INVEST IN FRANCE

SUMMARY

France in figure

Ten reasons to invest in France

Money and Foreign Direct Investments

French Societies

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French Societies

Aerospace industry

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5Agri-food industry

Bio-Energy

Automotive industry

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SUMMARY

Automotive industry

Logistic sector

Chemistry Biotechnology and Health industries

IT and telecommunication

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IT and telecommunication

Tax system

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13We support you in your project14

Why to invest in France ?

France in figures

•65 million inhabitants in 2009

•One of the 27 Europe’s member States

•French GDP : - 0,9 % (after the crisis 1st trimester 2009)

•Unemployment (2009) : 8,2 %

•Number of international license : 6 370

•Global cost for the setting up of a company :103,5

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•Global cost for the setting up of a company :103,5 (rank 5th) Base 100 for

United-States.

•Offices available for rent : 2,452 (Paris 1st trimester 2008 source AFII)

•Annual net wages in Paris and its suburbs : 17 315 € for employees

and 51 840 € for managers

•Final household consumption (2007) : 4,5 %

•Fertility for 1 000 inhabitants (2009) : 12,8

Ten reason to invest in France

1. Europe is the first world economic body. The

European PIB is 19 200 billion dollars.

2. France is at the center of the European market

and is the second economic power of Europe.

3. France has a labor highly qualified. Especially in

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3. France has a labor highly qualified. Especially in

research and development and is the first state

of OECD to have the most graduates in higher

education.

4. The setting up of foreign company is welcome on

French territory. More than five hundred foreign

companies are already set up in France.

5. France has the third most efficient productivity

by hour in the world.

Ten reasons to invest in France

6. Public infrastructure and communication

networks are highly developed.

7. France is the less expensive country according to

the setting up of foreign companies in Europe.

8. Employment, real estate and energy costs are

most competitive than in United-Kingdom or in

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most competitive than in United-Kingdom or in

United States.

9. France gives helps for the setting up of start-ups

and has some special economic zones in which

there are attractive tax rates.

10. France is the first European Country to have the

best research tax credit of OECD ( 5 billion in

2008) and France has the best innovation and IT

sector.

MONEY AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS

The official money of France is Euro (€).

Lister company are listed in the Bourse of Paris.

French Listed companies are listed in the CAC 40.

The general bank is the bank of France.

Foreign direct investments are welcome in France.

Why to Invest In France ?

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5 types of civil companies which the most

used are :

-The société civile immobilière (SCI)

-The société d’exercice libéral (SEL

-The société civile professionnelle (SCP)

11 types of Commercial Companies which

the most used are

The société Anonyme (SA)

The Société à Responsabilité Limitée (SARL)

The Société par actions simplifiée (SAS)

French society categories

- Foreign companies are widely

set up in France, such as the

American company Metzeler

Automotive Products the

Swedish company Autoliv

Electronic.

-The French aerospace

industry are internationally

well-known.

-The aerospace industry has

about 10% of average annual

-The French aerospace

industry are internationally

well-known.

-The aerospace industry has

about 10% of average annual

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

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Electronic.

-Foreign companies are about

47% of this Industry.

about 10% of average annual

growth.

about 10% of average annual

growth.

-French automotive sector is going to receive

foreign investments from countries which have a

huge part of foreign wealth founds, such as China.

French automotive companies are ready to start

partnership in France with foreign companies in

order to rise their production on.

-France has 20 sites of joining of automotive

-Some World Companies have set up their

production plant in French dedicated regions such

as General Motors, Toyota or Daimler Chrysler.

-France has technology park with many highly

qualified researchers.

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

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-France has 20 sites of joining of automotive

pieces.

-France rank second in Europe in term of

automotive production.

-French automotive constructors already are in

partnership with Chinese constructors such as

Renault and Nissan, PSA Citroën and Dongfeng

Motor Corporation.

AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY

-The agri-food industry is a very innovative sector.

France is one of the most attractive countries of

the European Union

to attract innovative international projects in

agri-food industry. Between 2000 and 2008 about

16% of international projects were welcome in

appreciate by French people and their

consumption is increasing.

-The agri-food industry is the first industrial

productive sector of France.

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16% of international projects were welcome in

France.

-Foreign companies are widely set up in France,

such as Japanese companies e.g. Ariake and

Ajnomoto or Irish companies e.g. Moy Mark or

Kerry Ingredients.

- Some world companies have chosen France as

base of their Research and Development pole

such as Unilever.

-Organic food, dietetic and healthy food are very

BIO-ENERGY INDUSTRY

- Bio-energy industry is a new economic sector in

France which is developing.

The Champagne-Ardenne and Picardie

competitive clusters are important places where

industries and research laboratories come

together.

their setting up or the development of their

activity.

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-France is conducting a great environmental

campaign with its new 2005 Charter of the

Environment which places the environment

protection at the same level than French human

rights or French economic and social rights of the

1946 Preamble of the French Vth Constitution.

-In 2006, many foreign biofuel companies such as

the Spanish Acciona company, the Deutch Saria

Company, the American Cargill Company and the

British Ineos company have chosen France for

LOGISTICS SECTOR

--France is located at the center

of Europe. Road, rail and river

communication networks are

widely developed and serve the

entire Europe.

-France is at the border of six

countries in Europe.

-Establish a company in France

is getting access to the first

world market within less than

two days.

-France has six international

-The axis Rouen-Le Havre is the

best performing multimodal

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-France has six international

airports, five European

container ports.

best performing multimodal

platform in Europe. By 2012,

The Port of Le Havre will

develop a tri-modal platform of

about 80 ha to transport goods

by rail, river and road.

CHEMISTRY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH INDUSTRIES

-French chemistry industry rank second in Europe.

Chemistry is a growing sector that focuses on

innovation to sustain its growth.

-French scientist researchers are part of the most

highly qualified in Europe. France has high-tech

medical materials.

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-Europe is the second word market for the

production and consumption of pharmaceuticalsespecially French people. And France is the first

European producer of pharmaceuticals.

-France is a very attractive country for

pharmaceutical project because French people

are very interested in dermo-cosmetics and meal

replacements.

IT and telecommunication

- France ranks second concerning IT post-graduate students.

- France has a powerful IT Industry and has qualified telecommunication engineers.

- France has about 45 000 researchers in telecommunications and has many public laboratories.

- A huge part of foreign groups are located in France such as motorola, LG Electronics or IBM.

- There is a powerful research in these two industries and foreign investors are already in partnership with French companies.

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TAX

Foreign investors can have some help, from French authorities in order to

The French tax year is from 1st January to 31st of December.

Common VAT is 19,6 %.

The French corporation tax is 33, 33% even if you are a foreign investor.

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A social contribution of 3,3 % calculate on the basis of the amount of the

corporation tax after reduction of 763 000€ except for PME.

Foreign investors can have some help, from French authorities in order to

set up their companies, in term of financial aid and in term of assistance in

locating their company.

The French ta-A reduce rate is implemented for PME of 15 % ( for tax result

of 38 120 € maximum);

YOUR PROJECT

You want to invest in Europe as part of your current activity.

You need an efficient implementation.

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WE SUPPORT YOU IN EVERY STEP OF YOUR PROJECT

QUALITY

Providers with whom we work are chosen for their efficiency and reliability.

ADAPTABILITY

We adapt our offer to your project, its size and needs, enabling you to complete your project.

SUPPORT

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We support you in a long term cooperation, by providing advice and solutions to match your needs.

We propose a feasibility study of your whole project.

We support you in all administrative procedures concerning the registration of your company and

obtaining a business licence.

We provide you all documents concerning the expatriate staff.

We propose a tax planning strategy.

Do You Have Any Questions?

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