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FRANCE President of Nicolas Sarkozy Republic MER DE L’EST Political Regime Parliamentary Republic Capital Paris GDP/Cap >35 000 $ Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Main cities Nantes, Toulouse Source: CIA Fact book 2011 2
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10 REASONS TO GO TO FRANCE Large market Profitable market A market where Sophisticated foreigners succeded consumers Easy to prospect Ideal location World class Open country infrastructures Strong legal framework Public supports 4
STRATEGIC LOCATION Paris lies within 2000 km of all EU countries putting it just a few hours from a truly global market — and within easy reach of 500 million consumers in Europe. Ideally located in the heart of Europe, Paris is exceptionally easy to reach. Paris is the world capital for trade fairs, seminars and professional conferences Paris brings together senior executives and plays a vital role in the world economy. Major multinational firms have opened head offices, drawn in particular by the outstanding quality of service needed to finance the economy and the existence of professional networks that make for a steady flow of information. Paris is where decisions are made. This wealth of economic resources and a central location make Paris Europe’s city of choice for corporate headquarters: today 25 of the world’s top 500 businesses have their head offices in the French capital. 5
FRANCE, GIANTS COUNTRY Automotive, 7 th globaly Global leaders Building & Soc Automotives: Peugeot/Citroën 6th car Global builder manufacturer - Vinci (no.1) Renault/Dacia/Samsung Motors 9th car - Bouygues (no.2) manufacturer Car part manufacturers: Faurecia, Valéo, Building Materials - St Gobain n ° 1 Plastic Omnium, Mécaplast, etc… - Lafarge n ° 3 Luxe, cosmetics, health Finance, banking, Insurance Main actors Main actors: LVMH - Axa PPR -BNP-Paribas L’Oréal - Société Générale Sanofi-Aventis - Crédit Agricole Servier -Scor Biomérieux -CNP Assuarnces, Pierre-Fabre -BPCE 6
FRANCE, MAIN SECTORS Finance Luxe Tourism Agrofood Building Automobile Steel 7
FRENCH FIRMS IN FORTUNE 150 *Rankings in red, 2008 � 2009 73 � � 9 24 � � 18 46 � � 36 6 � � 14 25 � � 22 57 � � 52 53 � � 29 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Axa Total Crédit EDF BNP- Carrefour GDF-Suez Paribas Agricole 43 � � 62 77 � � 105 102 � � 132 135 � � 145 75 � � 94 126 � � 122 130 � � 154 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Société Peugeot France T élécom Saint- Véolia Renault Auchan Environnement Générale Citroën Gobain 8
CLUSTERS & SPECIAL ZONES INNOVATION CLUSTERS, DRIVING PROGRESS AND BOOSTING ATTRACTIVENESS France’s 71 innovation clusters, including 17 world- class clusters, are attractive ‘business ecosystems’ for international investors. By setting up business within innovation clusters, foreign companies can gain access not only to first-rate research institutes but also to partner, supplier, subcontractor and customer networks. In 2008, 5,330 companies were members of France’s innovation clusters, owning a total of 6,820 establishments employing 813,000 people. Among them were 528 foreign companies (10% of cluster members), owning a total of 754 establishments within innovation clusters. 9
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