HELPS
On the following pages, we present the principal helps,
normally provided for the creation and development of companies.
In a future meeting, we shall examine together which help
schemes may apply to your project, depending on the specific characteristics
of your program and the associated financial and legal structure.
The Sarthe Economic Expansion Committee will give you
its full support in order to obtain a maximum of the public help schemes.
| REAL ESTATE HELP SCHEMES | |||
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Type of help |
Beneficiary |
Attribution conditions |
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| FEDER
(European Fund for Regional Development) |
Subsidies up to 10% of construction costs - accorded depending on the interest of the project, the available funds and local help already obtained. | Building owner (community, intercommunal public establishment, approved SEM and SICOMI | High level industrial activity or service. |
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The Loire Region |
Interest-free loan, to be reimbursed over 5 years after a
5 year period.
Up to:
- 20% of construction costs ex. VAT
- and 300,000 F
raised by 10 to 15% of construction costs ex. VAT for projects creating
over 100 jobs in 3 years.
(possibility to negotiate consolidation of all or part of this loan as a subsidy) |
Building owner (community, intercommunal public establishment, approved SEM and SICOMI |
High level industrial activity or service A single regional loan per operation
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Sarthe Department |
Specific procedure for the implantation in the Technoparc. Subsidies up to 30% of real estate investment ex. VAT and up to 1 MF
accorded depending on interest of the project.
Attribution condition: creation of 5 jobs over 3 years - 11 in Le Mans) |
Building owner (community, intercommunal public establishment, approved SEM and SICOMI |
Installation of activities corresponding to the specification sheet of the Technoparc: Motor sports - R&D - Specialised construction - Training |
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REAL ESTATE HELP SCHEMES |
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Type of help |
Beneficiary |
Attribution conditions |
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(F.I.D.E.S.) |
Subsidies up to 17% of investments (real estate and furnishings) and 35,000 F per job. Minimum investment 10 MF over 3 years |
Building owner (community, intercommunal public establishment, approved SEM and SICOMI) on behalf of industrial activity and industrial service sector |
Creation of a minimum of 50 jobs C.D.I. over 3 years. |
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These help schemes are cumulative (the accumulation of departmental assistance is limited to 17% of the total investments foreseen over 3 years) Paid to the building owner (upon justification of the state of advancement of the construction work) who in turn passes this help on in the form of rent reductions. |
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SICOMI approved by:
* The General and Regional Council: AUXICOMI (CEPME), SOGEBAIL (Société
Générale), SICOBAIL (Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, UNICOMI (Crédit
Agricole), NATIO CREDIBAIL (BNP), DOMIBAIL (Crédit National), SLICOMI (Crédit
Lyonnais, BATIROC (SODERO), LOCAL BANK, FRUCTICOMI (Caisse Centrale des
Banques Populaires)
* The General Council only: LOCABAIL (Compagnie Bancaire U.C.B.), OPTIBAIL
(Crédit Foncier), CREDITEL (France Télécom), REGION-BAIL (Crédit Local
de France), SICOPIERRE.
| HELPS FOR THE RE-LOCATION, CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPANY | |||
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Type of help |
Beneficiary |
Attribution conditions |
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(F.A.D.) |
Direct national help (subsidy) of max. 80,000 F paid to each employee accepting to re-locate with the company. Direct national help (subsidy) of max. 25,000 F paid to the company for each new employee taken on locally. |
Employees and small and medium size companies |
Relocation from the Paris region to the Province with a minimum creation of 20 jobs on the new site (transferred jobs included). |
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(P.R.C.E.)
Regional loan for the creation of a company (A.R.C.E.)
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1 - P.R.C.E.
Subsidy equivalent to 10,000 F per job for the creation of 5 to 10 jobs,
limited to 100,000 F
2 - A.R.C.E.
Loan up to 20% of real estate and incorporeal investments, up to:
- 300,000 F for the creation of 10 to 30 jobs
- 500,000 F for the creation of more than 30 jobs
(Interest-free loan, to be reimbursed over 3 years after a 3 year period)
These 2 helps are cumulative and are paid directly to the company |
Industrial companies of the para-industrial sector, services to companies and packaging |
- New creation - Take-over of a company in difficulty
- Relocation
- Extension |
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Subsidy up to 500,000 F ranging from: 7.5 to 15% of equipment modernisation investment costs. |
Sound companies which have existed for at least one year |
According to company size |
| SPECIFIC HELP SCHEMES FOR THE SERVICE INDUSTRY | |||
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Type of help |
Beneficiary |
Attribution conditions |
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State (DATAR)
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Maximum subsidy up to: - 70,000 F per job up to double the total of " equity capital + associates current account " (Le Mans urban area) |
Research, study, design, engineering activities, head office or management |
According to the nature of project, size of company, creation
of a minimum of 20 jobs.
Help not accorded automatically but depending on the interest of each individual project. |
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P.A.T. Industrial |
Maximum subsidy up to: - 50,000 F per job up to 17% of investment ex. VAT |
Industrial activities |
According to the nature of project, size of company, creation
of a minimum of 20 jobs and 20 MF investment.
Help not accorded automatically but depending on the interest of each individual project. |
| INNOVATION AND RESEARCH HELP SCHEMES | |||
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Type of help |
Beneficiary |
Attribution conditions |
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ANVAR
(Ministry of Research)
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If the project concerns the elaboration or launching of a
new product.
Possibility of a loan representing 50% max. of internal and external expenses of the innovation program retained by ANVAR, including preparation of industrial and commercial launching |
Companies of all sectors |
Help not accorded systematically, but depending on the innovative aspect of each project. |
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(ANVAR procedure) |
Subsidy of up to 50% of internal and external expenses related to the recruitment of a researcher, limited to 200,000 F. |
Companies of all sectors |
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(CORTECHS procedure) |
Subsidy of 68,000 F for the recruitment of a highly qualified technician (Bacc+2 or 3), subject to an agreement with an educational centre (technical college, IUT, CRITT, engineering college, university laboratory). |
Small and medium size companies with less than 500 employees, engaged in an innovative project |
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(CIFRE procedure) |
Subsidy of 92,700 F ex VAT over 3 years, for the recruitment of a young managerial employee (Bacc. +5), charged with research and development tasks in direct collaboration with an external laboratory for a doctorate thesis |
French companies in all sectors |
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| TECHNOLOGICAL HELP SCHEMES | |||
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Type of help |
Beneficiary |
Attribution conditions |
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P.U.C.E.
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Feasibility phase:
- subsidy of 200,000 F (50% of technical planning costs)
- subsidy of 100,000 F (50% of market research costs)
Construction phase:
- 750,000 F loan (50% of costs for research, development and construction
of first prototypes)
- 250,000 F loan (50% of costs prior to commercialisation launching) |
Sound industrial companies Less than 2,000 employees |
Introduction of electronic components integrating new capabilities in the market. |
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P.U.M.A. |
As above |
Ditto |
Utilisation of "new" or "advanced" materials integrating new capabilities |
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Investment subsidy of approx. 10% |
Industrial companies
Less than 1,000 employees |
Introduction of new technologies in small and medium size industrial companies (first reference) |
| HELP SCHEMES WITH LOCAL TAXES | |||
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Type of help |
Beneficiary |
Attribution conditions |
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In certain cases and depending on certain considerations
taken by the local authorities, an exoneration from trade income tax is
possible.
Consideration taken by the Regional Council: 100% for 4 years
Consideration taken by the General Council: 100% for 1 year and 50%
for 3 years
Consideration taken by the town and urban council of Le Mans: 100% for 4 years |
Industrial activity or scientific and technical research Management, study, engineering and informatics activities |
In case of creation, extension, relocation, take-over of company in difficulties |
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100% exoneration for the first two years
75% exoneration for the third year
50% exoneration for the fourth year
25% exoneration for the fifth year |
Under reserve of company independence criteria |
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TAXES IN 1994
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POLL TAX |
PROPERTY RATES |
TRADE INCOME TAX |
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LE MANS + C.U.M. |
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SARTHE DEPARTMENT |
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LOIRE REGION |
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Remarks:
Depending on the nature of your project and its size, other regional
and national help schemes may enter into consideration.
The Sarthe Economic Expansion Committee will provide you with all the
logistic support necessary in order to obtain the maximum help possible.
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