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Our HR expertise for foreign companies established in France

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Expand CPA, an accounting firm specializing in assisting foreign companies in France, understands the importance of the HR function and compliance with employment law. Our consultants handle routine and recurring tasks relating to personnel management, payroll, social security declarations and employment contracts. They also bring their French HR expertise to bear on more specialized issues, such as human resources consulting services or timeshare HR services.

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Our key services

  • Choice of business form, taking social aspects into account
  • Identification of any applicable collective bargaining agreement
  • Preparation of company agreements, internal regulations and employment contracts
  • Help in setting up bodies such as the CSE
  • Formalities prior to hiring employees in France
  • Formalities with the CNFE (national center for foreign companies) when a foreign company without a permanent establishment recruits employees
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Foreign companies in France: your social and HR issues

Any entrepreneur setting up a foreign company in France is faced with a mass of obligations in terms of social and labor law. How do you find your way around?

Personnel management: an area of HR expertise specific to France

Our country, known for its high level of social protection, comes as a surprise to foreign companies setting up operations here and looking to hire. The HR field therefore requires professional tools and up-to-date skills.

Taking the risk of managing employment contracts, pay slips and social declarations alone, without HR expertise, is tantamount to setting yourself up for future difficulties. What’s more, the intricacies of legal texts, collective bargaining agreements and company agreements make employment matters even more complex. Chartered accountancy firms take care of all these practical aspects. It’s a good way to reduce risk and bring peace of mind to foreign managers in France.

Foreign companies established in France: the questions we answer

Here are just a few of the typical questions asked by foreign managers of companies set up in France, which our HR professionals regularly answer:

  • Can a liaison office or branch hire employees in France?
  • What is the DPAE (declaration prior to employment)?
  • What is the CNFE (national center for foreign firms)? When does it become involved in recruitment on French territory?
  • How does income tax payment work for employees taxed in France? What does the company handle in the process?
  • Do you apply for the ITIN number for American companies?
  • Are you familiar with the provisions of the various tax conventions to be implemented?
  • What social contracts must a company sign?
  • What are providence, mutual insurance and occupational medicine?
  • How to separate an employee in France?
  • Are there any hiring aids for employees of foreign companies based in France?
  • What are the attributions of the CSE depending on the size of the company?
  • How does French employee savings work and what strategy should we adopt?

Payroll, social and HR consulting: our recurring assignments in France

Human resources expertise starts right at the company’s inception, if you need to hire or welcome expatriate or relocated employees. Then there’s human resources management, including compliance with periodic social and tax obligations. We have a professional team dedicated to this task.

French HR expertise: support for company start-ups or buyouts

Foreign managers, Expand CPA offers you the HR expertise you need when setting up or acquiring an establishment or subsidiary in France:

  • Assistance in drafting employment contracts
  • Identification of the applicable collective bargaining agreement
  • Preparation of company agreements, internal regulations and employment contracts
  • Assistance in setting up bodies such as the CSE
  • Procedures prior to hiring employees in France
  • Formalities with the CNFE (national center for foreign companies) when a foreign company without a permanent establishment recruits employees
  • Membership of social organizations (URSSAF, pension, provident, mutual insurance, occupational medicine) and tax organizations (PAS)
  • Preparation of monthly pay slips
  • Transmission of monthly social security declarations (DSN) and payment of contributions due
  • Set up and manage meal voucher orders

Payroll, social security and tax returns for a foreign company based in France

Expand CPA provides you with specialized payroll managers depending on your business sector or type of company, start-up, e-commerce, service provider, catering, audiovisual, etc.

These employees of the firm are responsible for issuing monthly pay slips. They complete declarations to the various funds and organizations for social security, provident funds, mutual insurance, etc. They manage income tax deductions at source. They keep track of staff arrivals and departures, as well as absences. They keep mandatory registers up to date. Issue legal documents in the event of termination of the employment contract. They assist foreign companies in the event of an URSSAF audit.

HR expertise for foreign companies based in France: our specific services

Depending on the life of the company, your HR expertise needs will vary. Here are the other assignments Expand CPA carries out to support you at every stage in the development of a foreign company in France.

Time-sharing HR assignment for a foreign company on French soil

Human resources management may require the skills of an HRD. If the size of your foreign company in France doesn’t yet justify recruiting your own manager, call on our firm. We take care of:

  • Implementation of a French remuneration policy
  • Attendance at works council meetings
  • Management of a recruitment campaign to support growth or seasonal activity (preparation of offers, search for candidates and management of interviews)
  • Negotiation of a company-wide agreement
  • drawing up the annual social report
  • Drawing up and communicating the annual training plan

Expand CPA, help in complying with French social regulations

With our experts in labor law, a foreign company based in France can significantly reduce its social and tax risks. We study your projects and provide advice and recommendations to bring them to a successful conclusion in compliance with the law. You gain peace of mind and can devote your time and resources to developing your business locally.

Why choose Expand CPA as the French HR expert for a foreign company located in France?

Our structure offers many advantages for carrying out all HR-related assignments for foreign companies based in France. At Expand CPA, our clients will find :

  • An accounting firm specializing in the monitoring ofFrench foreign-owned companies
  • A multi-disciplinary team of experts who propose a comprehensive “one-stop-shop” solution, to reconcile all aspects, HR, accounting, tax, legal and administration
  • A firm with strong HR expertise that puts people and listening at the heart of its processes

Other assignments for foreign companies based in France

With Expand CPA, you also benefit from additional services to HR expertise such as:

Frequently asked questions

What are the missions of a French chartered accountant and HR consultant?

In France, the law authorizes chartered accountants to carry out numerous HR assignments. This is now possible, even without bookkeeping. They can also offer legal services in employment law, such as drafting employment contracts. In this case, however, they must also provide other complementary services, such as accounting, reporting and administrative services.

 

French HR expertise can thus include :

  • Payroll management and social declarations
  • Employment law (advice and management of contracts, company agreements and compliance with collective agreements)
  • Assistance with recruitment and training plans
  • Human resources management and compensation and performance management policies
What are the 4 main areas of human resources management?

HR expertise comprises 4 main areas of work :

  • Personnel management or administration
  • Management of the company's HR, including recruitment actions
  • Training, communication, employee motivation and talent management
  • Coaching or managing relations with social partners (CSE, trade unions, etc.).
Why ask for HR expertise?

Companies find many advantages in using a French HR expert:

  • Access to the services of specialists in French social regulations
  • Advice tailored to the various country-specific HR topics (skills in compensation, social security contributions, taxation, labor law, etc.)
  • Familiarity with French administrations and the formalities involved

Would you like to optimise your tax situation?

Expand CPA supports you in France and the United States to effectively manage your accounting and tax obligations. Take advantage of personalised advice to secure your activities and develop your business internationally. Contact us to schedule a meeting or ask questions about our services.

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