News

  • FRANCE

    The French Ministry of Finance sets the conditions for the refunding of social contributions from non-residents

    November 2015

    Taking note of the “de Ruyter” decision of the CJEU, “the [French] Government specifies in a communiqué published on 20th October the conditions for the introduction of recovery procedures relating to refunds of social contributions made on capital gains by residents and non-residents who are covered by social security schemes of other Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area, or Switzerland.”

  • Launch of European programmes

    FRANCE

    Launch of European programmes

    April 2015

    Along France's borders, several INTERREG VA programmes have launched their first calls for projects or are organising their launch events soon.

  • TERRITORIES

    Interreg VA 2 Seas: first call for proposals

    January 2015

    The first call for proposals under the 2 Seas Programme (2014-2020) between France and the United Kingdom has been launched (deadline for the first stage: 15 February).

  • The European Straits initiative is continuing!

    TERRITORIES

    The European Straits initiative is continuing!

    November 2014

    On Wednesday 22 October, the NOSTRA (Network Of STRAits) project was closed in Brussels. NOSTRA is a European cooperation project led by the Pas-de-Calais Department. The 16 partners along 8 straits, from North to South, including the Danube delta, share the objective of preserving the biodiversity and natural heritage of their territories, while also highlighting their common concerns: governance, the environment, tourism, mobility and maritime safety, etc.

  • A new Benelux convention

    TERRITORIES

    A new Benelux convention

    March 2014

    With the launch of the Dutch presidency of the Benelux Union, a new "Benelux Convention on Cross-Border and Interterritorial Cooperation" was signed on 20 February in The Hague.

  • Final conference of the CAMIS project

    TERRITORIES

    Final conference of the CAMIS project

    November 2013

    The final conference of the French-British project CAMIS (Channel Arc Manche Integrated Strategy) took place on 21 November 2013 in Rouen.

  • Five seminars on cross-border operational arrangements

    MOT

    Five seminars on cross-border operational arrangements

    November 2013

    The MOT organized five information seminars in September and October 2013 on operational arrangements for cross-border projects on French borders. Each seminar covered one or two of the French borders. Consult the documentation.

  • French-Belgian-UK legal seminar

    MOT

    French-Belgian-UK legal seminar

    October 2013

    The seminar on legal instruments for cross-border projects organised by the MOT on 29 October 2013 in Lille (at the Nord-Pas de Calais Conseil Régional) brought together nearly 70 French, Belgian and English players involved in cross-border cooperation.

  • A new cross-border map produced by the MOT!

    MOT

    A new cross-border map produced by the MOT!

    February 2013

    The MOT produced a map summarising the main cross-border agreements, structures and programmes on French borders.

  • The MOT publishes a "methodological guidebook"

    MOT

    The MOT publishes a "methodological guidebook"

    February 2013

    In a dynamic context of reform - redefinition of cross-border policy and decentralisation process in France, preparation of the 2014-2020 programmes at European level - the MOT has produced a methodological guidebook aimed at improving articulation between cohesion policy, governance structures and cross-border territorial approaches.