I&#x27;m not saying taxes don&#x27;t play, I&#x27;m saying startups don&#x27;t pay taxes because they make losses...so the tax rate doesn&#x27;t affect startups. 50% tax ? Corporate tax rate in USA = 36% in France = 33.33%
VC question = lower valuations in France; when investment markets become inflated (US) the key to making a return is buying low (France). Return is also about opportunity cost. 
Firing someone : I fired 7 people, some paper work, no court cases. Yes there are&#x2F;can be court cases, but they mostly end in some small (1 month salary) arbitrage. If you&#x27;re not a jerk about it, things usually work out. Also, remember French legal system is MUCH less costly than the US&#x27;s.
&quot;You would think they would have changed something by now.&quot;  -- This I can only agree with but I think it also applies to the US.