... TO LAUNCHING... LEASE When premises, dock, office, plot of land, commercial space, etc. is required for the business, a lease must be signed to set out the rights and obligations of both the owner and the tenant. The type of lease depends on the nature of the business: - Commercial lease: commercial, industrial or craft activities - Professional lease: civil activities - Rural lease: farming and livestock activities Many estate agents have a portfolio of available premises. The Southern Province also has land available. LAND Business parks (ZAC, ZI, etc.) offer companies developed plots of land, for purchase or lease, on which to set up their business. RECRUITMENT Recruitment All job offers must be submitted to the Southern Province Employment Service. Temporary employment agencies, recruitment agencies and the Talents Calédoniens association can also assist companies in this process. Déclaration préalable à l’embauche The Déclaration préalable à l’embauche (DPAE) is a compulsory procedure that employers must complete with CAFAT before taking on any employee. Employer's contributions represent about 40% of the employee's gross salary (social security charges are about 15- 20%). Reductions are available for low-paid workers (<1.3 Guaranteed Minimum Wage, SMG), domestic workers and 5 employees in the agricultural and hotel sectors. Employees are affiliated to CAFAT and CRE (pension fund). Social security contributions here USEFUL CONTACT Employment Service (Southern Province) - Here Medical check-up Employers are obliged to organise medical check-ups for all their employees at the Service Médical Interentreprises du Travail (SMIT). TRAINING Continuing vocational training All employers in New Caledonia are obliged to finance their continuing vocational training. An annual declaration is sent to the Direction des Services Fiscaux (DSF). The Fonds Interprofessionnel d’Assurance Formation de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (FIAF-NC) is a collector of this contribution, enabling companies to develop their employees’ qualifications and professional skills through approved training centres at a lower cost. 9 - SETTING UP A BUSINESS: INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 95
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