Our next Saveurs & Savoirs evening meeting will take place on 15th January 2009 from 7pm-9:30pm and will be hosted by Intervenance, one of France's leading outplacement agencies. Jean-Pierre Lilly, founder and President of Intervenance, will explain everything you need to know about "le portage salarial", a concept that he created here in France. Mr. Lilly will speak in French.

At the STC France workshop for freelancers back in September, Samina Arnoult discussed working with "sociétés de portage" as part of her exploration of the different ways of setting up business and freelancing in France. Our January Saveurs & Savoirs meeting will provide a more detailed exploration of the topic - and an excellent opportunity to clear up some outstanding questions and concerns with regards to this increasingly popular work practice, such as access to unemployment benefits, should you experience a drop in your activity.

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