Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Lafarge’s 2012 Registration document (Document de référence) has been filed on April 3, 2013 with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)

Posted on 10, April 2013 by

10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The document is available to the public in accordance with the provisions of regulations currently in force. It can also be found in the “Shareholders > Regulated Information” section of our website www.lafarge.com, and on the AMF’s website … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Government, Industrial

Schneider Electric to accelerate Sanofi’s energy performance optimization program for its industrial sites in 40 countries around the world

Posted on 9, April 2013 by

Paris and Rueil-Malmaison, France,  9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Schneider Electric today announced the signing of a collaboration agreement as part of Sanofi’s energy performance optimization program for its industrial sites in 40 countries around … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Technology

Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency receives the world’s first helicopter equipped with a high-speed, real-time transmission system using Earth-orbiting relay satellites

Posted on 9, April 2013 by

Eurocopter Japan delivers the first helicopter equipped for high-speed, real-time data transmission to Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency The capabilities of Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) in crisis response and coordination will be significantly improved following its … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Government, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics

Dassault Aircraft Services opens new satellite service station in Van Nuys, California

Posted on 9, April 2013 by

Teterboro, New Jersey, 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) has expanded its footprint of service with a new satellite service station in Van Nuys, California. The satellite service station can provide troubleshooting and line maintenance for all Falcon 50, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology, Telecom

Schneider Electric acquired full ownership of Electroshield – TM Samara, transforming Russia into a key market for the Group

Posted on 8, April 2013 by

Rueil-Malmaison (France), 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Schneider Electric announced today that it has acquired full ownership of Electroshield – TM Samara, further to the 50% acquired in October 2010, after obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals in Russia. Electroshield – TM Samara … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, France, Industrial, Russia, Technology

French fire and rescue services to use satellite communications provided by Cassidian and Astrium

Posted on 8, April 2013 by

Final stage in networking tactical cells Initial operational deployment scheduled for spring 2013 A tailored solution for all users of Tetrapol networks 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cassidian and Astrium Services have successfully completed the final validation tests for their remote solution … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, France, Government, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom

Essilor to launch a new production line for standard ophthalmic lenses at its Dijon plant (France)

Posted on 8, April 2013 by

Charenton le Pont, France, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, inaugurates a new production line for standard ophthalmic lenses at its Dijon plant (France). This investment of over four million euros in high-tech industrial processes illustrates the group’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Industrial, Pharma & Biotech

Essilor Shareholders advised the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual Meeting will be held on May 16, 2013 in Paris, France

Posted on 8, April 2013 by

Procedures for Requesting or Viewing Proxy Information for the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual Meeting on May 16, 2013 Charenton-le-Pont, France, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Shareholders are advised that the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Healthcare, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Science

Janez Potočnik: Getting the future we really want will depend on each one of us

Posted on 8, April 2013 by

Janez Potočnik – European Commissioner for Environment Debate organised by “Ecolo Ethik, de l’Ecole des Affaires Internationales des Sciences Po” Paris, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Good evening, Nearly a year ago, in Rio de Janeiro, I gave a speech entitled “Making sure that the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Politics, Society

Janez Potočnik: The private sector and the environment need each other

Posted on 8, April 2013 by

Annual conference of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (OECD) Paris, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — It is a pleasure to be here this morning, for this the second annual conference of this Platform. The platform is needed, because action is needed. It is … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Internet & Online, Politics, Society, Technology

Closing Remarks at the Agora Workshop: “The role of civil society in the intercultural dialogue”

Posted on 8, April 2013 by

Štefan Füle – European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Anna Lindh Forum, Marseille, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — I appreciate this opportunity to listen to your ideas at this Forum. Listening is key to a real dialogue; and a real dialogue with civil society, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, European Union, France, Government, Politics, Society

Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones, Honorary Chairman of L’Oréal, resigns from the Board of Directors of the Group

Posted on 6, April 2013 by

6-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In a letter sent to Mr. Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and CEO, Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones explains the reasons for his decision “The 2012 financial results were recognized by the media and the markets, the reputation of L’Oréal has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, France, Management

Essilor 2012 Registration Document filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)

Posted on 6, April 2013 by

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 6-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 2012 Essilor Registration Document was filed in French version with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on April 2, 2013 under the number D.13-0252. The Registration Document includes: a) The Annual Financial Report, with:  … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

Essilor signs exclusive and global license agreement with High Performance Optics (HPO)

Posted on 5, April 2013 by

Essilor complements its prevention patent portfolio Charenton le Pont, France, 5-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, has signed an exclusive and global license agreement with High Performance Optics (HPO) that complements its existing patent and technologies portfolio. This … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Science

Orco Property Group: Admission of 90,787,096 shares issued in 2012 to trading on the Warsaw Stock Exchange

Posted on 5, April 2013 by

Paris, 5-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Orco Property Group announces that the Warsaw Stock Exchange has admitted 90,787,096 ordinary shares of Orco Property Group registered under ISIN code LU0122624777 to trading on the regulated market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange as of 2 April 2013. These … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, France, Poland, Real Estate

Janez Potočnik: A throw away economy cannot be competitive

Posted on 5, April 2013 by

UNEP meeting “Towards a Sustainable Economic Paradigm: from Labour to Resource Productivity” Paris, 5-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Thank you for inviting me to participate in this discussion. I want to first of all make a comparison between labour and resources as determinants of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Politics, Society

Essilor: impaired vision affects 4.2 billion people worldwide

Posted on 4, April 2013 by

Burden of Impaired Vision $269 Billion Annually Vision Impact Institute Takes on Global Challenge to Raise Awareness of the Consequences of Poor Vision Charenton-le-Pont, 4-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, today launches the first organization dedicated to socio-economic-related … Read the full press release →

Posted in France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society

The L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science program proudly celebrates its 15th anniversary

Posted on 4, April 2013 by

Paris, 4-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program proudly celebrates its 15th anniversary with a three-day program, including a photo retrospective on the Champs-Elysées, a science forum at the Paris Observatory and a dinner-debate. The final event … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, France, Science, Society

EADS Shareholders Approve All Resolutions For Governance Changes

Posted on 4, April 2013 by

4-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EADS (stock exchange symbol: EAD) has today received approval from shareholders at its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in Amsterdam for a far-reaching overhaul of the company’s corporate governance structure, including the election of new directors. Shareholders approved … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Germany, Management, Netherlands

Airbus A330 Becomes Flagship Aircraft for Air Pacific, Fiji’s National Airline

Posted on 29, March 2013 by

A330 comfort, efficiency and reliability set the foundation for Air Pacific’s new identity of ‘Fiji Airways’ Blagnac, 29-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Air Pacific, Fiji’s national airline, has formally rolled out its soon to be adopted new ‘Fiji Airways’ identity with the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Transportation & Logistics, Travel