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    French Postal & Administrative Glossary

    French terms used in France

    Postmark (cachet de la poste)

    The cachet de la poste is the La Poste postmark showing the date a letter was sent. Think of it as the official dispatch timestamp stamped onto the envelope. In France, « le cachet de la poste faisant foi » means the postmark date, not the delivery date, is used for deadlines such as termination, notice periods and applications.

    Postmark (cachet de la poste)

    The cachet de la poste is the La Poste postmark showing the date a letter was sent. Think of it as the official dispatch timestamp stamped onto the envelope. In France, « le cachet de la poste faisant foi » means the postmark date, not the delivery date, is used for deadlines such as termination, notice periods and applications.

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