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French authorities have told telecoms operators planning to buy Huawei 5G equipment that they won’t be able to renew licences for the gear once they expire.

The legislation allows doctors to break patient confidentiality if they believe a life is "in immediate danger".

According to the French president, the 'historic' deal stipulates that the EU will be able to levy taxes 'on large companies and international players who do not play ball'.

A joint investigation by Mediapart and The Guardian has revealed that mask maker Valmy and its parent company Paris-based Segetex are now the subject of a judicial investigation in France over allegedly breaking an official decree by the French state to requisition face masks.

The vehicle carrying nine people, all members of the same family,  started to spew smoke and caught fire as it drove on the A7 in south-east France.

A man tasked with locking up the cathedral and who was questioned by police has now been cleared of all suspicion.

As of today, the wearing of face masks is now compulsory in all 'indoor public spaces' with fines of €135 for non-compliance but the prime minister still has to clarify the places concerned.

The R rate of infection has risen from 0.92 to 2.62 in just five days in the western region as the summer holidays get under way.

A source at France's Bureau for Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) said the boxes from the passenger plane Iran forces mistakenly shot down in January would be at the agency from Monday.

The city's prosecutor Pierre Sennes said that the fire had started in three separate spots.