1. The New France In association with

2. 2 Who we are and what we do Head Quartered in Paris IFA operates worldwide with 28 offices in 19 countries A network of 17 regional partners representing 22 regions in metropolitan France and 4 French overseas departments A network a experts sharing information IFA Office Représentation by French Embassy IFAGlobal Head quarters

3. 3 Foreign investment in France Michigan: 100 companies in France, 30 000 employees 3 rd worldwide recipient destination for FDI inflow 20 000 foreign companies in France, 2 million employees, 13% of the GDP, 1/3 of exports US : first investing country in France, 3000 companies in France, strong economic bilateral relationships

4. 4 France : the 3 rd largest market in Europe world’s 6 th largest economy 63 millions inhabitants Main tourist destination in the world : 78 million tourists per year High hourly productivity World leading companies Infrastructure Energy policy Main reasons why american companies invest in France

5. 5 France : Gateway to the European market Big market Lot of potential GDP / capita in average : $ 30 000, US: $ 42 000 Harmonization of social, legal and economic issues Circulation of goods and people Stable financially : Criteria of Maastricht Big player in terms of R&D, technologies from tomorrow: Strategy of Lisbon

6. 6 France is on the move R&D and innovation : 71 competitive clusters New R&D tax credit Environment and renewable energy play a major role Business environment: More flexibility in the labor market Introduction of a new labor contract Corporate tax reduction

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