France

=Organizing International Business Activities - France=
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‍Introduction - Angel S.
France in the world wars I&II it has suffered huge losses in its empire like wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation state. Like france this days is the most modern countries in the world and is leader among european nations.Since 1958 they have constructed a hybrid system of presidential parliamentary. In january 1999 by the early 21st century five french overseas entities french guiana, guadeloupe, martinique, mayotte, and the reunion they all became french religions and were made part of france proper.France Is slightly less than the size of texas.And the climate there is diffrent in metropolitan france is almost cold winters and mild summers.In french guiana is tropical, hot, humid, little seasonal temperature variation.In guadeloupe and martinique is subtropical tempered by the trading winds, moderately high humidity, rainy season.In mayotte is tropical, marine, hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon.And finally in reunion is tropical but temperature elevation with moderates and is cold so as dry.The Terrain in those diffrent places is so way diffrent then the each other.Elevation like the lowest point is rhone river delta 2m as the highest point mont blanc as 4,807 m.Natural resources for metropolitan is coal, iron, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, portash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber and fish.Languages there are basically more french as the religion in roman catholic 83, protestant is 2 jewish 1 muslim 5 and unaffitiad is 4 all these percents are of each religion they have. Population is 65,312,249 on july 2011.The Capital is paris. The France flag is has a description and it is three equal vertical bands of blue white and red and is know as the Le drapeau tricolore the colors are from when the parisian militia and ancient french color combine. The telephones are 36.154 million and 35.2 million and in the mobiles are 64 million and 62.6 million. Airports is 475 2010.

‍Economic Conditions - Zachary C.
France is in the midst of transition from a well-to-do modern economy that has featured extensive government ownership and intervention to one that relies more on market mechanisms. The government has partially or fully privatized many large companies, banks, and insurers, and has ceded stakes in such leading firms as Air France, France Telecom, Renault, and Thales. It maintains a strong presence in some sectors, particularly power, public transport, and defense industries. With at least 75 million foreign tourists per year, France is the most visited country in the world and maintains the third largest income in the world from tourism. France's leaders remain committed to a capitalism in which they maintain social equity by means of laws, tax policies, and social spending that reduce income disparity and the impact of free markets on public health and welfare. France has weathered the global economic crisis better than most other big EU economies because of the relative resilience of domestic consumer spending, a large public sector, and less exposure to the downturn in global demand than in some other countries. The government in France contributes and help many small businesses in fact it is easier and cheaper to open a business in France than opening one here in the united states.



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‍Imports, Exports, and Trade Relations - Luis L.
France is one of the EU's majors importers and exports with everything from raw commodities to automobiles.france exports a number of valuable commodities including machinery and transportation equpment,aircraft,plastic,chemical.iron,steel,consumer products,petroleum and cars & vehicles, refined petroleum products,costestic,organic chemical,electronic components,wine and champagne.france second largest exporter in the world of both services and farms products. Fance imports are oil and natural gas,automobiles ,aircraft and aircraft components,refined petroleum proucts,automobiles equipment,pharmaceuticals,iron and steel products, and computer/computer-related products and his major trading partners is EU and U.S. The economy of france has been carefully planned to provide support to intrenational trade with a number of important products and commmodities, Globally the country holds an important position as the third larger trade in the European Union after germany and the united kingdom. France's trade is one of the largest in the world, France major imports are raw materials,automobiles and electronic products and it 5TH in rank in the world.:

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‍Currency: Values and Factors - Jose V.
//This section should list the major currency of your currency as well as other major currencies in your region. Research factors that might affect the value of these currencies. Contact the local consulate for your country and conduct an interview with someone to obtain information about the monetary system and shopping activities of your country. What economic and political factors influence currency values in your country? How do those factors differ from factors in other countries in the region? Be detailed and specific in your explanations - a minimum of 250-300 words with links, graphics, and annotations.//

The currency of France is Euro €. Euro is also a legal currency in the Euro zone overseas territories of French Guiana, Reunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre. The development of the Euro originates from the preamble of The Treaty of Rome. In 1957, the Treaty aimed to achieve "an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe" by creating a unified European common market with economic prosperity. This goal was furthered by the Single European Act (1986) and the European Union Maastricht Treaty (1992), which introduced the Economic and Monetary Union. On January 1, 1999 the Euro became the official currency for more than 300 million people in Europe. The Euro is currently the official currency in 13 countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. Together they form the Euro zone, which is also known as 'euro land' or the 'euro group'. || When demand is high and supply is low, the price of a currency will tend to rise. When demand is low and supply is high, the price will tend to fall. The Market influences on the value of France currency is based on the floating exchange system’s inner workings.  One factor of currency value is determined when business activity increases, demand increases, while if business activity decreases, the demand also decreases. Another factor is the movement of investments in and out of the France economy. When people from other countries move investments from their country to France, the value of the France dollar can rise, while if people move investments away from France, then the France euro value could plummet.
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‍Laws and Regulations - Charlie F.
//For this section locate and list examples of laws that affect business activities and international business trade in your country. How do these laws and regulations compare with those of the United States?// //Be detailed and specific in your explanations - a minimum of 250-300 words with links, graphics, and annotations.//  France is on the european union that have established the (TARIC) system where duties are applied to imports from non-EU countries.Agricultural products are also strictly regulated based on EU and french standards.All agricultural products that are imported are inspected by the Common Agricultural Policy or (CAP).And the tarrifs that are put on goods by the Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature (CCCN). European countrys use the (EFTA) or the European free trade association.  []

‍Consumer Products/Services - Carlos G.
//This section should identify products and services that are unique to your country. What factors influence the demand for these goods and services? Also list examples of customs, traditions, and cultural behavior that affect consumer buying in this region. Be detailed and specific in your explanations - a minimum of 250-300 words with links, graphics, and annotations.//

 One of the unique products to this country is wine. France is number one producer of wine in the whole world, with Italy right behind it, and Spain right behind it. There are number one in the world for the reason of there rich soil, there soil grows one of the best ingredients to make the wine.

‍Promotional Activities - Aaron V.
The way France advertises products is similar in some ways to the way United States does. France advertises mostly by TV, internet and magazines just like the United States does too. They also advertise by radio and ads, but not as much. Some differences that the advertisements from France have from the advertisements from the United States of America are that they allow showing nudity. Some examples of French ads are: photographs of an older man  his torso seen from the side, pushing down on the head of a teenage girl with a cigarette in her mouth. Her eyes are at belt level, glancing upward fearfully. The cigarette appears to emerge from the adult’s trousers. It helps way more than the ads from the United States of America but since in The United States of America you cannot show that kind of things in ads. That ad was created to prevent from young people to start smoking. The promotions of <span style="color: black; font-family: cambria,serif; font-size: 15px;"> products from big companies such as McDonalds, Macy’s, and KFC very similar to the ones in The United States of America the only difference is the language, but the promotions of small things for example let’s say a soccer ball, its way more different from a one you would see in here since soccer is the sport most played sport in France. <span style="color: black; font-family: cambria,serif; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: cambria,serif; font-size: 15px;">

‍Small Business Success - Christian D.
<span style="color: black; font-family: cambria,serif; font-size: 15px;">Running a small business isn’t so hard, but when you open a small business in another country with a different language and culture is difficult. The first thing that was difficult was all the offices they had to go to and try to even start the business the amount of paperwork necessary and not to mention all the research on the internet to find out the latest law regarding setting up a small business. They overcame a lot of little mistakes, in the US a lot of people drink coffee to be organized, but in France they drink wine. I couldn’t get in contact with them but by reading the article I know it’s not as easy as it looks. This small business is people selling greeting cards to people but they are setting up in a market place. The business was created by a group of people that has recently moved to France. It’s difficult because they don’t really know what people like or what "Organized" means in France. When they set up they were outside because they were a new business and were still trying to come up with a store. Since they were outside they placed them a nearby large drain hole. Throughout the day there was more time to get to know other stallholders who were extremely friendly and interested in what they were doing. They gave them lots of hints and tips for other markets in the area which they thought could be worth considering. In the end they met a lot of lovely people who were impressed by what they were doing, So far it’s been worth it, all the paper work is done but it’s too early to tell.

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‍Conclusion
<span style="color: black; font-family: cambria,serif; font-size: 15px;">//This section should include a detailed summary of the team's research. Based on your research, what type of business would be the most successful in your country? Why?//