Questions tagged [france]

Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the European country of France.

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Is it legal for a brick and mortar establishment in France to reject cash as payment?

Alice’s Restaurant or Bob’s corner shop in Paris or anywhere else in France wishes to go “card only”. Is this legally allowed?
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Do I have to declare my income considering I am keeping them on the platform?

On the site 5euros (the French equivalent of Fiverr), you can use the money earned through microservices by withdrawing it to your bank account, or by spending it on the site in order to buy services from other users. In the second case, is there…
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Can I legally sleep in the street in France?

Can I legally sleep in the street in France? Assume my location does not perturb traffic circulation, i.e. I am on the pavement, or the road is only used by pedestrians.
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Recording conversations

france How and when is it legal to a) record someone without their awareness and/or consent, b) broadcast or publish that recording and c) use that recording in court ? I think it's illegal to use that kind of recording in court at all, for example…
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Under what French law can the government hold a company responsible for what the consumers do with the product they sell?

Paris (dpa) - The French environment ministry has vowed to tackle the scourge of billions of discarded cigarette butts which litter the country's streets, parks and nature. Within six years, the ministry wants to see a 40 per cent reduction in the…
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Losing job during first my first year in France!

Let's suppose I am a not europian asseding, and I gained a job permit to work in France from DIRECCTE. I worked for three months and the campany told me that they have to break my trial period due to financial problems and they give me a notice…
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Am I legally allowed to travel to France without a COVID vaccine, through a green-listed country, if my origin is amber-listed?

Travel from an amber-list country to France without the COVID vaccine is prohibited. Does this mean travel from an amber-list country, to a green-list country, and then onward to France is also prohibited?
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