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Americans, Germans, English, Japanese… over 100 different nationalities are represented in the Paris Region. It’s hardly surprising though, when you realize that the region leads the rest of France in the league table of international inward investment, as well as being the world’s favorite tourist destination.

Foreign companies wanting to establish themselves in the region or simply test the market don’t necessarily have to find their own premises straight away. Neither do they have to spend a great deal of time on detailed searches to identify the right building or commit themselves to an overly-restrictive lease.

With its home base at Munich-Dornach in Bavaria, Vestner has 79 years of experience in the manufacture, sale, installation and maintenance of elevators and escalators. As market leader in Germany and Austria, it serves more than 7,500 customers in Europe.

The two traditional legal forms of a corporation in France are the SA and the SARL. The SAS, which is more recent, is now chosen by virtually all foreign companies that set themselves up in the Paris Region. A short comparative.

First economic partner of France with 74.7 billion euros dedicated to German exports - 19,000 Germans live in the Paris Region - 4,200 German managers work in the Paris Region.

Created in 1997 in China, Sungrow is a high-tech firm specialized in renewable energies. It employs close to 500 people, including 40 % dedicated to R&D. Its European subsidiary is based in the Paris Region ( Boulogne-Billancourt, département 92 ).

At Le Bourget, the leading European business airport, six exhibition halls are dedicated to creating events. The prestigious Hall Concorde, which in March celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Concorde’s maiden flight, has a capacity of 1,200 people.

Since 2002, India has initiated around 30 “green field” startups in France, 17 of which have been in the Paris Region. Together, these projects have created 1,636 jobs. The Paris Region is also the most popular region of France for Indian inward investment.

Microsoft France is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation set up in 1983 and employing 1,300 people, most of whom work in the Paris Region. The Microsoft brand and its products are certainly very well known in France, but despite having been in business for 25 years, its French company is still off the radar for most people.

Americans, Germans, English, Japanese… over 100 different nationalities are represented in the Paris Region. It’s hardly surprising though, when you realize that the region leads the rest of France in the league table of international inward investment, as well as being the world’s favorite tourist destination. Every issue of Paris Region Magazine brings you the essential contacts for one of our expatriate communities.

The 4 key step to locating in the Paris Region with the support of the Paris Region Economic Development Agency: succeeding in your preparations - building your teams - cutting through the red tape - finding the right partners.

Which country offers you up to half of your R&D costs completely free? France, of course! France offers the best Research Tax Credit incentives anywhere in Europe, which is why it attracts so many international R&D centers.

You’ve set up your business in the Paris Region, an area with a huge pool of potential employees at all levels and in all specialties. But how do you get to meet the right candidates?

The Paris Region economic development web site has just been redesigned to improve the way it looks, help you relocate more easily to the Paris Region and help you find the information you need faster and easier.

The French authorities are committed to reducing the burden imposed on companies and households by compulsory contributions such as taxes, duties and social security charges. The result is that, for the first time ever, France is one of the three leading countries committed to tax reductions, having moved up from tenth in 2004 to second last year, behind Ireland and ahead of the UK.

In 2002, the French government introduced a policy designed to attract capital investment and companies to France. This policy is built on a series of financial and tax incentives, backed-up by measures to simplify administrative procedures.