No images? Click here February Edition 2024 Dear Members and Friends, Catherine LE YAOUANC WHY IMPLEMENTING A COMPLIANCE AND HR AUDIT OF YOUR FRENCH SUBSIDIARY? Bringing your monthly podcast with hints and tips for setting up and running your business in France. This month's podcast is brought to you by Anne-Hélène Scouarnec-Hurault from HR Expert and Etienne Pujol from BERRYLAW. THE INAUGURATION OF On Tuesday 13th February, an exceptional evening was organised to celebrate the opening of The World Trade Center Paris. The new building is part of an international network of nearly 320 World Trade Centers. Spanning across 90 countries, with over 750,000 members, this is truely an 'international ecosystem' of global connections. STRONG TRADE IN SERVICES BOOSTS Responding to the latest trade data from the ONS, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The UK had another good year for services exports in 2023, showing the strength of that side of our economy. But there will be concern about the drop in goods exports." Source: British Chambers of Commerce CHANCELLOR MUST OUTLINE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH PLAN The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for the Chancellor to use next month’s Budget to work in partnership with business to develop a sustainable growth plan. Among the recommendations in the BCC’s Budget submission are:
TOUGHER IMMIGRATION CONDITIONS The matter was raised in December. Judging the number of migrants in the UK to be too high [...] the British government intended to introduce a series of measures in 2024 to drastically reduce their numbers. By 300,000 to be exact. It remained to be seen when these measures would come into force... This was recently clarified, with the measures scheduled to come into force in the next few weeks. EMPOWERING LOCAL ECONOMIES: The British Chambers of Commerce new Local Economy Of The Future report sets out 16 policies that could transform the UK’s growth potential by empowering businesses, communities and local government. Source: British Chambers of Commerce EXCLUSIVE EVENINGS WITH GÉRARD ARAUD On Wednesday 31st January, Gérard Araud, Ambassador of France, former Ambassador of France to the United States and to Israel, and former Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Security Council, was our special guest at the President's Forum - Exclusive Evenings held at the Automobile Club de France. *Exclusive President's Forum Event JOINT ACTION PLAN RENEWED On Tuesday 6th February, Dame Menna Rawlings, His Majesty’s Ambassador to France and Françoise Rausch, President of the Franco-British Chamber signed a new joint action plan. Together, DBT France and the Chamber will c ontinueto foster business ties and increase cross-channel trade and investment. *Exclusive President's Forum Event SECONDMENT: COMPLIANCE IN MANAGING THE MOBILITY OF EMPLOYEES SECONDED Join us for our upcoming webinar with UK-FRANCE BUSINESS FORUM Co-chaired with the French Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain and sponsored by the Embassies of our two nations, the UK-France Business Forum serves as the voice of businesses to our two governments. On Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th March, the UK-France Business Forum will be at the Residence of the French Ambassador to the UK in London, for two days of conferences on Mobility, Clean Growth, New Techs & AI. *President's Forum Exclusive Event - By invitation only THE PARIS BUSINESS LUNCH Save the date NEW MEMBERS EVENT Join us at our next New Members Event *Reserved for Member's only THE CROSS-CHANNEL INSTITUTE On Thursday 28th March, the Cross-Channel Institute will welcome Shevaun Haviland, CEO, British Chamber of Commerce for an overview of The Future Economy & the Franco-British Trade relationship. AD & RANGE ROVER AWARDS, Following the success of the first two editions in 2022 and 2023, Range Rover and AD magazine are renewing their partnership through the AD & Range Rover Awards (re)inventing design: an opportunity to continue transmitting their shared passion for design expressed through innovation, expertise, elegance, endless reinvention and creativity. AGILITE STRENTHENS ITS ESG COMMITMENT WITH B CORP™ CERTIFICATION Agilité, a leading European construction company, has become one of 18 companies in the contracting and building sector to achieve B Corp status. Based on the vision of creating a community of for-profit companies committed to reinventing business success, the certification reinforces Agilité's commitment to being a leading player in sustainable development. COLD WEATHER BEDDING Supremely soft and warm, our bedding collection embodies the signature comfort of our bespoke beds. Made in Europe using only the finest, natural fibres the range includes our best-selling Hungarian Down, favoured for its supreme moisture-wicking properties, and the Organic Hemp duvet, crafted from plant-based materials. Eloquently English specialises in delivering personalised public speaking coaching and communication training in English for French business leaders. With personalised communication coaching or training with Harriet, you'll have the tools and skills to speak with confidence and authority, to find your place at the table, and have a lasting impact in business—whether it’s in France or across the Channel. 📞 Book a FREE 60-Minute Discovery Call: Discuss your communication challenges in a complimentary call with certified coach, Harriet. If you wish to get in touch with us please email us at communication@francobritishchamber.com Data Protection Act – The information which you provide on this form, along with other information relating to you, will be held by the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry and used for general business purposes and, in particular, to administer this event. Where you have completed details for a guest, please ensure that they consent to you providing their details to us for this purpose. The details which you provide may be used to update our database so that we may inform you, including by telephone, fax and e-mail (using the numbers you have provided), of other events or services which may be of interest. If you do not consent to this, please tick this box □. |