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Life insurance as an independent worker in France

Get your insurance as an independent worker in France

In France, basically all workers automatically have some sort of insurance. However, if you’re an independent worker, then yours doesn’t provide as much coverage as the one of an employee. For example, you wouldn’t be covered against unemployment.

Start a new French business activity

How to begin a new activity with my French company

If you’ve got a business, it’s likely that at some point, you will think of expanding your company by beginning a new activity.
In France, that is entirely possible! There are two ways to do it: you can either change your corporate object or create a branch.

Technology company in France

Why should you create a tech company in France?

France has a rigid administration totally unfit for business, right? Well, the study by A.T Kearney ranked France has the 7th most attractive country for foreign investors in the world, so it might not be so bad after all; especially for tech companies.

APE Code and NAF Code explanations

The APE code, The NAF code… What is it?

When you register a company in France, the Insee (The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies) will give you an APE code, sometimes also called the NAF code.

Handshake of CSE replacing staff representatives

For French companies, the CSE to replace staff representatives

If your business has anywhere from 11 to 50 employees than by 2020, you’re going to have to equip your company with a “ CSE ”, which stands for Social and Economic Committee. Indeed, with the 2018 changes to Labor Law, this will now replace Staff representatives.

case study: EIT International

EIT International have over 30 years providing bespoke portage and payroll solutions for Clients spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

case study: STUL

Following an online review of the services offered by a wide range of overseas registration companies, Essex based STUL appointed Companow to register their business in France in Spring 2019.

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