Comment Comment by GrumpyBen > will persecute the 99 other ones, and even put them in prisonNo, you won't go to prison if your company fails, unless you've done something illegal, like using company money for personal benefits.> So, they discourage people from being self-employedNo, they actually encourage self-employment. The new "auto-entrepreneur" status makes it very easy, you just need to register online.> Nobody wants to start a new company.False again. The number of new companies created in France have been at an all time high for the last 5 years. parent GrumpyBen 10 years ago
No, you won't go to prison if your company fails, unless you've done something illegal, like using company money for personal benefits.
> So, they discourage people from being self-employed
No, they actually encourage self-employment. The new "auto-entrepreneur" status makes it very easy, you just need to register online.
> Nobody wants to start a new company.
False again. The number of new companies created in France have been at an all time high for the last 5 years.