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1.Preface

2.Arriving And Settling
Anaem – National Agency For The Reception Of Foreigners And Migration; Reception and Integration Contract; CAI;

3.Banking, Insurance And Money Matters
Ata Carnet; Banks; Bank Account; Banking Commission; Bancaire; Cashpoints; Central Bank; banque De France; Cheques; Credit; Direct Debit; Euro; Exchange Rates; Home Loans; Insurance; Moneo;

4.Business And Work
Agricultural Sector Employment Agency [apecita]; Chambers Of Commerce And Industry; Chambers Of Tradesmen And Artisans; Company Forms; Cooperative Societies; Discrimination; Employer Organisation; Employment Agency; Employment COntracts

5.Cars, Roads And Traffic
French Car Manufacturers’ Association; Automatic Traffic Control; Automobile Associations; Automotive Trade; Biofuels; Car Accident Reporting; Car Import; Car Insurance; Car parts and Accessories; Car Rental; Car Repair; Cars, New; Cars, Used,

6.Character, Customs And Country
Anglo-French Rivalry; Basques; Bastille Day; Bcbg; Bureaucracy; Corruption; De Gaulle; De Tocqueville; Dreyfus Affair; Economy; Elitism; Flag; Gallic Cock; Hello Laziness; Homeless; Intellectuals; Inventions; Kiss; Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite; Marianne;

7.Church, Religion And Belief
Astrology [astrologie]; Bible; Catholicism [catholicisme]; Ecumenism [œecuménisme]; European Institute Of Religious Studies [l’institut Européen En Sciences Des Religions (Iesr)]; Humanism And Secularism [humanisme Et Laïcité]; Islam; Judaism [judaïsme]; P

8.Climate, Environment And Physical Geography
Ademe; Alps; Avalanches; Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum; Climate; Coastal Protection Agency; Conservation Organisations; Energy; Environmental Labelling; European Environment Agency; French Environmental Research Institute;

9.Clothing, Footwear And Fashion
Care Symbols; Children’s Clothing; Clothing Sizes; Haute Couture; Professional Associations; Second-Hand Clothing; Shoe Sizes; Testing For Harmful Substances In Textiles;

10.Concise Gazetteer
Administrative Divisions; Alsace; Arc De Triomphe; Arrondissements; Avignon; Banlieues; Bercy; Bordeaux; Bretagne; Camargue; Cantons; Caves; Champs-Élysées; Chartres Cathedral; Château; Communes; Corse; Côte D’azur; Dèpartements; Dom-Tom; Eiffel Tower;

11.Crimes, Wrongs And Countermeasures
Arrests; Companies For Republican Security; Domestic Violence; École Nationale Supérieure Des Officiers Des Sapeurs-Pompiers (Ensosp); Eurodac; European Anti-Fraud Office; Europol; French Forum for Urban Safety; Gendarmerie; Guarantee Fund for Victims

12.Culture
The Arts; Book Fair, Paris; Centre Of National Monuments; Césars; Chanson Française; Cinema; Circus; Comédie Française; Conservatories And Schools; Dance; Disneyland; Ethnological Heritage Museum; Eurovision; Goncourt Prize; Hard Rock Cafe

13.Defence And Security
Air Force; Army; Central Direction Of General Intelligence (Dcrg); Civil Defence; Conscription; Defence Industries; Directorate Of Territorial Surveillance; Emergency Preparedness; Eurocorps; Eurofor; Foreign Legion; General Directorate

14.Drink, Drugs And Tobacco
Absinthe; Alcoholics Anonymous; Appellation D’origine Contrôlee (Aoc); Beer; Breweries; Combating Drugs; Institut National Des Appellations D’origine (Inao); Narcotics; Narcotics Anonymous; National Association of Drug Addiction Interveners

15.Education, Science And Technology
Academic Ranking; Academy [académie]; Adult Education Centres [groupement D’établissements Publics D’enseignement (Greta)]; Adult Vocational And Professional Training And Education Association [association Nationale Pour La Formation Professionnelle De; Ae

16.Electrical And Electronic Goods
Brown Goods; Electrical Goods Marking; Electric Plugs; Grey Goods; Transformers; Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment; White Goods;

17.Emergencies
Ambulances; Emergency Call Stations; Emergency Numbers; European Emergency Call Number; Firefighters; Helplines; Maritime Rescue; Meteorological Warnings; Mountain Rescue; Poison Control Centres; Private Ambulance Services; SAMU; Scuba Diving Accidents

18.Family And Children
Adoption; Age-Based Rights; Au Pair; Birth Statistics; Burial Grounds; Child Minders; Children’s Games; Civil Union; Children's Rights; Cohabitation; Cremation; Death; The Disabled; Divorce; Funerals; Gays and Lesbians; Legal Matters; Names; Polygamy

19.Farms, Farming And Gardening
Agribusiness; Agricultural Data; Bienvenue À La Ferme; Cemagref;

20.Food And Eating
Additives; baby Food; Bread; Breakfast; Cereals; Certificate Of Product Conformity; Cheese; Coffeé; Cookery Books; Cuisine; Cutlery; Desserts

21.Foreigners, Immigrants And Minorities
Beur; Directorate Of French Nationals Abroad And Foreign Nationals In France; Embassies And Consulates; Ethnic Minorities; The France Of Immigration; French Expatriates Abroad; Harki; Illegal Immigrants; Immigration; Immigration and Integration

22.Government, Politics And Administration
Assemblée Nationale; Chef-Lieu; Cohabitation; Conseil Général; Conseil Municipal; Conseil Régional; Constitution; Décentralisation; Egovernment; Elections; Gouvernement; Government Portal; International Commission On Civil Status; Mayors' Association

23.Healthcare And Social Security
Anameva; Ccas; Cleiss; Urssaf;

24.Historical Overview
Historical Timeline [chronologie De I’histoire];

25.Holidays And Feasts
Fixed Holidays [fêtes Fixes]; Movable Feasts [fêtes Mobile]; School Holidays [vacances Scolaires];

26.Housekeeping
Alarm Systems; Avoiding Junk Mail; Beds And Bedding; Caretaking And Maintenance [gardiennage Et Entretien]; Cnmis; Colours; Dish Washing; Diy; Domestic help; edf-gdf; electricity; Fire Extinguishers; Furniture; Hardware; Heating; Housecleaning;

27.Housing
Advertisements; Anah; Apartment Size; Architects; Building Code; Building Permit; Buying Or Selling A Home; Certificate of Conformance; Conveyancing; Energy Efficiency

28.Human Rights And Consumer Rights
Anti-Discrimination And Equality Authority [haute Autorité De Lutte Contre Les Discriminations Et Pour I’égalité]; Consumer Safety Commission [commission De La Sécurité Des Consommateurs (Csc)]; Directorate General For Competition, Consumer Affairs And The

29.Language
Abbreviations [abréviations]; Académie Française; Alphabet[lalphabet]; Argot[argot]; Common European Framework Of Reference For Languages [cadre Européen Commun De Référence Pour Les Langues]; Francophonie; Franglais; French Proficiency Examinations [exame

30.Law, Lawyers And Courts
Barristers [avocats]; Court Systems [ordres De Juridiction]; Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And Of The Citizen [déclaration Des Droits De I’homme Et Du Citoyen]; Great Seal Of The French Republic [grand Sceau De La République Frangaise]; Law [droit]; Leg

31.Measurements And Standards
Afnor; Utac;

32.Media, Information And Documentation
Adele; Afp; Cdu; Cfc; Cira; Isbn;

33.Museums, Exhibitions And Festivals
Art Galleries [gaieties D’art]; Cannes Film Festival[festival De Cannes]; Centre Georges Pompidou; Festivals; Fete De La Musique; International Comics Festival[festival International De La Bande Dessinee]; Museums[musées]; National Museums[musées Nationaux

34.Non-Government Organisations
Amnesty International; Attac; Avocats Sans Frontières (Asf); Cepr; Comité Contre I’esclavage Moderne (Ccem); Elisa; Emmaüs; European Council On Refugees And Exiles [conseil Européen Sur Les Réfugiés Et Les Exilés]; European Forum For Urban Safety; Fondatio

35.Orders, Societies And Associations
Conseil National De La Vie Associative (Cnva); Croix Bleue; Druidism [druidisme]; Freemasonry [franc-Maçonnerie]; Gay And Lesbian Associations [associations Gaies Et Lesbiennes]; Kiwanis International; Ordre National Du Mérite; Rotary Clubs;

36.Pets And Animals
Cats [chats];

37.Post And Courier
Address Format [format D’adresse]; Courier Services [courier]; Courrier International; National Address Management Service [service National De I’adresse (Sna)]; Postage [tarifs Postaux]; Postal Services [poste]; Postcodes [codes Postaux]; Posteurop; Princ

38.Prices
Consumer Price Index [indice Des Prix À La Consommation]; Inflation [inflation]; Price Levels [niveaux Des Prix]; Prices Of Housing [prix Des Logements]; Purchasing Power Parity [parité Du Pouvoir D’achat]; Relative Prices [prix Relative];

39.Registrations And Certificates
Apostille [apostille]; Cadastre; Company Procedures Centres [centres De Formalitées Des Entreprises (Cfej]; Copyright [droit D’auteur]; Family Record Book [livret De Famille]; National Identification Card [carte Nationale D’identitée]; National Identity Nu

40.Retirement
Cleirppa; Eurag; Fiapa;

41.Shopping
Antiques [antiquites]; Baby Clothing And Goods [vêtements Pour Bébés Et Articles De Puericulture]; Boats [bateaux De Plaisance]; Bookshops [libraires]; Clothing [habillement]; Computers And Software [ordinateurs Et Logiciels]; Department Stores [grands Mag

42.Sport And Leisure
(aeronautical Sports [aéronautique]; Amateur Radio [radioamateur]; Basketball [basket-Half]; Boating, Sailing, Windsurfing And Surfboarding [nautlsme, Voile, Glisse, Windsurf]; Boules [pétanque]; Canoe And Kayak [canoë Et Kayak]; Card Games [jeux De Cartes

43.Statistics, Analyses And Polls
Census [recensement]; The Economist Intelligence Unit (Eiu); Euromonitor; Eurostat; National Institute Of Statistics And Economic Studies [institut National De La Statistique Et Des Études Économiques-Insee]; Oecd Statistics [statistique Oecd]; Opinion Pol

44.Taxes, Duties And Excise
Avoidance Of Double Taxation [à Éviter Les Doubles Imposition]; Customs [douane]; French Taxation [fiscaliteé Française]; Income Tax [impôt Sur Le Revenu]; Indirect Taxes And Similar Charges (Excise) [contributions Indirectes Et Réglementaires (Accises)];

45.Telecommunications, Broadcasting And The Internet
telecommunications, Broadcasting And The Internet; France: A Handbook For New Residents; Alternative Operators [opérateurs Alternatifs]; Art; broadband, ecdl, telephone, telecom

46.Trades
Builder [entreprise De Bâtiment]; Carpentry [charpenterie]; Electricians [électriciens]; Joineries [menuisiers]; Locksmiths [serruriers]; Masonry [maçonnerie]; Metal Carpentry [charpentes Métalliques]; Metalwork [métallerie]; Painting [peinture]; Plumbers

47.Travel And Transport
Airlines [compagnies Aériennes]; Airports [aéroports]; Avenir Transports; Bed And Breakfast [chambres D’hôtes]; Boat Travel [voyage De Bateau]; Bus Travel [voyage D’autobus]; Camping And Caravanning [camping Et Caravaning]; Containers [conteneurs]; Cycling

48.Useful Books
Driving Licences In The Eu And In The Eea; Gault Millau Guide; Healthcare In France, Complementary Health Insurance In France; Lexicon [exique]; Michelin Guide; Oecd In Figures; Starting A Business In France; Statistics [statistique]; What;