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Plan imports and exports
Products, buyers, documents, tariffs, VAT, compliance and investment support.
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Understand the economy before acting
A national indicator, a sector's results and a company's budget describe different things.
Compare the right measures
For statistics, identify the period, unit, geography and possible revisions. Separate price levels from inflation, turnover from profit and a stock from its change. A stock-market index is not a complete measure of every business or household living standards. Read the underlying definition before interpreting movement.
From overview to business plan
For a business or trade project, begin with customer demand, costs and cash flow. Then verify the rules, tax and procedures for the actual activity. Sector guides offer questions and sources, not individual investment advice or a return guarantee.
Read the measures before the commentary
Goods spending is not all consumption; a balance of electricity trade is not gross generation. Keep the unit, geography and period beside the result. Where a series is revised, compare the two vintages explicitly. A national movement does not automatically describe a household budget or a contract price.
Starting up: from the actual activity to the official file
The business-starting guide begins with the actual activity and its constraints before comparing an individual business, a company and tax regimes. It then separates file preparation, submission at the single window and examination by authorities. This complements economic indicators: a national trend does not validate customer demand or a company’s cash position. Budget for operations after registration and obtain project-specific advice; the public guide is not individual legal advice.
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The French economy
Strengths, pressures and key sectors without unreadable charts.
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Starting a company in France
From idea to registration, make the right decisions in sequence.
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03 · Import, export & customs
Trade with France: imports, exports and customs
Products, buyers, documents, tariffs, VAT, compliance and investment support.
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04 · Business & work
French AI funding application: budget, evidence and timeline
Turn an AI product into a fundable application: customer problem, technical risk, data, milestones, costs, co-funding and compliance.
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05 · Business & work
Salaries and minimum wage in France in 2026
2026 minimum wage, average and median pay, gross-to-net conversion, collective agreements and job-offer checks.
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06 · Business & work
Working in France as a foreign national: permits, visas and jobs
A complete route connecting a genuine offer, employer work authorisation, visa, contract, pay, qualifications and arrival in France.
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07 · Business & work
The French labour market in 2026
Unemployment, recruitment projects, sectors, regions and a method for assessing an offer without confusing intention, vacancy and hire.
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08 · Economy & expertise
French industry: sectors, sites and support
Sectors, regions, sites, permits, skills, finance and decarbonisation explained with official sources.
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09 · Economy & expertise
Aerospace in France
Production, supply chains, space, certification and careers with the latest official benchmarks.
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