Business in France, Paris. French Economy

1. Introduction to the French Republic (EU)
2. French Economy
   1. France: one of the political and economic leaders of the EU
   2. Information and communication technologies in France
3. Business in Paris
4. French International Trade
   1. Political, economic and cultural relations with the African Francophone countries
   2. Strategic Partnership between Africa and France
   3. Strategic importance of the Francophonie
5. French foreign direct investment
6. Main French Companies
7. Case Studies:
   1. Michelin
   2. Alstom
   3. Essilor
   4. L’Oréal
   5. Danone
   6. Carrefour
8. Access to the French Market
9. Business Plan for France

The objectives of the subject “International Trade and Business in” the French Republic” are the following:

1. To analyze the strengths of the French Economy and Foreign Trade
2. To know the trade opportunities in the French Market
3. To analyze the trade relations of France with the country of the student
4. To know the French Free Trade Agreements as a member of the EU
5. To understand the political and economic importance of France in the EU
6. To analyze the Africa-France Strategic Partnership
7. To develop a business plan for the French Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in France” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate: European Business, World Trade.

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Languages: Francia France França.

1. Credits of the Subject “Doing Business in France”: 3
2. Duration: three weeks

1. Atlantic Corridor (Portugal-Germany)
2. North Sea-Mediterranean Corridor (Ireland, France)
3. Access to the North Sea-Baltic Transport Corridor

French Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. France and the European Economic Area
2. The EU
   1. As a member of the EU, France is a beneficiary of the EU Trade Agreements
   2. European Single Market
   3. The EU Services Directive
   4. European Digital Single Market
   5. Economic and Monetary Union
   6. European Customs Union
3. Indian Ocean Commission (Reunion Islands)
4. Regional Cooperation Council
5. SICA (observer country)

1. WTO
   1. GATS
   2. Agreement on Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. WCO
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. ICC
4. COTIF Convention
5. BIC (Containers)
6. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
7. IMO
   1. Convention for Safe Containers
   2. Istanbul Convention
8. Rotterdam Rules
9. Hamburg Rules
10. CMR Convention
11. IRU
    1. TIR Convention
    2. Guidelines on Safe Load Securing for Road Transport
12. International Union of Railways (UIC)
13. ICS
14. CIM & CIT Rules (Rail)
15. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member

European Trade and Economic Organizations of France

1. The EU
2. UNECE
3. OSCE
4. Group of States of the European Council Convention against Corruption
5. OECD
   1. OECD anti-corruption measures

1. UN
2. African Union
3. Inter-American Development Bank (non-borrower)
4. Asia-Europe Meeting
5. WB
6. ECLAC
7. OIF
8. WTO
9. ESCAP
10. Asian Development Bank
11. African Development Bank
12. IMF
13. ICC
14. ...

France is an associate / observer country:

1. AEC
2. Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
3. Council of the Baltic Sea States
4. PECC
5. CPLP

The French Republic (Europe).

1. Capital of France: Paris
2. Official Language: French
3. Area of France: 643,801 km²
4. Population of France: 67 million people
5. Borders of France: Monaco, Italy, Spain, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland
6. France has a Maritime border with the UK (submarine tunnel)
7. Abolition of Slavery in France: 1848 (Victor Schoelcher)
8. Pierre Teilhard of Chardin

Type of Government of France: Semi‑presidential Republic

The main religion in France: Catholicism (Christianity).

France belongs to the European Economic Area.

Economy of France.

1. The French Republic is a highly developed market being the:
   1. Fifth largest economy in the world by nominal GDP
   2. Eighth largest economy in purchasing power
2. France is the third largest economy in the EU (behind Germany and the UK - BREXIT-)
3. GDP (nominal) of France: 1,944 Billions Euros
4. GDP per capita: 27,100 Euros
5. France is the most visited country in the world (82 million tourists per year)
6. The economy of the French Republic is heavily based on services (76% of the GDP, 75% of the population)
7. Decentralized EU Agency in France:
   1. Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO): Angers

French Foreign Trade.

1. France ranks second in the world regarding the service exports and agricultural products
2. The French Republic makes 70% of his foreign trade with its European Union partners
3. French foreign trade has a surplus in export products trade balance
4. Germany imports 14% of the French exports, followed by Italy, Spain, the UK, Belgium, the U.S., the Netherlands, Switzerland and China
5. Of the total of the imported products of France, 16% are originated in Germany followed by Belgium, Italy, China, Spain, the U.S., the UK, the Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland and Japan
6. The main French Exports are machinery, mechanical appliances, vehicles, Air navigation and pharmaceutical products
7. The French Republic is the second most attractive European country for foreign direct investment
8. The largest French Port is Le Havre
9. Headquarters of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and the International Bureau of Containers and Intermodal Transport (BIC)

(c) EENI Global Business School (1995-2024)
We do not use cookies
Top of this page