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UK ski instructor wins fight to teach in France

Simon Butler, 57, was contesting fines of €42,000 (£37,600) in 2013 and 2014 for teaching at his ski school in the resort of Megève despite lacking French certification.

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A French court has ruled that a British ski instructor has the right to teach in France, ending almost a decade of legal fights over European labour laws, reports inews.

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