The British Charitable Fund in France
The British Charitable Fund in France is looking for volunteers mainly in Brittany and La Nouvelle Aquitaine. The vocation of the BCF is to ensure no British-connected resident in France has to face extreme financial hardship alone. Volunteering for a few hours a week provides a lifeline for the beneficiaries. Because no-one should have to […]
ChatFBN: Taxation
In preparation of the tax season in France for 2025 we have 2 new videos for you to watch How to avoid paying twice, Using the UK-FR double tax treaty to your advantage French Taxation: top tips FBN Events Manager Tharwat Mansour interviews Cedric Riviere and Sarah Vincent, to allow you to gain invaluable […]
ChatFBN: How to avoid paying twice
Using the UK-FR double tax treaty to your advantage This chat will be of interest to UK expats currently living and those planning a move to France. Our latest ChatFBN session is available to watch, where FBN Events Manager Tharwat Mansour interviews Cédric Riviere, Avocat au Barreau de Périgueux. The 28-minute video is divided into […]
ChatFBN: French Taxation: top tips
Attention UK expats in France and those planning to relocate: Our latest ChatFBN session is available to watch, where FBN Events Manager Tharwat Mansour interviews Sarah Vincent. In this video you’ll gain invaluable insights into French taxation, and discover some top tips. The 18-minute video is divided into chapters, allowing you to easily navigate to […]
Thinking of moving to France, your visa and residency permit checklist
This is a common subject covered on our website, so here is a summary of our previous posts We also have a full section dedicated to moving to France on our website. Read more
How to guide: buying a car in France
Many people bring over their right hand drive car from the UK. But, after Brexit the procedure and the costs have made this option less attractive. Buying a new or used car in France should not be a fearful process, especially if you follow the steps below 1. Decide Between New or Used 2. Where […]
New for 2025, Chat FBN.
In today’s busy world, few of us have the time or patience to listen to webinars with long and complex presentations. Everyone is demanding short concise and targeted information on subjects that are important to them. To meet these needs, we are launching a series of question & answer sessions, Chat FBN, with hand picked […]
Christmas / end of year get together lunch
On 6th December 2024 we had our Christmas / end of year get together lunch in Perigueux It was a nice gathering, as in previous years, with many familiar and some new faces Roger Haigh, MBE, President of The Franco British Network updated us on the latest news, Tharwat Mansour, events Manager, updated us on […]
A One-stop Shop for Business Formalities
By Roger Haigh MBE Since 1 January 2023 the e-Procédures portal is now the one-stop shop for business formalities to bring together the formalities for auto-entrepreneurs that could previously be carried out on other sites. Established by the law of 22 May 2019 that focused on the growth and transformation of businesses, also known as […]
Invitation: Christmas / end of year get together lunch
The Franco British Network is organising and inviting you to its year end and pre-Christmas lunch on the 6th of December 2024 at Le Mur Mur Bar et Restaurant. Le Mur Mur, is a modern and stylish restaurant just outside of Perigueux, and a perfect venue for us to meet, enjoy good food and socialise […]