1. Confederation of Indian Industry
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Bernard Yvetot
France: set for a rebound
Bernard YVETOT
Executive Vice-President, Invest in France Agency
Confederation of Indian Industry
November 4th 2003
© AFII , Avenue Vélasquez 75 Paris - Tel : (33) Fax : (33) URL :
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2. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in France
France: Strengths and Weaknesses
France: excellence in key sectors
IFA strategy and regional partners
IFA services for an international investor
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3. France a leader in FDI FDI flows in 2002
Sources: OECD, CNUCED, Banque de France
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4. Europe and internationally mobile investment
Ernst&Young analysis of the European market
France holds market share at 13.5%, second after United Kingdom
France, a major player in manufacturing, but also in R&D
France in a big, enlarged market
Rise in flows to countries in Central and Eastern Europe - Czech Rep., Hungary, Poland, etc
Ernst & Young analysis bears out data from Invest in France observatory
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5. Europe and mobile international investment
Invest in France Agency set up European data-collection unit (observatory) in 2002
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6. FDI in France 
Projected employment: trend for France better than for Europe as a whole (-10% vs. -29%, E&Y).
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7. FDI in France 
Automotive industry, information & communications technology and business services lead the field
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8. France: strengths and weaknesses
E&Y and other surveys confirm France strengths:
Market
Infrastructure
Labour
R&D and innovation
Quality of life
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9. France: strengths and weaknesses
Market
Source: OECD, DP, INSEE - IFA estimate
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10. France: strengths and weaknesses
Excellent infrastructure
Source: Eurostat 2002
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11. France: strengths and weaknesses
Excellent infrastructure
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12. France: strengths and weaknesses
Skilled labour
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13. France: strengths and weaknesses
R&D : above EU average
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14. France: strengths and weaknesses
Quality of life
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15. France: strengths and weaknesses
E&Y and other surveys also highlight weaknesses in France:
red tape
taxes and social charges
…offset by high-quality and low- or zero-cost public services: healthcare, education, transport
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16. Main Attractiveness Measures
A wide range of reforms such as:
Legislation to favour business initiatives
Innovation and research (tax credit system)
Decrease of tax burden (income tax,…)
Adjustments to the 35-hour legal working week (overtime, clear definition of yearly-based working time for managers and engineers)
New pension scheme
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17. Main Attractiveness Measures
New policy in favour of France’s international appeal
Attracting skills
Foreign students and scientists
Impatriated managers and executives
Facilitation of the impatriates daily life (schooling, suppression of business permits, simplification of visa procedure, etc)
Attracting capital and investments
Reducing the cost of research and development activities
Make the legal framework for international investment more secure
Commitment by public services to making investment projects a success
Innovation and research
Decrease of tax burden (income tax,…)
Adjustments to the 35-hour legal working week (overtime, clear definition of yearly-based working time for managers and engineers)
New pension scheme
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18. Main Attractiveness Measures
New policy in favour of France’s international appeal
Attracting strategically important activities
Corporate World and European Headquarters
Culture: film industry
Financial sector
High tech sectors: development of research and technology networks: biotechnology, fuel cell, nanotechnology, telecommunication, software industry, etc
Enhance a new business oriented image of France
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19. France: excellence in key sectors Biotechnology
270 new companies launched since 1997
Ranking third in Europe
Annual growth of sector business 10% over the last 3 years
Sector workforce of 5,000 in 2002
Innovation backed by outstanding research at universities and public research institutes such as INSERM for medicine and INRA for agriculture.
Two research and technology networks Genhome and Rare
Several bio-technopoles including Paris and its Region, Lyon, Strasbourg, Montpellier and Marseille, Nantes, etc
Strong support of French Public Authorities through various programs such as bioam
Launching of a 1.5 bil euros plan for research and investment in biotechnology
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20. France: excellence in key sectors Software and IT services
French domestic market EUR 30 billion a year
16%annual growth over the past ten years
More than software engineers in France
Several companies with leading positions on European and World markets including CAP Gemini E&Y, Atos Origin, IBM, EDS, Dassault systems, etc
Public and private-sector R&D resources pooled through RNTL, a Nationwide Network for Research and Technology founded in 1998 with areas of interest including security, onboard systems, simulation, etc
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21. Invest in France strategy and partners
A comprehensive approach to meet investors needs and expectations:
Project engineering: shared IT for processing between IFA and its Regional partners
Nationwide programme of promotion
A network of experts and information
Follow-up of companies already set up in France and head offices in Europe
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22. Invest in France strategy and partners
Target investments with high added value in technology and science
Focus on areas of excellence to promote regional strengths
Draw up a list of opportunities for takeovers and partnerships
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23. Invest in France services to investors
Information (legal and fiscal regulations, industry-specific regulations and business environment)
Complimentary, confidential and practical assistance for the conduct of projects
Assistance to maximizing applicable investment incentives
Ongoing assistance after start-up of the operation
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24. CONTACT US 2 avenue Velasquez 75008 PARIS Tel 33 (0) 1 40 74 74 40
AFII Paris
2 avenue Velasquez
75008 PARIS
Tel 33 (0)
Contact : Bernard YVETOT
Trade and Economic Commission
2/50 E Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
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Contact: Jean-Louis LATOUR
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25. Executive Vice-President, Invest in France Agency
Bernard YVETOT
Executive Vice-President, Invest in France Agency
© AFII 2002
2, Avenue Vélasquez Paris
Tel : (33)
Fax : (33)
URL :
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