Latest information for small businesses in France


How to register your business trademark or brand in France

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 ...

By Valérie Aston · 8 Dec 2008


How will you market your business in France in 2009?

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 ...

By Valérie Aston · 6 Dec 2008


Auto-Entrepreneurs: How to Assess your social charges

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 ...

By Valérie Aston · 28 Nov 2008


English help line for URSSAF

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 ...

By Valérie Aston · 25 Nov 2008


How to become an Auto-entrepreneur business in France

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 Although the implementation details will not be published before the end of November, this new system ...

By Valérie Aston · 24 Nov 2008



How to start a Table d’Hôtes business in France

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 ...

By Valérie Aston · 18 Nov 2008



How to register your business in France online

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 ...

By Valérie Aston · 11 Nov 2008



Is your website talking to you?

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 ...

By Valérie Aston · 19 Oct 2008



Registering a business in France to sell on French markets

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 ...

By Valérie Aston · 14 Oct 2008


Financial and social help to start your business in France

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 ...

By Valérie Aston · 8 Oct 2008