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🌍 Are you an expatriate in France?

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« Consider a professional coach for a successful integration! 🌍 Moving to a new country is an exciting adventure, but it can also be filled with challenges. As an expatriate in France, you need to adapt not only to a new professional environment but also to understand and embrace a new culture. ✨ Why hire...

🌍 Immigration Update / ANEF

πŸ“… Since July 10, 2024, initial applications and renewals for the following residence permits can be submitted online via the ANEF platform: * Resident Card; * Resident Card with the “Long-term Resident – EU” mention; * Permanent Resident Card; * Ten-year Residence Certificate for Algerians. πŸ’‘ As a reminder, the ANEF (Digital Administration for Foreigners... Continue reading

🌴 Favorite Vacation Destinations of Parisians

🌞 Are Parisians tied to the asphalt? When it comes to choosing a vacation destination, it seems that the major cities of the Mediterranean basin (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Morocco) are their top choices. πŸ–ΌοΈ These destinations offer a rich heritage and the promise of lively evenings. On the agenda: exploring museums, tourist sites, cozy... Continue reading

πŸ’β€β™€οΈ Working in France with the French: What to Expect?

Expatriate employees unanimously highlight several points that surprise and sometimes irritate them: – πŸ—£οΈ Numerous meetings: often insufficiently prepared, they result in a significant waste of time. – ⏳ Delay between decision-making and action: there can be a considerable lag before decisions are implemented. – 🌐 English proficiency: even at the highest levels of the...

πŸ—“οΈ 2024 Legislative Elections

πŸ—Ό In response to the results of the European elections, the President of the Republic decided on June 9th to give the French people the opportunity to choose their parliamentary future by dissolving the National Assembly. This exclusive power of the President serves to resolve ongoing or anticipated crises or institutional deadlocks. This is the... Continue reading

⁉️ Did you know?

πŸ—ΊοΈ If you are a foreign national and wish to work in France for more than 3 months, you may be eligible for the multi-year “Talent Passport” residence permit, which exempts you from the need to obtain prior work authorization. πŸ—Ό The “Talent Passport” card can be issued in several situations: – If you are... Continue reading

πŸ—Ό Discover Paris !

🚴 Place de la Concorde, chosen to host the BMX freestyle, Breaking, skateboard, and 3×3 basketball events for the Paris 2024 Olympics, is currently being transformed into an “urban park.” πŸ‘‘ This iconic square has undergone many transformations and historical events. Created by the royal architect Jacques-Ange Gabriel, it was inaugurated in 1772 and named... Continue reading

πŸ˜’Are the French Really Grumblers ?

πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈAre the French really awful complainers? This clichΓ© sticks to us, but what is the reality? Have you noticed that little throat clearing followed by a sigh, characteristic of our exasperation? πŸ™Ž Certainly, we often complain about things over which we have no real control, like the weather… but isn’t it a way to start... Continue reading

✍️ Preserving the Right to Practice One’s Profession

πŸ“ƒ A foreign national holding a residence permit must apply for its renewal within the two months preceding its expiration in order to benefit from the three-month period allowing them to continue exercising their professional activity after the permit’s expiration (Cour de cassation, Social Chamber, November 29, 2023, No. 22-10.00). πŸ’Ό In a ruling by... Continue reading