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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

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Foreign investment in France

Michigan: 100 companies in France, 30 000 employees

3rd 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

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France : the 3rd largest market in Europe

world’s 6th 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

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Main reasons why american companies invest in France

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

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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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