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France labels 13 industrial sites as investment-ready

The French government has labelled 13 additional locations as “turnkey industrial sites” to help investors start projects more quickly. The announcement says the sites cover 389 hectares combined.

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The label identifies industrial land where environmental and planning work has been prepared in advance. The government targets 100 labelled sites by the end of 2027; that is a goal, not a completed outcome.

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