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Thursday, January 28, 2010
> North American Head of Invest in France Agency to Visit Atlanta
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(Excerpt)
GlobalAtlanta: You are now based in New York, heading up the North American operations of the Invest in France Agency. We are in an apprehensive period for economic growth and investment. Is your job much more difficult now than when you were based in London?
Mr. Yvergniaux: Hopefully not!
On one side, the image of the French economy and its so-called “model” has dramatically improved during the past two years, both in Britain and the U.S.A., probably for two main reasons:
First, many CEOs whom I have met over the past 18 months in Britain or in America realize that our economy, and our market, have been more resilient than many other developed Western countries, and that there are many opportunities for business and investment in France, not only for its national market, but as a springboard to the Eurozone.
Second, we also benefit from the impact of the reforms passed under the policies of President Sarkozy to make France a more business-friendly environment. The Research Tax Credit (the best in Europe) or the new “employment contract termination by mutual agreement” introduced recently are but two striking examples...