Practical Law Country Q&A 9-500-7742 (Approx. 37 pages)
Doing Business in France: Overview
by Philippe Danesi, Denise Lebeau-Marianna, Sarmad Haidar, Anne Laredo, Héloïse Miereanu, Juliette Chavane de Dalmassy, Edouard Sarrazin, Gregory Tulquois, Fanny Combourieu, Louise Chappey, Vanessa Li and Vonnick Le Guillou, DLA Piper
This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in France as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs.