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Can I have my car serviced by another dealer in France?

A reader wants to know if he can have his car serviced by any dealer in France without endangering the manufacturer’s warranty

Did you know French police can check on your home while you are away?

You can sign up at your local police station or online

Boost for rural France as 1,000 post offices to expand opening hours

La Poste says it is adapting its network to better serve the people who need it most

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Readers in France highlight ‘significant problems’ using Royal Mail

Many complaints centre on the company’s post and parcel tracking service

12 things you can do at a French post office other than buy stamps

La Poste’s diversification strategy to stay relevant means you can now organise home help, get your medicines delivered and much more

French solar panel firm is delaying installation: what are my rights?

Service providers in France are required by law to complete the work in a specific timeframe

French DIY retailer offers to cut duplicate keys via photo service

New service claims to be cheaper than local locksmiths and completely safe

Rules for providing a quotation, or 'devis' for work in France

Providing a quote for services or work is obligatory by law for businesses in certain cases. We explain

Tabacs can now help with your admin in France

New easy-to-use computer terminals with touch screens are being deployed in rural tobacconists to allow people without the internet to do their admin

Which shops can stay open during lockdown in France?

From today non-essential shops will close during confinement. We explain which ones can stay open

French App in focus - Youpijob

App that offers many hands to make light work

Queues and food: How ordinary French honoured Chirac

Ahead of an official memorial service attended by dozens of heads of state, ordinary people have been paying their respects to the late President

France’s citizenship scheme gets under way

A trial of a month-long national service scheme to help teenagers understand what it means to be a French citizen has had mixed reviews

Are UK banks reducing services to clients abroad?

A reader from Charente has written in with concerns about the Cooperative Bank in the UK ending the right to have standing orders for regular payments to accounts in countries, such as France, with other currencies

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Can I have my car serviced by another dealer in France?

Did you know French police can check on your home while you are away?

Boost for rural France as 1,000 post offices to expand opening hours

Readers in France highlight ‘significant problems’ using Royal Mail

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