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	Score	Rank
Standards Compliance Index	67.50 out of 100	4
Business Indicator Index	9.73 out of 12	29

France

Business Indicators

With an overall score of 9.73/12, France is at standard on the economic, legal, and political indicators that make up our Business Index. France is a market-based, but statist economy as the government is still a dominant player in the economy owning companies in industries like postal services, electricity, and rail. Incentives are available equally to French and foreign investors and the eligibility requirements are the same. Although the top income tax rate has come down, in 2006, from 48.1 percent to 40 percent, it still remains high. In France, contractual agreements are secure, the judiciary and civil services are professional, and protection of intellectual property rights is robust. The country is generally politically stable, however, a lack of economic opportunities for minorities like Muslims led to civil unrest in 2005, 2006, and 2007. Corruption is of no concern, as reflected in France's ranking of 19th out of 180 countries in the Transparency International's 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index.

Business Indicators

Forex Regulations - Capital Controls

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