Pays-de-la-Loire Business Services

Information on how to set up as a sole trader or start a small business in France re-selling goods or materials, or offering services. With an explanation on the taxes due, invoicing and book-keeping obligations.

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Contract workers resident in France must be correctly registered to receive payments. Portage Salarial organisations act as "agents" and provide a service through which a worker can legally invoice clients and receive social security

Prefectures and Sous-Prefectures in the Pays-de-la-Loire.

Information on the various types of job contract used for people working in France. Details for employers and employees on the fixed term contract (CDD), long-term contract (CDI), part-time and temporary job contracts (contrat de travail a temps partiel)

Looking for staff in Pays-de-la-Loire? Advertise the position for free in the Jobs Offered discussion forum.

Looking for a job in the Pays-de-la-Loire? Make you position known by placing a free Job Wanted advertisement in the discussion forum.

Information on the legal obligations of gite and chambre d'hote owners in France. If you run self-catering accommodation or provide Bed & Breakfast hospitality there are certain obligations to fulfill.

Posting a letter in France? Find the post code for all addresses in all the Pays-de-la-Loire. Find out also how to write a French address, and about the various ways to post a letter or parcel.

Information on how to set up a French business: details on the self-employed sole trader (EI), limited liability single operator (EURL) and the SARL (company). Plus: documents needed to register at the CFE, and tax regimes BIC, BNC and Micro-entreprise.

Unemployed? Retrenched? Information on Pole Emploi and the French national organisations dealing with issues relating to unempolyment benefits and job seekers.

All you need to know about working in France - you and the Law. Information direct from the EU.