Investment Insurance
Protecting yourself against political risks when investing abroad
The advantages of Investment Insurance
For the investor
- A covered amount that grows with your investment
- Irrevocable insurance with a fixed premium rate
- A cover-up of the hidden expropriation
Our Investment Insurance solution
The essentials to know
Protection of French investors and the banks that support them against political risks
Eligible insured persons
- Any company incorporated under French law making a long-term investment abroad in a new or existing company.
- Credit institutions that support them via a bank loan granted to the foreign subsidiary.
The conditions of Investment Insurance
Eligible investments
Guaranteed forms of investment:
- capital participationl:
- to create a business, regardless of the percentage or amount of your participation
- to expand an existing business by subscribing to a capital increase, even if your initial investment has not been guaranteed
- to buy back shares
- shareholder loan long term or current account advance
- accompanying bank loan a capital investment intended to finance fixed assets. Subject to the presence of a French company in the borrower's capital of at least 25% and for at least 3 years after subscription of the loan and the absence of a majority foreign shareholder.
- guarantee on bank loans in return for local medium and long-term equipment loans
- royalties* to come from a licensing agreement, know-how, process, brand whose remuneration is linked to the activity of the foreign company.
*subject to a majority French stake in the subsidiary and for a minimum period of 3 years.
The characteristics of Investment Insurance
Political risks covered
- Damage to property:
- Inability to exercise rights attached to the investment
- Asset destroyed in whole or in part
- Prevention of normal functioning
- Non-payment and/or non-transfer of sums due to the investor
Guarantee period
From 3 to 20 years old
Guaranteed quota
95 %
Amounts to 97,5% for projects in Ukraine
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Test the eligibility of your project or request to be contacted by an international business manager