RESPONDENTS ARE MUCH MORE WILLING TO RECOMMEND FURTHER EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING BUSINESS IN FRANCE VS PREVIOUS YEARS Attractiveness for foreign investors On a scale of 0 to 10, would you recommend that a US company with existing business in France expands its activities in the country? (10 being the best rating) “I would recommend expanding activities in France as you have political visibility over 4-5 years.” BU President, Technology “Setting up in France is easy. Contrary to popular belief, social climate is not particularly difficult and work relationships are more simple [in France] than in other countries (e.g. Germany, The Netherlands). The announced drop of the corporate tax rate makes the destination even more attractive.” Partner, Legal “For companies already operating in France, the barrier to entry has been very high. The hard part is over and they now have a competitive advantage compared to those just coming in.” Vice President, IT / Digital consulting (*) Net Promoter Score (NPS) = % promoters (grade 9 to 10) - % detractors (grade 0 to 6) Note : in percentage of respondents 11 Source: AmCham-Bain Barometer, Bain analysis