November 2013
How can we regain our competitiveness?
Find details on the presentations from this breakfast discussion
Overview of the November 19, 2013, Breakfast Meeting
Denis Le Bossé, President of the Cabinet ARC, discusses issues related to competitiveness, with Louis Gallois as a guest.
Louis Gallois, guest on the Cabinet ARC
On Tuesday, November 19, 2013, the French Federation of Credit Collection Agencies ( Cabinet ARC ) hosted Louis Gallois for its breakfast forum titled “How Can We Regain Competitiveness?” The event provided Mr. Gallois with an opportunity to comment on the results of the annual Cabinet ARC/IFOP survey on debt collection.
Louis Gallois on the Factors Needed to Regain Competitiveness in Europe
Competitiveness and Growth: Louis Gallois Discusses the Factors Behind the Recovery of French Competitiveness and the Return to Growth in Europe.
Louis Gallois on the Benefits of Nuclear Power and the Importance of a European Energy Policy
Competitiveness and Energy: Louis Gallois Speaks on the Importance of the Nuclear Industry and Expresses Regret Over the Lack of a European Energy Policy.
Louis Gallois and Taxation
Louis Gallois advocates for fiscal stability and predictability to reassure businesses and restore competitiveness.
Jean-Marc Sylvestre, a columnist, comments on Louis Gallois’s remarks
"Improving the situation of French industry depends above all on the harmonization of European economic policies."
The Hamon Act, also known as the Consumer Protection Act
Kérine Tran presented the Hamon Act during a breakfast forum to which Louis Gallois was invited.
Biography of Louis Gallois
Louis Gallois has served as chairman of the Supervisory Board of thePSA Peugeot Citroën Group since 2014. He began his career in the public sector at theTreasury Departmentin 1972, becoming Director General of Industry atthe Ministry of Industryin 1982 before being appointed Special Advisor atthe Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Privatizationin October 1986. He became Chairman and CEO ofSNECMAin 1989 and then ofAerospatialein 1992. He went on to lead theSNCFin 1996, a position he held until 2006. He then became CEO of theEADSGroup, a position he held until 2012. He was subsequently appointedCommissioner General for Investment, a role he held for two years.