'loi Hamon' Tag
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My two favorite perks of the Loi Macron for French startups
October 13, 2015Following much debate and anticipation, France’s Loi Macron was finally adopted into effect in early August, during a period when many people weren’t paying too much attention. The Macron Law (inheriting not coincidentally the namesake of the Economy Minister whose ideas inspired it) is technically called the law “for growth, activity and equality of economic […]
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Hamon, Ham-off. How France’s Loi Hamon hurts startups
May 5, 2015If you believe (like many Canadians I know) that everything is better with bacon, the Loi Hamon will disappoint you. Despite its shared namesake with the Filipino word for ham, France’s Hamon law feels more like eggs benedict without the bacon… and with rotten eggs for that matter. I finally had my first direct brush […]
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Pre-M&A buzzing
November 4, 2014It looks like Publicis’ announced acquisition of Sapient yesterday was characterized by some pre-announcement “leakage.” Imagine if Sapient were subject to the Loi Hamon !
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A mESS in the diaper
October 8, 2013Regular readers of this blog know that I generally don’t do politics. I prefer to spend my waking hours helping my portfolio companies, and by extension, the French startup ecosystem in general. It is in this latter category that when I detect legislation that could seriously imperil our ecosystem, I feel an obligation to openly […]