Cien: Macron reformed French company incorporation with one-stop shops
Gabriel Cien · France's Two-Tier System: The 1% Pay No Taxes Legally · Mar 20, 2021 · at 7:12
Gabriel Cien evaluates administrative reforms enacted under French President Emmanuel Macron to accelerate the business registration process for startups.
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“He put in place some new processes to incorporate the companies in a faster way. It does not compare to Estonia, ok? But it's still way better than it was a couple of years ago, before he came into power. You know, the paperwork would be easier. The administration has the obligation to answer faster to your request. They open specific one-stop shops when you create your company, whereas before you had to deal with different offices, different administrations, which was kind of a headache.”
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