Meet the Republicans

Yesterday I mate a Republican (the US version not the French one). Randy M Yaloz was our speaker at yesterday’s #businesslunch.He explained the position of the #republicans toward #ecology and energetic autonomy.It was a lengthy discussion (he is a #politician and a #lawyer…) and a very instructive one. I am eager to meet him again. This lunch also gave me the opportunity to reconnect … Read more

Back to Business … Lunch

Back to Business … Lunch at L’Entente (https://lentente.paris/).Yesterday, we had our first business lunch in months.Oliver Woodhead was our speaker.I was a great event where I learned that the #unionjack had an up/down side.I never looked closely at it, and I thought it was symmetrical.It is not. Next time I raise it, I will know to have the … Read more

Ambassador, Agreement, and New ways for #networking.

Yesterday I spent the evening at the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry‘s “Rentrée reception.It was a unique event.Not only was Lord LLEWELLYN, British ambassador to France, present and did the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry signed a joint programme to help #FrancoBritish#businesses.But also, due to #COVID19 the reception was a seated one.Here is how … Read more

Self confinement after a social event.

My younger brother got married last weekend. As measure of percussion, I went into #selfconfinement for a few days. Just to make sure I did not spread #covide19 . How long do you think I should have stayed in lockdown? As yesterday was the return of our monthly #businesslunch at the #Britishrestaurant “l’Entente”. I took … Read more

Back to The Business Lunch

Yesterday, thanks the #businesslunch and l’Entente I had my first #fishandships ever. Michael Diehl was our speaker. He explained how ChetWode helps provide loans to company basted on their intangible assets.In these dreadful times were cashflow is vital, ChetWode seems very useful. I also had the great pleasure reuniting with my friends Jonathan C. Cooper from The Spectrum IFA Group, Simon Barnes, Jeremy Blimbaum from Solvaction, Christian Carroll, David Davron from Davron Translations, Richard Duggan, Michaela … Read more

The English Language(s???)

Dear Network,I need your help in regard to the #englishlanguage (languages???). In France we had to stay at home for 2 months due to #COVID19. This was called #confinement””.In my post and in my contact with my foreign friends and clients, I used the word “confinement (in English)” to speak of the “confinement (in French)”.However, it would appear that … Read more

The court is back in session.

Yesterday was my first session after confinement as a #judge to the #socialsecurity tribunal (“Pôle social” in French). It felt right to be back to judiciary duties when the employees and employers get back to work. The metro and the tribunal were empty in the morning. And the queue for the public to access to … Read more

COVID19 – Partial activity

Covid19

Due to #coronavirus #france is in confinement for 14 days. How can a company pay its employee despite the fact that they cannot work? French labour law authorise the use of the #partialactivity. How does it work? The company must request partial activity on the site https://activitepartielle.emploi.gouv.fr/aparts/ . The creation of an account is necessary. … Read more