ENTRY FORMALITIES FOR FRANCE
Congress participants of certain nationalities will have to obtain a visa to enter France. To do so, they must contact the French Consulate or Embassy in their country of residence in order to fulfil the required administrative procedures. Participants are strongly advised to apply for their visa well before their departure.

For any additional information, kindly consult the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website: www.diplomatie.gouv.fr


TRANSPORT
By air
Air France is the official carrier for the Paris Congress. Congress delegates can get preferential rates if they reserve tickets directly on the website www.airfrance-globalmeetings.com, with the help of the following Identification Code: 01166AF.

You may contact our travel agency, Destination Plus, to organise your air tickets for groups of more than 10 persons:

DESTINATION PLUS
58, rue Saint Lambert - 75015 Paris, France
Tel.: +33 (1) 56 08 37 37 - Fax: +33 (1) 56 08 37 38
Email: congres-uia@destinationplus.fr
Website: www.destinationplus-uia.com

By train
The French railways, SNCF, is also a Congress partner. Delegates can get a 20% discount on their tickets if they contact the UIA.


ARRIVAL
There are two airports in Paris: Orly Airport (16 km from city centre) and Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport (27 km north of the city centre). The capital’s six major railway stations serve different destinations in France and Europe. Domestic links by the TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse or High Speed Train) are often more practical than airline connections. Eurostar connects Paris to London in 3 hours through the Channel. The TGV also goes to Brussels and Amsterdam. There is an Air France shuttle terminal just in front of the Méridien Montparnasse hotel. Air France shuttles provide regularly transfers to the airports.

Transfers from airports
The taxi fare for a transfer from Paris’ airports to the city centre is about 70/75 €.

DESTINATION PLUS offers transfer private services between the airports and the hotel of your choice and back (including assistance).These services must be reserved at the time of your registration

The transfer rates are the following:

BANKS/FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Banks are open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Some remain open on Saturday morning. International credit cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants, shops, travel and car rental agencies, as well as in most other companies involved in tourism. Cash points can be found throughout the city.  


CURRENCY
The national currency is the Euro (€).

LANGUAGE
French is the national language. English and Spanish are spoken in hotels, travel agencies, airports and major tourist sites.


ELECTRICITY
The electric current is 220 V (50 Hz).


CLOTHING
France has a continental climate, with a few variations depending on the season. The weather will be fairly
changeable at the time of the congress. You are recommended to bring mid-season clothes and an umbrella.

Dress code for various social events:
_ Opening ceremony and welcome cocktail: Lounge suit (the welcome cocktail will take place in the Palais de Justice – Paris’ Law Courts)
_ Informal reception and dinner-cocktail: Casual wear (the informal reception will take place indoors)
_ Gala dinner: Formal dress (the reception will take place indoors)
_ General excursion: Casual wear.


TOURISM IN PARIS
Paris is a city whose every street corner offers something to discover: monuments, architecture, historical avenues, parks and gardens… To visit Paris is to be immersed in its secular history – the remains of the ancient Rome’s Lutetia, huge medieval abbeys, gothic splendour, classical architecture, Napoleonic collections, Haussmanian perspectives, and so on. With a “Museum Pass”, you will be able to avoid the long queues in Paris’180 museums and monuments…


SHOPPING IN PARIS
Department stores have become as much an essential part of a visit to Paris as the Eiffel Tower or the Notre- Dame Cathedral. Fashion, beauty, décor, leisure and great food are but mere glimpses of all the creations that await you. You will be able to admire the superb designer boutiques on the Avenue Montaigne or Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.


PARIS, THE CAPITAL OF GOOD TASTE
Paris is known throughout the world as the gourmet capital. It brings together talent, know-how and the great quality of all French products.To enjoy the marvels of traditional French cuisine, a wide range of restaurants and cafés with as warm an ambience as it is varied are available. An ambassador of good taste, Parisian food comes in a thousand and one flavours: local country dishes, Mediterranean delicacies, recipes from the world over, a festival of delicatessen products and cheese, imaginative desserts… Restaurants, bars, brasseries, tearooms, icecream parlours, tiny restaurants with music and dancing and pubs – all invite gourmets from the world over to have themselves a treat! A list of recommended restaurants will be made available to you during the Congress.


PRE- AND POST-CONGRESS TOURS/ACCOMPANYING PERSONS’ PROGRAMME
Our travel agency, DESTINATION PLUS, is offering several round trip excursions and tours for accompanying persons: A panoramic visit of Paris, a cruise on the Seine, the Eiffel Tower, a visit to Montmartre and its portrait painters, the Flea Market, the Marais and cooking classes… Click on links hereafter for details on pre and post tours and programme for accompanying person.

For any further information and reservations, kindly contact DESTINATION PLUS (you will find more information on the DESTINATION PLUS reservation form).
In the event the minimum number of participants fail to register by September 28, 2007, the pre- and post congress tours and excursions may be cancelled or postponed to a date a larger number of participants desire. 

DESTINATION PLUS
58, rue Saint Lambert - 75015 Paris, France
Tel.: +33 (1) 56 08 37 37 - Fax: +33 (1) 56 08 37 38
Email: congres-uia@destinationplus.fr   
Website: www.destinationplus-uia.com

CONTINUING EDUCATION
The UIA has obtained official approval from the Conseil National des Barreaux (CNB – National Bar Council, France) within the framework of legal continuing education. In this regard, 21 hours of training have been validated for the participants who are members of a French Bar Association.