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− | '''MEDEF (Le Mouvement des Entreprises de France),''', in English it is a Movement of French Enterprises which serves as lobbyist for businesses, making sure that their voice is heard by decision makers in the local, regional or national level of the government. | + | '''MEDEF (Le Mouvement des Entreprises de France),''', in English it is a Movement of French Enterprises serves as lobbyist for businesses, making sure that their voice is heard by decision makers in the local, regional or national level of the government. |
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− | MEDEF is the largest organization of employers in France with more than 700,000 member firms, majority are Small Medium Enterprises (SME) with less than 50 employees and 20,000 authorized agents.<ref>[http://medef.typepad.com/medef_en/missions.html Medef.typepad.com]</ref> | + | MEDEF is the largest organization of employers in France with more than 700,000 member firms. Majority are Small Medium Enterprises (SME) with less than 50 employees and 20,000 authorized agents.<ref>[http://medef.typepad.com/medef_en/missions.html Medef.typepad.com]</ref> |
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− | ==Background==
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− | MEDEF was established on October 27, 1997 to replace the the National Council of French Employers (Conseil National du Patronat Français/CNPF),<ref>[http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emire/FRANCE/NATIONALCOUNCILOFFRENCHEMPLOYERS-FR.htm Eurofound]</ref> a major employers organization in France since 1968. It's objective is to represent the ideas and interests of French entrepreneurs to union organizations and the French government.<ref>[http://www.duquesneeiffel.com/en/location/business-travel duquesneeiffel.com]</ref>
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| + | MEDEF was established on October 27, 1997 to replace the the National Council of French Employers (Conseil National du Patronat Français/CNPF),<ref>[http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emire/FRANCE/NATIONALCOUNCILOFFRENCHEMPLOYERS-FR.htm Eurofound]</ref> a major employers organization in France since 1968. It's objective is to represent and promote the ideas and interests of French entrepreneurs to union organizations and the state.<ref>[http://www.duquesneeiffel.com/en/location/business-travel duquesneeiffel.com]</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| + | [[Category: Organizations]] |