Latest information for small businesses in France


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



How to use chèque emploi in France

How to use chèque emploi in France

Chèque Emploi Service Universel (CESU) provides the employee with health insurance as well as points for their retirement plan. As the employer, you are covered if the employee had an accident at work. If the person you ...

By Valérie Aston · 12 Aug 2008



Where and how to register your business in France

Where and how to register your business in France

Many business activities registered with the Chambre de Métiers such as builder, hairdresser or electrician require a Brevet d’Etudes Professionnelles (BEP) or Contrat d’Apprentissage Professionnel (CAP), which are the ...

By Valérie Aston · 9 Jun 2008


How to start your business in France

How to start your business in France

No legal documents are required to set up an enterprise individuelle. It is registered in your name and your general income will be taxable to the income tax (impôt sur le revenu). If your spouse is working with you, he ...

By Valérie Aston · 26 May 2008


Free seminar: How to start your business in France

Free seminar: How to start your business in France

How to set up your business in France. Analysing your market potential. Choosing the legal and tax structure. Provisional plan and social charges. Which help could you benefit from (taxes exoneration, bank loans at ...

By Valérie Aston · 12 May 2008