Faced with cascading layoffs and closures, this is an emergency measure. Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne announced on Tuesday that companies in difficulty, including bakers, hit hard by the increase in energy prices, will be able to “request a postponement of the payment of their taxes and their social security contributions”. to ease their cash flow.
Invited by Franceinfo, the head of government also wanted these companies to be able to “spread out” their energy bills for the first months of the year, thanks to a gesture on the part of energy suppliers. Bakers, particularly in difficulty, must be received at Bercy in the morning.
In addition, Elisabeth Borne announced the establishment of a “welcome point in each prefecture, where companies (including craftsmen) can go. On a case-by-case basis, we can look at how to help companies that are in difficulty, ”said the Prime Minister. She wants an “adapted” response based on the situation of each company.