France - Group Presentation with Anthony Abdelnour

1. FRANCE
IHRM
PROFESSOR GHOSH
Anthony Abdelnour
Gloria Burlamaqui
Fredrik Walstam
Victor Bassam

2. ENVIRONMENT/GEOGRAPHY
 Climate
 North: Cool and Wet
 South: Warm and Dry
 Population: 63.4 Million
 Cities:
 Paris
 Marseilles
 Lyon
 Toulouse
 Natural Resources:
 Coal, Iron, Uranium, High Quality Soil
 Transport
 Airport
 Train
 Bus

3. HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS

4. LEGAL SYSTEM AND LABOR LAWS
 French Civil Law System
 Napoleonic Code
 Public and Private Law
 Labor Laws
 The Labor Code and
Unions
 Types of Permits for
Expatriates

5. POLITICAL RISK
 Governmental System
 Current Political situation and Stability

6. LABOR AVAILABILITY
 Labor Force:
29,620,000 (21st in
world)
 Services: 71.8%
 Industry: 24.3%
 Agriculture: 3.8%
 Education: Successful
educational system
 Language: French,
English
 Unemployment Rate:
10.6%
 Literacy Rate: 99%

7. ECONOMY/INCOME PROFILE
 Income per capita in in 2011
was 42,420 USD atlas
method.
 28th in the world
 Income per capita is 35,910
PPP. (35th)
 The country’s GDP in 2012
was $2.253 trillion PPP. (10th
largest in the world)
 GDP growth in 2010 as well
as 2011 was 1.7%. However,
in 2012 the economy suffered
stagnation and only grew
0.1%.
 Imports & Exports: Machinery
& Transport equipment,
mineral fuels, chemicals, and
food, drink, and tobacco

8. TAX REGIME
 Income Tax
 “social
contribution”
 Corporate tax
 Tax Treaties

9. MERCI!
ANY QUESTIONS?