F R A N C E

Microlenders and small business support organisations

ADIE (Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique) - one of the biggest microlending organisations in France

http://www.adie.org

Réseau Entreprendre Provides unsecured credit at zero interest. Réseau Entreprendre is a federation of associations of entrepreneurs who help business start-ups with loans and advice.

www.reseau-entreprendre.org

FIR et les PFIL (France Initiative Réseau) Provides unsecured credit

http://www.fir.asso.fr

France Active
France Active helps business start-ups to access credit by providing guarantees.

http://www.franceactive.org/

La NEF (société financière)

http://www.lanef.com/

Legal framework and legal structures

Banque de France
Legislation, statistics and an explanation of how the French banking system is organised:

http://www.banque-france.fr

AFB (Association Francaise des Banques) - The French bankers' association

http://www.afb.fr

Business start-ups and microfinance in France and in Europe

Agence Pour la Création d'Entreprises APCE
Information about how to set up a business in France. Some documents are also available in English, German and Spanish.

http://www.apce.com

EFICEA (Épargne financement information des créateurs d'entreprise et d'activité)
Information about business creation and local financial support.

http://www.eficea.org

FINANSOL

http://www.globenet.org/finansol

Pôle microfinancement

http://www.cirad.fr/mcredit/present.html