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Points of Single Contact in France : Facilitating business for service providers

Points of Single Contact in France : Facilitating business for service providers. Seminar “ Points of Single Contact for Entrepreneurs and their functioning in the framework of the Services Directive ” Philippe LEGLISE-COSTA Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the EU

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Points of Single Contact in France : Facilitating business for service providers

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  1. Points of Single Contact in France : Facilitating business for service providers Seminar “Points of Single Contact for Entrepreneurs and their functioning in the framework of the Services Directive” Philippe LEGLISE-COSTA Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the EU February 4, 2010

  2. Key messages • Overview: Transposition of Directive 2006/123/EC through the “Loi de modernisation de l’économie” (August 2008) and options chosen for PSCs • The physical network of Centres for Business formalities (CFEs): Informing and welcoming entrepreneurs • PSC online: a single national website www.guichet-entreprises.fr • Setting up a business in France electronically: Illustration

  3. 1. Overview • Requirements of Directive 2006/123/EC • Article 6 PSC for “all procedures and formalities needed” by the service provider • Article 7 Providing all relevant information • Article 7.3 Information and assistance “are easily accessible at a distance and by electronic means” • Article 8 MS shall ensure that “all procedures and formalities relating to access to a service activity and to the exercise thereof may be easily completed, at a distance and by electronic means” • Transposition measures through the Modernisation of the economy Act (Loi de Modernisation de l’Economie – LME) adopted on August 4, 2008 • Partnership agreement for the establishment of the Points of Single Contact signed on May 27, 2009

  4. 2. The « physical » network of CFEs • About 1800 CFEs welcoming entrepreneurs in France • A system based on the 7 networks of different entities • Competence of the various entities based on a combination of several criteria : location of the business, sector of activity and legal status of the company

  5. 3. PSC online • A website available as from the 1st of January 2010: www.guichet-entreprises.fr • A partnership with all CFEs networks, with the support of the French Business start-up Agency and of the National Institute for Industrial Property • A one-stop shop for completion of formalities

  6. Providing information to service providers On Centres for Business formalities (CFEs): • Learn more about CFEs’ role • Search CFEs by postcode • Find all CFEs’ contact details

  7. Information notes for 92 professions are available online • Content of an Information note

  8. Ex: Finding information on real estate Marchand de biens Maison de retraite Marchand de biens Maréchal-ferrant Marchand de biens

  9. General information on real estate business

  10. Setting up a business and applying for authorisations: • It will be possible to complete online all procedures and formalities necessary for the creation and exercise of their activities • Following in real-time the progress of one’s file • Availability in other languages is planned for the near future

  11. 4. Setting up a business through the PSC website: illustration • Setting up a real estate business in France (marchand de biens)

  12. Identifying your PSC Marchand de biens Activités de marchand Marchand de biens Commerçant 78000 Versailles 78000 VERSAILLES

  13. Log in or register to create your profile

  14. Create and manage your user profile DUPUIS Jean-Louis 16 Cognac

  15. Describe your activity IMMO - 78 Achats et ventes d’immeubles, fonds de commerce, marchand de biens Marchand de biens 01/01/2010

  16. Other steps include: Social security Tax Upload of required documentary evidences Fees

  17. Receive your confirmation

  18. Volumetry: Projected website use for 2010 • All CFEs transmit information on registration of new companies to the National Institute of statistics and economic studies (INSEE) • According to INSEE data: - 325 739 registrations in 2007 - 331 736 registrations in 2008 • Expectations : 20% of registrations through the Points of Single Contact website by the end of 2010 • Equivalent to 200 files completed per day on average • Based on the past experience, we expect an average of 15 000 visitors a day (with expected peaks at 50 000 visitors a day)

  19. Thank you for your attention.

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