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Electronic Payslips (BPEs) are Introduced in the Principality
In 2020, Monegasque businesses will be able, if they so wish, to switch to paperless payslips. This is a further step towards a digital Principality and is quite significant, as businesses in the private sector generate almost 620,000 payslips every year. They can therefore count on making savings in terms of time,...
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Combating Plastics in Monaco: On 1 January, Plastic Cotton Buds, Cups, Cutlery and Plates will be Banned
On 1 January 2020, disposable plastic cotton buds, cups, cutlery and plates will be banned in the Principality. This ban follows on from the ban on single-use plastic bags in 2016 and plastic straws and stirrers (mixers) in January 2019.Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Environmental Affairs, Public Works and Urba...
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Alert: attempted telephone frau
Monaco’s Police Department has received reports of several fraud attempts and one confirmed case of fraud perpetrated by telephone. The scam targets residents of the Principality whose telephone number appears in the directory and who have a first name that suggests they might be elderly.The person calling introduce...
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44th International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo From the 16th to the 26th January 2020 - Press Release N°3
Animals top the bill!
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Monaco takes part in first Global Refugee Forum in Geneva
A Monegasque delegation* took part in the first Global Refugee Forum, jointly organised by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and Switzerland, which was held on 17 and 18 December in Geneva.Over the course of the two days, discussions focused on mechanisms for burden- and responsibility-sharing, education, jobs and livel...
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EXPO 2020 DUBAI: Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra records music for Monaco Pavilion
In a sign that Monegasque organisations are heavily involved with EXPO 2020 DUBAI, the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra is already hard at work!Maestro Kazuki Yamada has agreed to record the music for the Monaco Pavilion, which was composed by Dédé Truqui, as well as the score for the final show, co-written with D...
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COP 25 - Monaco Takes Part in the "Blue Leaders" Round Table
On 11 December, as a side-event of the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held from 2 to 15 December in Madrid, H.E. Mr Jean-Luc Van Klaveren, Ambassador of Monaco to Spain, represented the Principality at the "Blue Leaders" ministeria...
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AMADE and MonacoTech launch TECH 4 CHILD platform
AMADE and MonacoTech are taking advantage of Emerging Valley to launch an initiative to promote child protection and access for children to education and health via digital inclusion.TECH 4 CHILD is a platform that helps to forge partnerships and develop mobile applications to support children in Africa.AMADE, a non...
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Marie-Pierre Gramaglia Takes Part in the Launch of the New SUD AZUR Transport Pass
On Monday 16 December, Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, the Principality's Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development, alongside Christian Estrosi, President of the Côte d'Azur Metropolitan Area, Philippe Tabarot, Vice-President of the General Council and Vice-President of the Regional Council for Transp...
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"Monaco Sunday Experience": Methods for Refunding Employers' Contributions for Sunday Work
The Prince's Government invites traders who have taken part in Sunday openings this year to take note of the terms and conditions for refunding employers' contributions for Sunday work, as set out in amended Act No. 822 of 23 June 1967.Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy, points out that, subject to com...
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