Investment Insurance
The conditions, amount, eligible costs and availability must be confirmed in the current official documentation.
Assurance Investissement (investment insurance): reduces the political risks French companies face when they invest abroad. Check the current criteria, area covered, eligible costs and timetable with the official funder before applying. Bpifrance Assurance Export: cover for political risks linked to long-term investments abroad; stated term of 3 to 20 years.
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries listed in the catalogue: companies incorporated under French law making a long-term investment abroad in a new or existing company, and the credit institutions supporting them through a bank loan granted to the foreign subsidiary.
Eligibility conditions
Detailed conditions are not provided. See the official rules for the criteria, exclusions, combination rules and supporting documents.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs listed: the insurance covers the investor, or the credit institution supporting it, against the risks of damage to property and/or non-payment of sums due to the investor. Loss events: deliberate acts by the foreign authorities (nationalisation, expropriation or measures with an equivalent effect, general moratorium, changes to local law on foreign investment), political violence (war, terrorism, revolution or riot in the foreign country), non-transfer and, as an option, failure by the foreign authorities to honour specific contractual commitments made to the foreign investor. Guaranteed base: capital (contributions and reinvested earnings, up to 100% of the initial capital contributed, with automatic cover of dividends up to 20% a year of that base); shareholder loans, bank loans, guarantees and blocked current account advances (on a forecast schedule of principal and interest, the base being the outstanding amount or the amount called under the guarantee); royalties (unpaid receivables at the date of the loss event or, in case of non-transfer, two half-yearly or four quarterly statements, then up to the settlement of arrears).
Amount and funding terms
Terms listed in the catalogue: a guarantee lasting 3 to 20 years, chosen by the beneficiary. The cover is irrevocable for Bpifrance and can be cancelled by the insured. The premium, whose rate depends on the host country (0.2% to 0.8%), the characteristics of the investment and the loss events covered, is payable each year on the guaranteed base, up to the maximum euro amount previously declared. Cover for specific commitments is priced case by case.
How to apply
Before applying: 1) open the official page and the current rules; 2) check that the scheme is open and its deadline; 3) confirm the applicant, the area covered and the project; 4) check the eligible costs, rates, caps, combination rules and documents; 5) keep proof of your application and of your exchanges with the funder.
Timeline
No end date is given in the source catalogue. Bpifrance Assurance Export: cover for political risks linked to long-term investments abroad; stated term of 3 to 20 years. Always check the official page and current rules.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bpifrance
- Type of funding
- Guarantee
- Status
- Ongoing
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
What is Assurance Investissement (investment insurance) for?
reduces the political risks French companies face when they invest abroad. The description and current rules must be confirmed with the funder.
Who can apply for Assurance Investissement (investment insurance)?
Beneficiaries listed in the catalogue: companies incorporated under French law making a long-term investment abroad in a new or existing company, and the credit institutions supporting them through a bank loan granted to the foreign subsidiary. Check the exclusions, area covered and exact conditions in the official documentation.
What does Assurance Investissement (investment insurance) provide?
a guarantee lasting 3 to 20 years, chosen by the beneficiary. The cover is irrevocable for Bpifrance and can be cancelled by the insured. The premium, whose rate depends on the host country (0.2% to 0.8%), the characteristics of the investment and the loss events covered, is payable each year on the guaranteed base, up to the maximum euro amount previously declared. Cover for specific commitments is priced case by case. This is not a commitment to grant cover; check the eligible costs, rates, caps and combination rules.
What steps and deadlines should I plan for Assurance Investissement (investment insurance)?
the insurance covers the investor, or the credit institution supporting it, against the risks of damage to property and/or non-payment of sums due to the investor. Loss events: deliberate acts by the foreign authorities (nationalisation, expropriation or measures with an equivalent effect, general moratorium, changes to local law on foreign investment), political violence (war, terrorism, revolution or riot in the foreign country), non-transfer and, as an option, failure by the foreign authorities to honour specific contractual commitments made to the foreign investor. Guaranteed base: capital (contributions and reinvested earnings, up to 100% of the initial capital contributed, with automatic cover of dividends up to 20% a year of that base); shareholder loans, bank loans, guarantees and blocked current account advances (on a forecast schedule of principal and interest, the base being the outstanding amount or the amount called under the guarantee); royalties (unpaid receivables at the date of the loss event or, in case of non-transfer, two half-yearly or four quarterly statements, then up to the settlement of arrears). Bpifrance Assurance Export: cover for political risks linked to long-term investments abroad; stated term of 3 to 20 years. Check that the scheme is open, its deadline and the documents required on the official page before applying.
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