Five Reasons to develop your business on France

It is very open to international business
France is the third investor in the world behind the USA. Seventy percent of France's business is with its europen partners.

A competitive, qualified and productive work force
It has the second highest productivity per industrial worker in the world. The French work force is adaptable and creative thanks to a high level of training and education.

France is a high tech country supporting research and development
Half of all european R & D centers are located in France. R&D is one of the most important activities in Europe and the tax law is favorable to the establishment of R & D centers. France is particularly well known in electronics (smart cards), transportation (the TGV), precision managing of the electronic spectrum (optoelectronics, under sea electronics) …

A very competitive initial set-up cost
Compared to other European countries, France has cheap and abundant energy and very competitive and developed telecommunications.

International transportation platform
It benefits from a complete and efficient infrastructure thanks to its fast and wide spread rail system, its excellent roads and highway networks, as well as its constantly developing airports.

 Last Update: 2012

Please check a presentation in French and English from Ms. Irmgard François, Chief Coordinator of Doing Business in Paris, a service of the Paris Chamber of Commerce.

As many of you have inquired about resources for U.S. companies interested in Paris, we hope that this presentation will be a useful reference, and a starting point to answer some of your questions.

Ms. François’s contact information is also included in the presentation, should you wish to learn more about Doing Business in Paris and the ways it can help U.S. companies exploring opportunities in

General Information about FRANCE

Area : 550 000 km²
Population : 64,5 million inhabitants
Capital : Paris

Official language : French
Official currency : Euros €

Political system : Republic
Bicaméral parliament : Assemblée nationale et Sénat

President : François HOLLANDE
Prime minister : Jean Marc AYRAULT