Seminar “Doing Business in France -Investing in France” ｩ AFII 2005 2, avenue V四asquez 75008 Paris Seminar “Doing Business in France -Investing in France” Joëlle HUANG Director, Invest in France Agency Hong Kong Office 法國政府投資部 Hong Kong, November 21st 2005

The Invest In France Agency 法國政府投資部 ｩ AFII 2005 2, avenue V四asquez 75008 Paris The Invest In France Agency 法國政府投資部 The strengths of French economy 法國經濟強項 Attractiveness : main measures from French government 法國政府主要改革方案

Mission statement IFA is the national body for promoting, prospecting and facilitating international investment in France 法國政府投資部為一政府部門 Seek out investment projects 找尋投資項目 Provide investors with services 提供投資者服務 Make France more attractive for business 使法國更具投資吸引力 Strengthen the image of France abroad 加強法國在國外形象

Presence of IFA worldwide IFA is a network of offices in 20 countries in the world 法國政府投資部全球網絡 New Delhi IFA Office Representation by French Embassy An office in Hong Kong dedicated to local companies

Website Hong Kong & Taiwan www.investinfrance.org

Strengthen the image of France Launch of an international campaign on the image of France 廣告宣傳法國國際形象

The Invest In France Agency 法國政府投資部 ｩ AFII 2005 2, avenue V四asquez 75008 Paris The Invest In France Agency 法國政府投資部 The strengths of French economy 法國經濟強項 Attractiveness : main measures from French government 法國政府主要改革方案

FDI Inward France ranks 2nd in Foreign Direct Investment behind China (excluding Luxembourg) 法國位居外國直接投資第二位僅次中國 Data : USD Millions Source : UNCTAD

The strengths of French economy 2nd largest market in Europe, in the heart of the Euro zone 歐洲第二大市場，歐元區中心 France = Hub of Europe (500 millions of inhabitants within 2000 km)

Excellent infrastructure (high-speed trains, highways,…) The strengths of French economy Excellent infrastructure (high-speed trains, highways,…) 優良的基礎設施 Data: High-Speed train railway [Number of kilometers], 2003 Source : Eurostat and national sources

Cost of doing business 具競爭力成本 The strengths of French economy Cost of doing business 具競爭力成本 The cost of doing business in France is actually 1% cheaper than in the US “Among the Euro member countries, France has experienced the greatest improvement in its cost-competitiveness.” – KPMG, 2004 +23.8% +13.9% +4.0% -0.9% -0.9% 0.0% Percentage cost advantage/(disadvantage) relative to the United States Source: KPMG Comparative Alternatives 2004

Paris ranks 2nd in the world for headquarters locations The strengths of French economy Paris ranks 2nd in the world for headquarters locations 設立總部地點巴黎位居世界第二位 2 World ranking for headquarters locations - Fortune 500 Source: Fortune n°13 « Global 500 companies » 2004, ARD Ile de France

10 French groups in the world’s Top 200 The strengths of French economy 10 French groups in the world’s Top 200 世界前二百名企業排名法國佔十名 53th 17th 18th 54th 88th 68ème 100th 114th 108th 142th Top 200 world’s group (based on turnover, earnings, and market value) Source : Forbes 2000, avril 2004

Good quality of life 生活品質 ｩ AFII 2005 2, avenue V四asquez 75008 Paris The strengths of French economy Good quality of life 生活品質

法國政府主要改革方案 The Invest In France Agency 法國政府投資部 ｩ AFII 2005 2, avenue V四asquez 75008 Paris The Invest In France Agency 法國政府投資部 The strengths of French economy 法國經濟強項 International investment projects in France 對法直接投資 Attractiveness : main measures from French government 法國政府主要改革方案

Source of investment by country 2003 2004 2003-2004 Jobs % Change United Stated 6570 24.0 8248 27.9 1678 Germany 5108 18.7 4814 16.3 -294 Sweden 530 1.9 4015 13.6 3485 United Kingdom 1750 6.4 1795 6.1 45 Japan 1410 5.2 1597 5.4 187 Canada 683 2.5 1300 4.4 617 Spain 373 1.4 1282 4.3 909 Italy 2745 10.0 1085 3.7 -1660 Belgium 1444 5.3 1029 3.5 -415 Netherlands 723 2.6 931 3.1 208 Switzerland 1110 4.1 763 -347 China 大中華區 144 0.5 752 608 Denmark 690 302 1.0 -388 South Korea 25 0.1 250 0.8 225 Other 4030 14.7 1415 4.8 -2615 TOTAL 27335 100.0 29578 2243 Source: Invest in France Agency

Top 20 Hong Kong companies in France Company 香港母公司 Nb empl 員工人數 Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (AS Watson) 5700 Casey International Ltd 100 Dickson Concept Int'l Ltd 860 Vtech Communications Ltd 50 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Ltd (Jardine Group) 430 Jardine Motors Group (Jardine Group) 45 Esprit Holdings Ltd 350 Winbox Company Ltd 40 Mobiltron Group 320 Tai Ping Carpets Int‘l Ltd 35 YGM Group 300 IDT International Ltd 30 Johnson Electric Holdings 240 The Beauty Group Ltd 20 Fook Tin Technologies 230 Varitronix Int'l Ltd Techtronic Industries Co Ltd 140 Datatronic Ltd 15 Orient Overseas Int'l Ltd 110 Lee Hing Dev. Ltd Source: Invest in France Agency

The Invest In France Agency 法國政府投資部 ｩ AFII 2005 2, avenue V四asquez 75008 Paris The Invest In France Agency 法國政府投資部 The strengths of French economy 法國經濟強項 Attractiveness : main measures from French government 法國政府主要改革方案

Main attractiveness measures Attractiveness is a top priority for the government 法國政府將引資列爲重點 Creation of the «Strategic council for attractiveness» around the Prime Minister 成立“吸引力策略咨詢所” More than 50 measures aiming at making France more attractive for investment (announced in December 2003) already implemented 35 new measures have been announced in February 2005 宣佈三十五條新措施

Attract foreign managers and their family 吸引外國經理和其家人 Main attractiveness measures Attract foreign managers and their family 吸引外國經理和其家人 Permission for spouses of foreign executives to be employed in France 外國管理人員的配偶可在法工作 Personal taxation 個人所得稅 . The special taxation system created in 2004 will be relaxed in 2005 2004年特殊稅制于2005年放寬 . Taxation for Headquarters and R&D Centers’ employees will be proportional to the time worked in France (in 2005) 2005年，對總部與研發中心職員所徵之稅將與工作時間成正比

Main attractiveness measures New flexibility 新彈性政策 Increase of the working time in 2005 增加工作時數 New annual working duration : 1820 hours (= 39 hours / week) Increase of working days for the executives

Promote key sectors 宣傳重點領域 Main attractiveness measures Promote key sectors 宣傳重點領域 Strengthen attractiveness of key sectors in France R&D： Reduction in tax and social securities levies for young innovative companies 減低向新興技術公司之徵稅及社會保險費 Tax exoneration for companies carrying out R&D programs in clusters areas 減低研發中心之稅務責任 Headquarters

Please visit our booth Hall 1, J05- J10 ｩ AFII 2005 2, avenue V四asquez 75008 Paris Thank you Please visit our booth Hall 1, J05- J10 歡迎參觀我們的攤位 Hall, J05- J10 hongkong@investinfrance.org