— FOREIGN COMPANIES SETTING UP IN FRANCE

French employment law expliqué dans votre langue.

Vous ouvrez une filiale ou embauchez votre premier salarié en France ? La paie des entreprises étrangères en France peut sembler difficile à comprendre quand on ne connaît pas les rouages du système français.

Après plusieurs années à accompagner les dossiers internationaux d’un cabinet comptable (succursales et bureaux de liaison d’entreprises étrangères), nous vous guidons en français comme en anglais, de l’immatriculation à la première paie.

SET-UP IN FRANCE JOURNEY

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Immatriculation URSSAF

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Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement

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First Employment Contract

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First Payroll & Social Contributions Reporting

Bilingual FR / EN support,designed for foreign companies setting up in France

TO ANTICIPATE

French employment law often differs from what you may be used to.

Four points that most often surprise foreign companies.

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Social Security Contributions

Employer social security contributions can be high compared with many other countries — they should be factored into the employee’s true cost from the outset when preparing your budget.

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Collective Agreement

Often mandatory depending on your industry, with rules that supplement the French Labour Code.

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Employment Contract Termination

Highly regulated procedures, with specific notice periods and severance payments — very different from “at-will” employment.

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Social Security Reporting

Monthly "DSN" (Social Contributions) reporting is mandatory to the relevant social security authorities from the first employee onward.

DIGITAL SERVICES & GDPR

Remote support, without losing control.

Whether your headquarters are in London, New York or Berlin, the entire process is handled online through a secure, GDPR-compliant portal — with no exchange of documents via unsecured email.

🔒Data hosted in France / the EU

✅GDPR-compliant

🌍 Remote Support

Online communication and approval, in French or English

Regular reporting tailored to your headquarters

Digital archiving in accordance with French legal retention periods

A single point of contact

— STEP BY STEP

Your Set-Up in France Journey

Five clear steps, from your first contact to your ongoing payroll.

Diagnostic

Analysis of your set-up project and specific obligations.

Immatriculation

Registration with URSSAF and the relevant social security authorities.

Social Framework

Identification of the applicable collective bargaining agreement and drafting of employment contracts.

First Payroll

Preparation of the first payslip and social security declarations (DSN).

Ongoing Support

Ongoing payroll management and continuous regulatory monitoring.

WHAT YOU GAIN

A Set-Up in France Without Any Grey Areas

A dedicated bilingual point of contact

A single point of contact, able to communicate in English with your headquarters and in French with your local teams.

Expertise in French employment law

We translate regulatory complexity into clear, actionable requirements, with no risk of misunderstanding.

Support for Setting Up Your Business in France

From registration through to your first payroll, we guide you step by step through the French administrative procedures.

Set up your business in France, without unexpected surprises.

A 20-minute call to understand your situation, with no commitment.

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