Iran's threat to Hormuz submarine cablesIran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to impose permits on submarine fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Thi...
20 May, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
India orders antitrust probe into liquor giant Pernod's dealing with retailersIndia's competition watchdog has launched a probe into French liquor giant Pernod Ricard. Allegations suggest exclusive deals with retailer...
09 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
No French, No civic test: France’s exam‑free Visiteur visa Indian HNIs are quietly using as a first step to EU residencyFrance's 2026 immigration reforms, including civic exams and language tests, have caused concern for many. However, the financially indepen...
29 Apr, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Elon Musk skips hearing in French probe of XTech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday did not appear at a summons for questioning in a French probe into X and its AI chatbot, Grok, over al...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
India-France review cooperation on economic security during talks in ParisIndia and France held Foreign Office Consultations in Paris. Discussions covered economic security, innovation, and STEM talent. Defence, n...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
French prosecutors announce special team for Epstein filesParis prosecutors have formed a special team to investigate French nationals potentially linked to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. This initiativ...
15 Feb, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
India, France seal treaty revamp giving Paris dividend relief, Delhi tax rightsBilateral trade between India and France stood at $15 billion last year, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emman...
12 Dec, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
Dutch, French authorities raid Netflix offices in tax probeThis financial investigation, part of a probe opened in November 2022, is based on suspicions of "covering up serious tax fraud and off-the...
05 Nov, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
US trade chief readies tariffs against six countries including India over digital taxesThe taxes target in-country revenues of digital services platforms, such as Facebook, Google, and Amazon.com.
27 Mar, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
Don't forget the French beheaded their king, Hollande warns MacronIn extracts from his new book Lessons of Power the Socialist politician seeks to re-write the record books on his five years in office.
11 Apr, 2018, 06.38 PM IST
France and Germany plan tax crackdown on US tech giantsThe push reflects mounting frustration among some governments, regulators and, indeed, voters, at the way international firms sidestep taxe...
08 Aug, 2017, 01.22 AM IST
- French financial prosecutor opens inquiry following 'Football Leaks' articles
SOCCER-TAXATION-FRANCE:French financial prosecutor opens inquiry following 'Football Leaks' articles
20 Dec, 2016, 02.19 PM IST
France imposes Euro one billion bail on HSBC; begin formal probeThe bank came under the scanner after a global expose by a grouping of investigative journalists disclosed details of over one lakh account...
09 Apr, 2015, 09.44 PM IST
Many HSBC swiss account holders may escape income-tax netA small number of HSBC account holders who had accepted the allegations and agreed to pay tax on undisclosed would be the losers.
10 Mar, 2014, 07.26 AM IST
- Sanofi's Shantha buyout to attract cap gains tax
French company Merieux Alliance (MA) held majority stake in Shantha through a subsidiary, ShanH, incorporated outside India.
30 Nov, 2011, 07.30 AM IST
Income tax department doubting authenticity of Swiss Bank account holders listThe I-T department is having second thoughts on the authenticity of the list of Swiss bank account holders it obtained from the French gove...
21 Nov, 2011, 08.40 AM IST
17 Indians own up having secret accounts with HSBC Bank, GenevaThe I-T dept has secured at least 17 'voluntary disclosures' out of 700 Indians having secret accounts with HSBC Bank, Switzerland.
10 Nov, 2011, 01.35 PM IST