How to register your business trademark or brand in France
It will cost you 200 euros for an online registration with up to three categories and 250 euros for a paper registration. A category refers to types of activities for which you wish to protect your trademark, for ...
How will you market your business in France in 2009?
Your English customers will be spending less in 2009. You will have to target French customers. You are likely to review your marketing spend too. Since then French News has also gone bust, leaving only one national ...
Auto-Entrepreneurs: How to Assess your social charges
If you are wondering how much social charges you would pay with the Auto-Entrepreneur scheme, have a look at their social charges simulation tool. Enter your turnover per month or quarter, click on your activity type ...
English help line for URSSAF
If you have questions about Unions de Recouvrement des Cotisations de Sécurité Sociale et d'Allocations Familiales (URSSAF) you could try their English help line 0821 74 27 27, Monday to Friday 8am to 6.30pm. Please be a ...
How to become an Auto-entrepreneur business in France
The French Government is expecting 100,000 people to register as an auto-entrepreneur by the first semester of 2009. Although the implementation details will not be published before the end of November, this new system ...
TIP: Assurance Maladie - English help line
Their website Ameli.fr also answers a few common questions on how to get reimburse according to your personal situation. ...
How to start a Table d’Hôtes business in France
The first thinsgs to be aware of when starting a table d’Hôtes business in France are: A table d’hôtes is strictly reserved to guests staying in your chambre d’hôtes. If your friends have a gîte nearby, you won’t be ...
Which legal structure should you choose to set up your business in France?
The legal structure of your bisiness in France will impact on your liability and taxation. To help you make the right decision, I have compiled a basic overview of the different types of businesses available in France. ...
How to register your business in France online
You can register your business online in France, in person or by post. To set up your business online you'll need to have several documents ready beforehand, e.g. passport, proof of qualifications for regulated ...
How to market your business in France to English people in France
Now that you know where your potential customers are, the question is how can you best market your business to them? The most successful way to reach your English customers in France, is to advertise in the English press ...
Is your website talking to you?
To improve your online results you absolutely must have this kind of information at your fingertips and the best way to get it is by using Google Analytics. It’s a free service from Google, just ask your website designer ...
Promoting your French gîte or chambre d’hôtes to increase your bookings
Out of season and even in the holiday season it takes a lot of work to find customers. Here's a few ideas to get you started. If you have any questions about registering of running a gîte or chambre d’hôtes business in ...
Registering a business in France to sell on French markets
How to register as a commerçant ambulant. Contact your local préfecture or sous-préfecture and ask for a carte de commerçant ambulant. A temporary certificate entitled attestation provisoire, valid for 30 days will be ...
Financial and social help to start your business in France
Would be entrepreneurs registered with the unemployment agency, can benefit from the EPCRE, EDEN and ACCRE. The Etude Préalable à la Création ou Reprise d’Entreprise (EPCRE) enables you to get free help from a profession ...
Auto Entrepreneur: Starting your business in France made easier in 2009
The French Government is working on a new law, which will simplify the process of setting up a micro enterprise business in France. The Loi de modernisation de l’économie will have an impact for you if you have a micro ...