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OSEO; tel: [phone]; website: http://www.oseo.fr.
Provides assistance and financial support to innovative
companies with strong marketing prospects during the
start up and development processes.
CCIP (Chambre du Commerce et de l'Industrie de Paris);
2 place de la Bourse, 75001 (Paris Delegation); tel:
08.20.01.21.12; website: http://www.ccip75.fr. Public
agency that regulates and facilitates business and controls
ports and railroads in France, the Paris Tourist Office and
exhibition centres. CCIP represents 300,000 companies,
which accounts for 25 per cent of all French economic
activity. It also provides helpful information on setting up
businesses in France.
Invest in France, the official site for investing in France,
has branches worldwide and provides extremely helpful
information. To find the office nearest you, access its
websites: http://www.investinfrance.org;
Office in UK: 28-29 Haymarket, London SW1Y4RX tel:
(44-020) 7024-3670.
Office in USA: 810 7th Avenue Suite 3800, New York, NY
10019; tel: [phone].
Office in Canada: 20 Queen Street West, Suite 2004,
Toronto M5H 3R3; tel: [phone]
Business-in-Europe.com; website: http://www.business-
in-Europe.com. A useful website detailing business
opportunities and procedures to set up a business in
France. Helpful brochures to download.
INSEE (Institut National de la Statistique et des Études
Économiques); tel: [phone]; website: http://www.
insee.fr. The official French bureau for national statistics
on all aspects of French society and economy.
UBI (L'Agence Française pour le développement des
entreprises); tel: [phone]; website: http://www.
ubifrance.fr. French non-profit agency that fosters
international development of French businesses. Brings
together French business people and their foreign
counterparts. Offers programmes and conferences.