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                            In December 2008 the Plan de Relance de l’Economie (economy recovery plan) launched a new initiative entitled Zéro Charges. Aimed at small and medium size companies with fewer than 10 employees, this scheme offered a 12 ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                Auto-entrepreneur: no compulsory registrations to business directories Annuaires
                                
								
                            
                            Many auto-entrepreneurs seem to be receiving invoices for business directories and phone directories. The letters come with a very formal invoice ranging from 250€ to 350€ and states that the registration is compulsory. ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                Events: Auto-entrepreneur road show
                                
								
                            
                            François Hurel, president of the Union des Auto Entrepreneurs (UEA) has organised a road show across France to meet new and would be auto entrepreneurs. A couple of events have already taken place in Toulouse and Rennes ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                How to change or close down your auto-entrepreneur business
                                
								
                            
                            If you have registered an auto-entrepreneur business in France and have decided to modify your main activity or to close the business down, you may now do so online. The forms have been added onto the official website ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                Auto-entrepreneur profile by Ciel
                                
								
                            
                            Ciel, software provider for small and medium size businesses and subsidairy of Sage, has recently published a survey carried out on 817 auto-entrepreneurs using their solution Ciel Auto-Entrepreneur Facile. ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                Potential problems for the auto-entrepreneur and entretien de jardin
                                
								
                            
                            If you have registered your business as an auto-entrepreneur to design or maintain gardens read on, as you might have some bad surprises. Activities relating to entretien de jardin normally register with the Chambre ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                New phone number for auto-entrepreneur helpline
                                
								
                            
                            The national helpline number for auto-entrepreneurs changed on 3rd of August. The new number is 08 21 08 60 28 (indigo number - 0.12 euros TTC/min). Your questions are handled by RSI and Acoss (national body for URSSAF). ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                	 
                                
                                
                                Auto-Entrepreneur deadline for turnover declaration extended until 10th August
                                
								
                            
                            This first declaration only applies to auto-entrepreneurs having registered before the 31st March 2009. You indeed have until the end of your second quarter in business to make your first declaration. So, if you register ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                Best insurance for a small business in France?
                                
								
                            
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                                Changes to the auto-entrepreneur regime for artisans
                                
								
                            
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                                Practical tips for e-commerce in France
                                
								
                            
                            If you are about to start an e-commerce in France, selling and shipping goods in France and abroad, you might have already realized that packaging and posting costs are more expensive than in the UK. You will have a ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                Interest free loans and gurantees for your French business
                                
								
                            
                            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 business loan, for business with an ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                How to buy or sell a business in France
                                
								
                            
                            If you are looking for a business to buy in France or trying to sell yours, have a look at http://www.reprise-entreprise.fr and cession-commerce.com. These websites are regularly updated with new offers and enable you to ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                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 ...
                            
                            
                           
                      
						
                        
                        
                        
                        
                    
                        
                        	
                              	
                                     
                                
                                
                                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 business. Banks try to limit their risk when investing in new businesses. However there are several schemes ...