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France × Insurance & Risk Transfer

Insurance & Risk Transfer in France

Insurance for operations, assets, deals and people abroad. In France, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

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France at a glanceWestern Europe

Paris · Tuesday 3 November

20:07

Local time

Currency
EUR
Working week
Monday – Friday
Dialling code
+33
Region
Western Europe
Doing business in France →

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Identify material insurable risks
  2. 02Review local and group coverage requirements
  3. 03Structure appropriate risk-transfer arrangements
  4. 04Coordinate placement and claims considerations across markets

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before insurance & risk transfer work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.

What the guides say · France

What Insurance & Risk Transfer involves in France

The topics from the France guide that this work depends on.

Key facts

Full guide

Usual subsidiary form
SAS (capital from 1 euro; one shareholder possible)
Company registration
Online only, via the Guichet des formalités des entreprises (INPI), since 1 January 2023
Corporate income tax
25% (15% on first 42,500 euros for qualifying SMEs)
Large-company surcharge
20.6% or 41.2% of corporate tax, years closing from 31 December 2025 (two years)
VAT standard rate
20%
E-invoicing
Receipt for all businesses in scope and issuance for large and mid-sized companies from 1 September 2026.
Works council (CSE)
Obligations from 11 employees
Beneficial ownership threshold
More than 25% of capital or votes, or control

The topics this work touches

  • Risk, Compliance & Integrity

    France expects larger companies to prove they prevent corruption: Sapin II requires eight anti-corruption measures from companies with at least 500 employees and turnover above EUR 100 million, and the AFA can fine failures even where no bribery occurred.

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  • Trade, Customs & Supply Chain

    France applies EU customs law: goods move between EU states without customs formalities, while imports and exports with non-EU countries need an electronic customs declaration and an EORI number.

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