retirees

Snow in the Alps, sun in south: weather outlook December 23 to 27

Letters: Retirement in France costs more than €15,000 a year

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