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Departure Checklist
Are you thinking of moving abroad to advance your career in research ? Follow our checklist before leaving France. Accommodation If you are leaving a rented accommodation: Notify the landlord or the rental agency by Lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception (registered letter with acknoledgement of reception). Make sure you send this letter well before you leave (notification period: 1 to 3 months before departure according to the terms...
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How to set up a company in Portugal
Invest in Portugal The simplified set-up (on the spot or online) and the traditional set up Labour guide (Portuguese Labour System) Fiscal System ARI - Residence Permit for Investment GLOBAL FIND - Location services Get Support: AICEP Portugal Global Overseas Network (find an AICEP Office in your region)
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French language and culture
Do you already speak French but wish to improve ? Do you want to learn French ? This page is for you ! Today, there is more than 270 millions of French-speaking people around the world. Learning this language opens up new horizons for progress and exchange of knowledge in both cultural and professional fields. Use your stay in France to learn French, it is the best way to do it. Learning French in your home country You might decide to take...
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Work permit
In order to work in France, foreign nationals of countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland generally need to request a work permit. However, under certain conditions, researchers holding an employment contract may be exempted from the work permit requirement if their host institution provides them with a Hosting Agreement (Convention d'accueil). Scientific status or "Passeport talent-chercheur" status Student status...
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Career development
For all researchers Are you a researcher looking to optimise your career? EURAXESS supports you through the process, whether it is about engaging with academia or Industry, with the help of its career development centres, useful information, training resources, and more to come! > > > VISIT RESEARCHERS PAGE ...
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Working time and holidays
In this section, you will find information about: Legal weekly working time Breaks Paid leave Other types of leave Public holidays The right to disconnect Reimbursement of unused leave Payment of transport expenses by the employer The information below are the general rules. Exceptions or adjustments may be made by an agreement or collective agreement within your institution or company. Legal weekly working time The legal working time for full-...
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Personal finance
This section will guide you through basic aspects of your personal financial management in France. Your EURAXESS Service Centre will give you advice on different options and direct you to the bank that can open your bank account. BANKING After your arrival, it will be more convenient and less expensive to make your payments and withdrawals with a French bank card. You will certainly need an own bank account in order to receive your salary....
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Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Intellectual property is a branch of law that includes all the rules applicable to "intellectual" or "intangible" creations, which are "intangible assets". In French law the intellectual property is divided into two areas, governed respectively by each of the two main parts of the French Law on Intellectual Property: literary and artistic property, on the one hand, and industrial property, on the other: Literary and artistic property is further...
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Recognition of diplomas
It is important to note that in France, similarly to all the EU countries, there is no legal principle of equivalence between qualifications and diplomas obtained abroad and French diplomas awarded by the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research. Only a certificate of recognition of educational level can be obtained. This request for certification should be made online to the CIEP (Centre international d'études pédagogiques...
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Unemployment rights
If you loose your job and become unemployed in France, you can apply for unemployement benefits called Aide au Retour à l'Emploi (ARE). In order to benefit from this allowance, you must be involuntarily deprived of employment and justify at the end date of your employment contract that you have been employed for a minimum period of work known as the period of affiliation (fr. durée d'affiliation): If you are under 53 years of age, 88 days or 610...
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