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Explainer: What is the role of a SARL in France?

We look at how a Société à Responsabilité Limitée works and who it applies to

Cyber attack insurance is approved to protect French firms

France has also created special policing units to crack down on the hackers who take over a firm’s computer system and threaten to destroy or release data unless paid

Which French companies have withdrawn from Russia (and which have not)

Data shows that France proportionally has more businesses still fully operating in Russia than many other countries, including the UK and the US

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Ukraine war: How French companies with Russian links may be affected

Auchan, Renault, Engie, Airbus, TotalEnergies: several French giants also operate in Russia

France’s favourite brands in 2021: Decathlon, Peugeot, and Leclerc

The third annual ranking saw the sports brand top the poll again but online Covid appointment booking app Doctolib rose up the charts in a sign of the pandemic times

New non-toxic French traps claim to reduce mosquitoes by up to 94%

Qista traps are such a success that they have been bought by the likes of Disneyland Paris for its nature village and Marseille for schools and crèches

Toilet roll price row looms between makers and supermarkets in France

Paper product companies are facing substantial rises in energy and raw material costs and want supermarkets to pay them more. Shoppers would be left with having to pay a ‘few extra cents’ on products

Coronavirus: French firm wants us to put on a happy facemask

Company offers customers chance to have their smile printed on washable protective equipment

Traditional Savon-de-Marseille soap has a comeback

Savon-de-Marseille is cleaning up with the Covid-19 crisis.

Google fined record €50m by French data commission

French data protection commission the CNIL has imposed a record fine of €50 million on US tech giant Google, after concluding that the company had not been transparent enough with its users.

Probe into electrical giants

Electrical supplies manufacturers Schneider Electric and Legrand plus distributors Rexel and Sonepar are being investigated by monopolies authorities over price-fixing and corruption.

Ryanair to open new bases at Marseille and Bordeaux

Low cost airline Ryanair is to open two new bases in France - one in Bordeaux and one in Marseille - as part of its 2019 schedule, opening up 27 new flight routes.

There’s much more to theatre than playing around

As the Vagabond Theatre Company in Gers nears final rehearsals for their next show in September, director Ann Jones offers her experience of putting on plays in France to give pointers to anyone who is thinking of setting up their own company.

Avoid driving into fine double trouble

Self-employed people and owners of small businesses without employees could find themselves in double trouble if they have a company car and are caught speeding or receive a fine for a traffic offence.

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Explainer: What is the role of a SARL in France?

Cyber attack insurance is approved to protect French firms

Which French companies have withdrawn from Russia (and which have not)

Ukraine war: How French companies with Russian links may be affected

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