FRANCE’S QUALITY OF LIFE, SOCIAL SYSTEM, AND INFRASTRUCTURE REMAIN ITS MAIN ASSETS Attractiveness for foreign employees In your opinion, are the following factors “detractors” or “drivers” to France’s attractiveness for a company employing a foreign workforce? DRIVERS DETRACTORS “International schools are a real advantage.” “High corporate taxes and inflexibility of labor Managing Director, Logistics & Supply Chain law have given a bad image of France.” Director, Pharmaceutics / Consumer Goods “France offers good talent with high scientific “France suffers from an image of social unrest, in potential as well as excellent infrastructure and particular for the number of strikes. The tax system, communication network.” including employment-related taxes and social Director, Pharmaceutics / Consumer Goods security charges, is complex and costly, which has stopped more than one company from investing here.” Corporate Counsel, Travel Agency “France offers a great healthcare system and good quality of medical care and dentistry. […] The “Administrative procedures are time-consuming country is also renowned for gastronomy and and complex. There is also poor visibility due to a wine.” lack of tax and regulatory stability.” Director, Delivery / Supply Chain Policy Director, Pharmaceutics 19 Source : AmCham-Bain Barometer, Bain analysis