2013 in France

none thumb | right | People march waving flags during a demonstration against expulsions of foreign students on November 5th, 2013 in Toulouse. 2013 This article lists events from the year 2013 in France: Incumbents President – François Hollande (Socialist) Prime Minister – Jean-Marc Ayrault (Socialist) Events January 2 January – A fire in an apartment block in the Paris suburb Gennevilliers kills 5 people and injures 18.https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/02/fire_in_apartment_complex_in_impoverished_french_district_kills_5.html Fire in apartment complex in impoverished French district kills 5 Toronto Star 2 January 2013 29 January 2014 11 January President François Hollande confirms French participation in operations in Mali against Islamist armed groups.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20991719 France confirms Mali military intervention BBC News BBC 11 January 2013 28 January 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130112023139/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20991719 12 January 2013 Two French soldiers and seventeen militants are killed in the town Bulo Marer, Mali, during a failed rescue attempt to free a French hostage known by the pseudonym "Denis Allex". Allex is also to have been reported to have been killed.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jan/12/french-hostage-soldiers-killed-somalia French secret service hostage and soldiers killed in Somali rescue mission The Guardian London Peter Beaumont 12 January 2013 28 January 2014 13 January – A mass rally is held in Paris protesting against government plans to legalise same-sex marriage.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21004322 Mass Paris rally against gay marriage in France BBC News BBC 13 January 2013 29 January 2014 17 January – Somalian militant group al Shabaab claim they have executed French hostage "Denis Allex". This contradicts the government's claim that Allex was killed during the failed hostage rescue attempt six days previously.https://www.france24.com/en/20130117-french-hostage-executed-somali-shabaab-denis-allex/ French hostage executed, Somali militants say France 24 17 January 2013 28 January 2014 21 January – A gas leak at a Lubrizol chemical plant near Rouen prompts thousands of calls to emergency services complaining of foul smelling air across north-eastern France and parts of southern England. In a statement, the Ministry of the Interior reassures that the gas is not harmful at the quantities released.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/world/europe/smell-of-gas-causes-alarm-in-northern-france.html Foul-Smelling Cloud Drifts Over France, Alarming Residents The New York Times Scott Sayare 22 January 2013 28 January 2014 28 January – Comments made by the employment minister Michel Sapin, who in a radio interview called the country "totally bankrupt", are rebuffed by the finance minister Pierre Moscovici as "inappropriate".https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-is-totally-bankrupt-french-jobs-minister-michel-sapin-embarrasses-francois-hollande-with-shocking-statement-on-state-of-the-countrys-economy-8471077.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-is-totally-bankrupt-french-jobs-minister-michel-sapin-embarrasses-francois-hollande-with-shocking-statement-on-state-of-the-countrys-economy-8471077.html 2022-05-01 subscription live 'France is totally bankrupt': French jobs minister Michel Sapin embarrasses Francois Hollande with shocking statement on state of the country's economy The Independent London John Hall 29 January 2013 29 January 2014 February 1 February – An agreement is signed between Google Inc. and François Hollande for the company to invest €60 million into a fund to help develop the French media's internet presence. In return, French publishers agree to drop their demand for the company to pay license fees for showing their headlines and article portions in search engine results.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-google-idUSBRE91011Z20130201 Google to pay 60 million euros into French media fund Reuters 1 February 2013 29 January 2014 10 February – Police investigating a series of sexual assaults in Marseille arrest a pair of twins after DNA evidence recovered from the scenes is unable to determine which one is to blame, if at all.https://www.france24.com/en/20130210-identical-twins-dna-confuses-french-police-rape-case-marseille-france/ French police baffled by twins' DNA in series of rapes France 24 11 February 2013 29 January 2014 12 February – The National Assembly approves a bill extending rights to marry and adopt to homosexual couples by 329–229.https://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/12/world/europe/france-gay-marriage-vote/ French lawmakers approve same-sex marriage bill CNN Laura Smith-Spark 12 February 2013 29 January 2014 14 February – Meat processing firm Spanghero is accused by the government of knowingly labelling meat containing horsemeat as beef. As a result, the company's license to operate is suspended.https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/feb/15/horsemeat-french-inspectors-spanghero-processing?guni=Article:in%20body%20link Horsemeat scandal: French inspectors scour Spanghero processing firm The Guardian London Angelique Chrisafis 15 February 2013 29 January 2014 The suspension is partially lifted four days later.https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/feb/18/horsemeat-scandal-spanghero-reinstates-operations Horsemeat scandal: French company Spanghero restarts operations The Guardian London Kim Willsher 18 February 2013 29 January 2014 21 February – Minister for Industrial Renewal Arnaud Montebourg criticises comments made by the CEO of Titan Tire Corporation Maurice Taylor about the perceived poor work ethic of French employees, calling them "perfect ignorance".https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21530619 French criticise 'ignorant' comments by US tyre boss BBC News BBC 21 February 2013 29 January 2014 March 2 March – 12 March A cold snap causes exceptional snow and ice cover across north and north-western France. 27 départments declare an amber alert, and 200,000 people are reported to be without electricity.https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2013/03/12/l-alerte-au-verglas-et-a-la-neige-etendue-a-29-departements_1846414_3244.html Neige : le Nord et l'Ouest restent fortement perturbés fr Le Monde Paris 12 March 2013 29 January 2014 François Hollande confirms that France will miss the 3% deficit target he pledged as part of his presidential campaign the previous year. The deficit for 2013 is projected to be 3.7% of GDP output.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21762247 France to miss deficit target, President Hollande says BBC News BBC 12 March 2013 29 January 2014 16 March – Despite a 23–16 win over Scotland, France finishes last in the 2013 Six Nations Championship for the first time since 1999.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/mar/16/france-six-nations-scotland France finish with Six Nations wooden spoon despite win over Scotland The Observer Guardian Media Group London Mike Averis 16 March 2013 2 February 2014 19 March – Jérôme Cahuzac, a junior minister at the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry resigns amid allegations of tax fraud.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/19/french-budget-minister-resigns France's budget minister Cahuzac resigns to fight claims of 'fiscal fraud' The Guardian London Kim Willsher 19 March 2013 29 January 2014 30 March – Separate building fires in Saint-Quentin and Aubervilliers claim the lives of 8 people, including 5 children.https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/five-children-among-eight-dead-in-french-house-fires-30xhz5skzbt Five children among eight dead in French house fires The Times London Sadie Gray 31 March 2013 29 January 2014 April 2 April – After previously denying having secret foreign bank account to evade tax, Jérôme Cahuzac admits to hiding €600,000 in a Swiss account for more than 20 years.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/apr/02/jerome-cahuzac-france-offshore-account France's former budget minister admits lying about secret offshore account The Guardian London Angelique Chrisafis 2 April 2013 29 January 2014 9 April – French troops begin their withdrawal from Mali, almost four months after being deployed.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/04/201349235234509911.html France begins withdrawing troops from Mali Al Jazeera 9 April 2013 29 January 2014 13 April – Convicted criminal Rédoine Faïd escapes from a prison in Sequedin. A European-wide arrest assault is subsequently issued against him.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inmate-blasts-his-way-out-of-french-prison/ Inmate blasts his way out of French prison CBS News CBS Interactive 15 April 2013 29 January 2014 23 April – The French Parliament passes a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22261494 Same-sex marriage: French parliament approves new law BBC News BBC 23 April 2013 29 January 2014 25 April – New figures show that unemployment has reached 3.2 million, with the number of jobseekers at their highest since records began in January 1996.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22301063 French unemployment at new high BBC News BBC 25 April 2013 29 January 2014 May 5 May – Protests in Paris numbering in the tens of thousands mark François Hollande's first year in power, with many supporters of leftist parties expressing dissatisfaction over his handling of the economy.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/thousands-of-leftist-supporters-march-through-paris-in-protest-over-hollandes-first-year-8604555.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/thousands-of-leftist-supporters-march-through-paris-in-protest-over-hollandes-first-year-8604555.html 2022-05-01 subscription Thousands of leftist supporters march through Paris in protest over Hollande's first year The Independent Sarah Dilorenzo 5 May 2013 29 January 2014 12 May Paris Saint-Germain secure their third Ligue 1 title, and their first since 1994, with a 1–0 victory over Lyon.https://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1445683/psg-wrap-title-win-lyon?cc=5739 PSG wrap up title ESPN 12 May 2013 2 February 2014 Five-year-old Fiona Chafoulais is reported missing in Clermont-Ferrand.2013-05-14 Le procès de l'affaire Fiona https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/justice/mort-de-fiona-a-clermont-ferrand_1248563.html LExpress.fr fr 2018-02-11 15 May – Official figures released today show that the economy has returned to recession, with the first quarter of 2013 showing a contraction of 0.2%.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22536197 French economy returns to recession BBC News BBC 15 May 2013 29 January 2014 18 May – François Hollande signs the bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couple into law.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/world/europe/hollande-signs-french-gay-marriage-law.html?_r=0 Hollande Signs French Gay Marriage Law The New York Times Steven Erlanger 18 May 2013 29 January 2014 21 May – Amid debate on overturning the Toubon Law and extending the availability of courses run in the English language in universities, Libération expresses support for a repeal by running a front cover entirely in English, with the headline "Let's Do It".https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/10071025/Liberation-newspaper-publishes-whole-front-page-in-English.html Libération newspaper publishes whole front page in English The Telegraph London Henry Samuel 21 May 2013 29 January 2014 25 May – A French soldier is wounded by an unknown assailant while on duty in La Défense. The attack is being treated as a terrorist incident and is seen as a possible copycat attack to that of Lee Rigby, who was murdered in Woolwich four days previously.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/10080737/French-soldier-stabbed-in-Paris.html French soldier stabbed in Paris The Telegraph London Harriet Alexander Peter Allen 25 May 2013 29 January 2014 29 May – The first French same-sex marriage is officiated in the city of Montpellier by the mayor, Hélène Mandroux-Colas.https://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/29/world/europe/france-same-sex-wedding/index.html After months of protests, French couple ties knot in first same-sex wedding CNN Saskya Vandoorne Laura Smith-Spark 30 May 2013 29 January 2014 June 9 June – Protesters objecting to the legalisation of same-sex marriage are removed from the final of the 2013 French Open between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer for disrupting play.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/protesters-disrupt-french-open-final/ Protesters disrupt French Open final CBS News CBS Interactive 9 June 2013 29 January 2014 11 June – A three-day strike by air traffic controllers begins in protest against European Union plans to create a single European airspace.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22870781 France air traffic control strike hits Europe flights BBC News BBC 12 June 2013 29 January 2014 20 June – Heavy rainfall in the Pyrenees causes flash floods, killing 3 people. The floods heavily affect pilgrimages to Lourdes, forcing the closure of the shrine and the evacuation of thousands of tourists from their hotels.https://www.france24.com/en/20130620-france-storms-floods-weather-deaths/ Unseasonal storms close Lourdes holy shrine France 24 20 June 2013 29 January 2014 22–23 June – The 81st edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is held at the Circuit de la Sarthe and is won by Dane Tom Kristensen, Briton Allan McNish and Frenchman Loïc Duval. The race is however marred by the death of Allan Simonsen on lap 3, the first fatality at the event in 16 years.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jun/23/tom-kristensen-le-mans-audi Allan Simonsen's death at Le Mans to be classed as a racing incident The Guardian London Richard Giles 23 June 2013 2 February 2014 29 June – The 100th edition of the Tour de France begins in Porto-Vecchio in Corsica.https://news.yahoo.com/mayhem-marks-start-100th-tour-france-210626611.html Mayhem marks start of 100th Tour de France Yahoo! News John Leicester 29 June 2013 29 January 2014 July 2 July – François Hollande sacks environment minister Delphine Batho after she publicly criticises government budget cuts. Phillipe Martin is named as her replacement.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-02/hollande-fires-energy-minister-batho-after-budget-criticism.html Hollande Fires Energy Minister Batho Amid Nuclear-Power Debate Bloomberg Mark Deen Tara Patel 2 July 2013 29 January 2014 3 July – The plane carrying Bolivian President Evo Morales is denied permission to fly over French airspace due to the mistaken belief that American fugitive Edward Snowden is on board. The incident provokes harsh criticism from heads of government across South America, as well as demonstrations outside the French embassy in La Paz.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23174874 Snowden case: France apologises in Bolivia plane row BBC News BBC 3 July 2013 29 January 2014 4 July – An investigation by Le Monde accuses the government of mass electronic surveillance of the French people, stating that data sent via "emails, SMSs, telephone calls, Facebook and Twitter posts" is collected and stored in Paris.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-accused-of-running-vast-data-surveillance-scheme-to-keep-tabs-on-population-8689858.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-accused-of-running-vast-data-surveillance-scheme-to-keep-tabs-on-population-8689858.html 2022-05-01 subscription France accused of running vast data surveillance scheme to keep tabs on population The Independent London Oliver Duggan 5 July 2013 29 January 2014 6 July – Marion Bartoli wins her first Wimbledon title, beating Germany's Sabine Lisicki in two sets. It is the first French win at Wimbledon since Amélie Mauresmo in 2006.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/23212453 Wimbledon 2013: Marion Bartoli beats Sabine Lisicki to win title BBC News BBC 6 July 2013 29 January 2014 10 July – Three far-right groups are banned by the government following the killing of a left-wing activist student, Clement Maric, on 6 June. The groups deny involvement in Meric's death.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23262406 Clement Meric killing: France bans far-right groups BBC News BBC 10 July 2013 29 January 2014 12 July – A train crash in Brétigny-sur-Orge kills 7 people and injures 20.https://www.france24.com/en/20130714-france-train-derailment-accident-wreckage Operations begin to clear wreckage of derailed train near Paris France 24 14 July 2013 29 January 2014 François Hollande visits the scene within hours, calling the accident "a catastrophe". It is the worst train crash on French soil for 25 years.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/13/world/europe/train-derails-outside-paris.html At Least 6 Dead and Dozens Injured as Train Derails Near Paris The New York Times Maïa de la Baume Steve Erlanger 12 July 2013 29 January 2014 28 July – High winds and strong currents off the Hérault coast cause the deaths of 7 men on 6 different beaches.http://news.sky.com/story/1121492/seven-drown-off-south-of-france-coast Seven Drown Off South Of France Coast Sky News 28 July 2013 29 January 2014 August 1 August – The former energy minister of Kazakhstan and former head of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling billions of dollars, is arrested in Cannes.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23528331 Kazakh opposition oligarch Ablyazov arrested in France BBC News BBC 1 August 2013 29 January 2014 2 August – The government unveils a bill to revitalise France's deprived suburbs, which if passed, will see €5 billion invested into deprived areas to create employment and improve housing conditions.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23550161 Hollande plans new aid for France's deprived suburbs BBC News BBC 2 August 2013 29 January 2014 8 August – Farmers in Brittany protest low egg prices and high production costs by smashing eggs in large quantities, vowing to destroy 100,000 eggs per day until 11 August.November 2017 30 August – François Hollande backs US plans for a military response to Syria's alleged chemical weapon usage one week earlier. Hollande's announcement comes one day after the United Kingdom's decision not to commit in a military capacity, leaving France as the only major country supporting the United States' position.https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/08/30/french_president_says_his_country_can_strike_syria_despite_british_failure_to_endorse_action.html France backs U.S. plan for military strike on Syria Toronto Star Elaine Ganley 30 August 2013 29 January 2014 September 4 September – The President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, becomes the first German head of state to visit Oradour-sur-Glane, where 642 inhabitants of the village were massacred by German soldiers in 1944.https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-president-gauck-visits-oradour-sur-glane-site-of-nazi-massacre-a-920478.html Painful Past: German President Visits Nazi Massacre Site Spiegel Online Florian Gathmann 4 September 2013 29 January 2014 11 September – Police seize 1.3 tonnes of cocaine packed into 30 separate suitcases on an Air France flight at Charles de Gaulle Airport. The drugs, which arrived from Caracas, Venezuela, are estimated to be worth around €200 million.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24191714 Huge cocaine haul seized on Air France plane in Paris BBC News BBC 21 September 2013 29 January 2014 14 September – Robert Lund, who was convicted of the murder of his wife Evelyn, is released from prison.Boulbès Serge 31 October 2013 Condamné pour le meurtre de sa femme, Robert Lund est enfin libre : « J'espère un procès en révision » https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2013/10/31/1743090-robert-lund-j-espere-un-proces-en-revision.html 13 November 2014 LaDepeche.fr 25 September – Human rights campaigners and the European Commission criticise Interior minister Manuel Valls for comments he made stating that "a majority" of Roma people should be expelled from the country because so few integrate into French society. Valls stands by his comments, stating that "My remarks only shock those who don't know the subject".https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24273380 French minister Valls defends call for Roma expulsions BBC News BBC 25 September 2013 29 January 2014 October 11 October – The Constitutional Council of France upholds the law banning hydraulic fracturing after a challenge by US-based firm Schuepbach Energy.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/fracking/10374602/France-upholds-ban-on-fracking.html https://web.archive.org/web/20131012152011/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/fracking/10374602/France-upholds-ban-on-fracking.html dead October 12, 2013 France upholds ban on fracking The Telegraph London Rory Mulholland 12 October 2013 30 January 2014 17 October – Thousands of pupils march in Paris protesting against the expulsion of two foreign teenage students from the country for violating immigration laws.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24569585 French schoolchildren march in anger over expulsions BBC News BBC 17 October 2013 30 January 2014 26 October – 3 are injured in Finistère when protests by agricultural workers over a new road tax on vehicles over 3.5 tonnes turns violent.https://www.france24.com/en/20131027-france-protests-ecotax-brittany-agriculture/ Protests over French 'ecotax' turn violent France 24 29 October 2013 30 January 2014 29 October – A BVA poll shows that François Hollande's approval rating stands at 26%, the lowest ever recorded for a French President.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/29/francois-hollande-most-unpopular-president François Hollande becomes most unpopular French president ever The Guardian London Angelique Chrisafis 29 October 2013 30 January 2014 30 October – 4 French hostages are freed in Niger, having been held captive since September 2010.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24735293 Four French hostages freed in Niger - President Hollande BBC News BBC 30 October 2013 30 January 2014 November 8 November – Standard & Poor's cuts France's credit rating from AA+ to AA, citing high unemployment and lack of government reforms in stimulating economic growth. It comes almost two years since France lost its top AAA rating.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24863628 France's credit rating cut by S&P to AA BBC News BBC 8 November 2013 28 January 2014 16 November – Around 2000 freight trucks block major roads around Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other large cities in an organised protest against the proposed road tax on vehicles exceeding 3.5 tonnes.https://www.france24.com/en/20131116-french-truck-drivers-block-highways-protest-ecotax/ Thousands of trucks block French roads in tax protest France 24 17 November 2013 30 January 2014 18 November – A lone gunman fires shots at the headquarters of Libération and, 90 minutes later, at the headquarters of Societe Generale, seriously injuring 1 person.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/11/gunman-loose-after-shooting-paris-2013111810493883842.html French police hunt gunman after shooting Al Jazeera 19 November 2013 30 January 2014 21 November – Police arrest a suspect in connection with the shootings in Paris on 18 November. The suspect is named as Abdelhakim Dekhar.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/20/paris-arrest-shooting-newspaper-liberation Police arrest man suspected of Paris shooting attacks The Guardian London Kim Willsher 21 November 2013 30 January 2014 He is charged with attempted murder and kidnapping two days later.https://www.france24.com/en/20131123-paris-shooter-suspect-liberation-abdelhakim%20dekhar/ Paris shooting suspect charged with attempted murder France 24 24 November 2013 30 January 2014 28 November – A survey by the European Commission finds that consumer confidence fell sharply in November, with the French more pessimistic about the state of the national economy compared to other Eurozone countries.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25135250 France 'more pessimistic' on economy as confidence dips BBC News BBC 28 November 2013 30 January 2014 29 November – MPs debate a bill that would introduce a fine of €1,500 to those caught paying for sex.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25118755 France prostitution: MPs debate ban on paying for sex BBC News BBC 29 November 2013 30 January 2014 December 2 December – One thousand French soldiers arrive in the Central African Republic to help stem the rising tide of sectarian violence in the country.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/centralafricanrepublic/10489936/France-sends-troops-to-Central-African-Republic.html France sends troops to Central African Republic The Telegraph London Mike Pflanz 2 December 2013 30 January 2014 4 December – The National Assembly passes the bill imposing fines on those being caught using prostitutes by a 268-138 margin.https://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/04/world/europe/france-prostitution-vote/ French lower house passes bill to fine prostitutes' clients CNN Laura Smith-Sparks 4 December 2013 30 January 2014 5 December – The United Nations Security Council passes Resolution 2127, giving authorisation for French soldiers in the Central African Republic to use force to prevent civilian casualties.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/05/central-african-republic-un-vote-french Clashes in Central African Republic as UN authorises French intervention The Guardian London David Smith Kim Willsher 5 December 2013 30 January 2014 10 December – Two French soldiers are killed in fighting in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui. They are the first French casualties of the conflict.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25313817 French soldiers killed in Central African Republic BBC News BBC 10 December 2013 30 January 2014 18 December – The world's first artificial heart transplant is performed by doctors at the Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris.November 2017 24 December – The national institute for statistics INSEE announces that France has avoided sliding back into recession during the second half of the year. It reports that the economy grew by 0.4% in the final quarter of 2013, after contracting by 0.1% in the third quarter.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25507168 France 'to avoid double-dip recession' BBC News BBC 24 December 2013 30 January 2014 30 December – The Constitutional Council rules that a new tax levied on companies paying salaries of more than €1m is lawful.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/france-approves-francois-hollandes-75-millionaire-tax-9030103.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/france-approves-francois-hollandes-75-millionaire-tax-9030103.html 2022-05-01 subscription live France approves Francois Hollande's 75% 'millionaire tax' The Independent London Maria Tadeo 30 December 2013 30 January 2014 See also 2012–13 Ligue 1 2012–13 Ligue 2 2012–13 Championnat National 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 2 2012–13 Coupe de France 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue 2013 Trophée des Champions References 2013 France France Category:2010s in France Category:Years of the 21st century in France