Presentation Attractivite France

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10 Reasons

to Invest in France
1. A GLOBAL ECONOMIC POWER

• 6th largest global economy and 2nd in Europe

• At the heart of the largest single market in the


world with over 500 million consumers

• An Ideal hub to access EMEA markets – the


Mediterranean, Africa and the Middle East

• 6th largest exporter of goods and 4th largest


exporter of services
2. AN OPEN COUNTRY TO INVESTMENT

• Leading country in Europe for FDI in industry

• Europe 2nd largest recipient of cumulative FDI ($721 bns)

• Strong presence of foreign companies in France


• 20,000 foreign companies doing business in France
• 2 million people employed
3. HIGH LEVEL INFRASTRUCTURES

• Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, 2nd busiest in Europe

• Paris-Le Bourget, Europe’s leading business airport

• The largest road network in Europe

• The 2nd largest high-speed rail network in Europe


4. COMPETITIVE SET UP COSTS

• Set-up and operating costs lower in France than in the


United States, Germany and Japan (KPMG,2014)

• Competitive electricity rates for manufacturers in Europe


with an efficient and reliable electrical grid

• 3rd largest European producer of renewable energies

• 77 % of French electricity is generated from nuclear


technology
5. A PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE

• France is ranked 1th in Europe for hourly labor productivity

• 44% of 25-34 year olds are higher-education graduates

• 3rd in the world for attracting foreign students

• 1st in Europe for management masters degree (Financial Time)


6. THE PLACE TO INNOVATE

• 6th in the world for gross domestic expenditure on R&D

• France’s R&D tax credit, among the most generous in


the world. 30% of R&D expenses up to €100 million

• World’s largest incubator with 1000 start-ups (Halle


Freyssinet, Paris, 2016)

• 86 technological firms among the 500 most innovative in


the world (Deloitte)
7. ECONOMIC & SOCIAL REFORMS

• The Employment Act responds to the needs of companies


to adjust workforce more easily

• The Responsibility and Solidarity Pact simplify paperwork


and reduce labor costs
• €30 billion reduction in labor costs by 2016
• Lower corporate tax to 28% by 2020
• 200 measures to simplify administrative procedures

• The Growth and Economic Activity Bill stimulates growth,


investment and employment
8. A GROWING GULF PRESENCE

• Over 100 Gulf companies in France

• 2nd destination for Gulf companies in Europe

• 35 new investment projects since 2012


9. FRANCE IS NOT WHAT YOUR FEAR !

But it is true for


10. THEY ARE SAYING & DOING IT


But it is true for

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