As a foreigner, you are able to buy certain products duty free in France. Yes, you are reimbursed and it is easy to do.
I do not think it is what is being discussed here.
We are talking about the tax on your income and your business gross.
The Vichy regime was the creation of Laval and Petain. Petain was removed, condemned and exiled ( he was 84 at the time ) and Laval was executed. The collaboration with the Germans was horrible. Look at how complacent the American Regime is today toward some rogue regimes and islamist countries..... what will history say about that ?
In the French press, he is called a “ philanthropist” and they mention Queen Noor as his steady date for the past three years. So next time she is on Larry King, read between the lines and remember whose mouthpiece she is...