Latest information for small °µÍø½ûÇøes in France


Interest free loans and gurantees for your French °µÍø½ûÇø

Interest free loans and gurantees for your French °µÍø½ûÇø

It is getting more and more difficult for entrepreneurs to borrow money from the banks. Last week I mentioned the Prêt Création d’Entreprise (PCE) as the best scheme to guarantee your °µÍø½ûÇø loan, for °µÍø½ûÇø with an ...

By Valérie Aston · 22 Jun 2009


How to buy or sell a °µÍø½ûÇø in France

How to buy or sell a °µÍø½ûÇø in France

If you are looking for a °µÍø½ûÇø to buy in France or trying to sell yours, have a look at and cession-commerce.com. These websites are regularly updated with new offers and enable you to ...

By Valérie Aston · 19 Jun 2009


Auto-entrepreneur profile

Auto-entrepreneur profile

An up-dated profile of the auto-entrepreneur has been revealed by the Caravane des Entrepreneurs. Every year, this road show visit about 90 towns through France, Switzerland and Belgium to advise would be entrepreneurs ...

By Valérie Aston · 15 Jun 2009


What is a PCE (Prêt Création d’Entreprise) in France

What is a PCE (Prêt Création d’Entreprise) in France

As France is hit by recession it has become more difficult to borrow from banks to fund the starting up of a °µÍø½ûÇø. Banks try to limit their risk when investing in new °µÍø½ûÇøes. However there are several schemes ...

By Valérie Aston · 9 Jun 2009


The French Paper launched today

The French Paper launched today

If you have been missing the French News, you will be pleased to hear that a new monthly national newspaper for English speakers was launched today. Available from all newsagents and supermarkets, The French Paper covers ...

By Valérie Aston · 27 May 2009


How to register a °µÍø½ûÇø to sell on French markets

How to register a °µÍø½ûÇø to sell on French markets

In order to sell on French markets you will need to get a carte de commerçant ambulant from the sous préfecture and register your °µÍø½ûÇø with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. So how do you go about getting this ...

By Valérie Aston · 20 May 2009


Auto-entrepreneur check list

Auto-entrepreneur check list

The new auto-entrepreneur scheme launched by the government last January has seen more than 2000 °µÍø½ûÇø registrations per day. But not only has it generated lots of interest, the scheme has also created a few problems. ...

By Valérie Aston · 16 May 2009



120,000 auto entrepreneurs registered by 31st March 2009

120,000 auto entrepreneurs registered by 31st March 2009

Cities leading the way for AE registration include Paris 5.5%, Marseille 5%, Nice 3.8% and Toulon 2.6%. The five most represented activities are: Business adviser Conseil pour les affaires et autres conseils de gestion ...

By Valérie Aston · 20 Apr 2009


How to close your French °µÍø½ûÇø down

How to close your French °µÍø½ûÇø down

Get in touch with the Trésor Public and the Régime Social des Indépendants (RSI) in order to settle your accounts and close your °µÍø½ûÇø. The Trésor Public will be looking into your income tax and TVA. When shutting ...

By Valérie Aston · 28 Mar 2009





You have registered as an auto-entrepreneur, what next?

You have registered as an auto-entrepreneur, what next?

On receipt of your SIRET number you will need to register with Net-Entreprise in order to declare and pay your social charges in the future. Go back to the auto entrepreneur website, click on Déclarer et payer and enter ...

By Valérie Aston · 2 Feb 2009