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Article: Exclusive interview: Michel Lachaussee; J@pan Inc talks to the President of the French Chamber of Commerce in Japan.(French Chamber of Commerce in Japan)(Interview)
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- March 1, 2008
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Who does the chamber represent?
The French chamber in Japan is the oldest European chamber of commerce, started in 1918. In Japan we have now reached a membership of 556. We are also the largest contributor to the European Business Council in Japan (EBCJ) and for France, the chamber here in Japan is one its most important in the world; Japan is a major market for many French companies. There are Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel and so on in the luxury brand sector with Renault and Michelin in the automotive industry. AXA have more than 10,000 employees here and Sanofi-Aventis are big in pharmaceuticals.
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