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Transitions Abroad: Working in France. How Non-Europeans Can Work Legally. Article by Finn Skovgaard.

Transitions Abroad: Dos and Don'ts in France. Living Abroad Requires Tact and Cultural Insight. Article by Finn Skovgaard.

Weekly Telegraph: Finn Skovgaard's Mentor Page about France. Get your questions answered on the Expat.Telegraph site.

Weekly Telegraph: French tax for UK cross-border workers. Article by Finn Skovgaard. NB: The printed version of this article contained two spreadsheets with tax calculations, which are not available in the online version. Buy these two spreadsheets for 3 € excl. VAT / 3.59 € incl. VAT. Use our contact page for more information.

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Business

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01net. IT magazine.www.annoncemarchepublic.com».
Investinfrance. Information for foreign businesses wanting to create businesses or invest in France.
Investinprovence. Information for foreign businesses wanting to create businesses or invest in Provence.
Annoncemarchepublic.com. Calls for tender.
Le Bon Coin. Classified ads.
Business in Europe. Expanding your European business from France.
CIGREF. Club Informatique des GRandes Entreprises Françaises.
Cofacerating. Get information about any French business.
Cofacerating. Get information about any business in the world.
Companeo. Catalog of products and services for businesses.
Creer-une-entreprise. Practical information about starting a business.
Decideur. Business news, newsletter, directory and much more.
Decideur - Advertisements.
Decideur - Business directory. Browse & list your own business free of charge.
Decideur - Club. Site for the business community.
Decideur - Info. Business news, newsletter, directory and much more.
TPE-PME.com. For business creators. (TPE = Très Petite Entreprise = very small business; PME = Petites et Moyennes Entreprises = small and medium-size businesses)
Entreprise & Droit. Legal business information.
l'Entreprise. Business magazine.
Freelance.com. Site to help independent providers get in touch with businesses that need their services.
Freelances en Europe association. General site for freelancers.
French American Chamber of Commerce.
GroupeRF. Legal portal for business.
Import - Export. Assistance from Teknea.
Libérez votre esprit d'entreprise. Government site to help business creation.
Microsoft - Business France.
Metro. Cash and Carry France. Large stores.
NetPME. Business portal.
Paris-Entreprises. For businesses in Paris.
Portail PME (Petites & Moyennes Entreprises). Business portal.
Portail PME. Index of aid available for businesses.
Rebondir Magazine. Job and Business creation.
Union Nationale des Professions Libérales.
Village Magazine. Create your life in the countryside.

Government sites

APCE (Agence Pour la Création d'Entreprises). Help and info for starting a business. Official site.
CFE-metiers. Business creation online for artisans and craftsmen. List of all the chambres de métiers.
Greffe du Tribunal de Commerce de Paris. Official site.
Greffe du Tribunal de Commerce de Paris - Business creator's kit. Official site.
INPI. Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle. Protection and registration of French trademarks.
OAMI. Protection and registration of EU trademarks.
PME-Commerce-Artisanat. Ministerial site for business creation.
APCM. Assemblée Permanente des Chambres de Métiers.
Service-Public. Business portal. Official site.
Service-Public. Business FAQ. Official site.
Net-entreprises. Business declarations online.
UCANSS. (Union des CAisses Nationales de Sécurité Sociale). Official site.
UCANSS. Employer's social security guide.
URSSAF. URSSAF collects social security contributions from employers, be it individuals, self-employed or companies. Official site.
CANCAVA. Pension fund for artisans and craftsmen registered in the chambre de métiers.
CNAVPL. Pension fund for liberal professions and freelancers.
CANAM. Health cover for liberal professions and freelancers.
OSEO. Government organisation for business support.

Government, Legal, Administration

See also government sites for business in the business section.

Visiting France: Immigration information from the government. In English. NOTE: This site appears to ignore the Schengen Agreement that provides for free movement of residents of the Schengen zone (see above), and as such I must conclude that visa information on this site is not entirely reliable.
France Diplomatie: Government site about Foreign Affairs.
ANAEM. Agence Nationale de l'Accueil des Étrangers et des Migrations. Official site of the government immigration agency. French and English.
Signpost: Ask questions about EU law to legal advisors. Provided free by the European Commission.
European laws database. Official site.
Legifrance: French laws. Government site.
French official journal. Government site.
Admi.net: French laws and Official Journal.
Service public. A government portal that explains a wealth of procedures for dealing with the public administration. Links to other government sites. Mainly in French.
Vivre-au-quotidien. A private site with a wealth of information. In French.
Sos-net.eu.org. Practical legal and administrative information. In French.
Cerfa. Contains standard forms for download and print. Many of the forms the public administration may require you to fill in can be found here.
Direction Générale da la Concurrence, Consommation et Répression des Fraudes. Government site for competition, consumption and suppression of fraud. Online form to ask for help with consumer problems.
Médiateur du Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie. Mediator for individuals and business in case of problems with any area under this ministry.
Sécurité sociale. A government portal that explains procedures for dealing with social security. Links to other government sites. In French.
Assurance Maladie. Official site. The French public medical insurance system.
ASSEDIC. Unemployment support. Official site.
ANPE. The public job centre.
CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales): Social security family benefits. Official site.
URSSAF. URSSAF collects social security contributions from employers, be it individuals, self-employed or companies. Official site.
CNAV. General pension fund.
Ministry of the Interiour.
GroupeRF. Legal portal for business & individuals.
French tax information. Government site. Calculate your tax. Ask questions.
French tax for UK cross-border workers. Weekly Telegraph article by Finn Skovgaard.
Conseil Régional d'Ile-de-France. Council of the greater Paris area. Official site.
Ministry of Justice.
Barreau de Paris. The Paris Bar.
Frenchattorney.com. English-speaking French lawyer with practice in the USA and France.
Huissiers. Corresponds partially to bailiffs.

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