Victor Meldrew Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Not sure if this is under the corect forum but here goes.Up until the end of last year I had an enterprise registered here in France as Renovation du Batiment, but found the general spec to be too broad. The decennal insurance (multi risk) together with the cotisations were just crippiling and even with plenty of work I found that I could not turn it around fast enough to make it pay.The CdeM told me that should I wish to reopen an enterprise there would not be a problem I just need to let them know and start again. However I am now thinking that I would be better specialising in just one trade rather than a bit of everything and to this end have been looking at City and Guilds electrician courses in the UK to gain the necessary qualifications to trade as a domestic electrician although I do know my way around French electrics. Does anyone have any experience of using these qualifications here in France, getting decennal insurance with C&G certs, knowing what courses would be necessary to go on here in France (if any) to basically convert to French norms and to change the spec of an Enterprise. Any advice gratefully appreciated.RegardsVictor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastet Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I can't speak for the electrician C&G qualifications, but my OH registered 18 months ago as a menuisier with his C&G carpentry & joinery certificates; They had to be translated by an official translator ( we used an English guy in another department, I can give you his details if you PM me), but they were accepted by the CdM without any problem. He also has decennal insurance; again, no problem with having english qualifications. Makes a refreshing change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Plombier Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Your cotisations are based on income so I would imagine they would not change if your turnover and profit is similar in a new venture compared to your current oneI am registered for plumbing, heating, air conditioning, gas etc and my public liability and decennal insurance costs me 3000 euros a yearApart from an apprentice in training any extra employee will increase the insurance costs considerablyI suggest you do some research before making the change as you may find it will make no difference to the ultimate margin you makeI don't know how long you have been in business but it takes 3 years before your cotisations stabilise and remain approximately the same year on yearLe Plombier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlemouse Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 why are you going back to england to do a c and g course,when you can do the french cap here?Look at www.afpa.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoPower Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 To trade as a domestic electrician in France it is acceptable if you have undertaken and passed a UK Part P course.The course is usually of one weeks duration and is available at a number of colleges etc. I think The Builder Centre at Croydon did these courses.As for official translations etc etc it really depends on your particular departments / Chambre de Metier / etc views or even if you catch them on a good day?Decennal insurance is not always required - again it depends on your APE code - as far as public liability insurance goes which is probably more important from a personal perspective there are only a handful of companies who will deal with you and have something of a monopoly. We got ours by opening a new business account with Bank Populaire whihc was about the only way we could get it.Good luck anyway (PS: you could become an installer for us with a lot less hassle??)RegardsMarc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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