2023-07-04 12:07:15
In four nights of violence, thousands of businesses, banks, restaurants were vandalized by the rioters. The bill looks heavy. Traveling to Arpagon in Essonne on Tuesday, the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire announced a gesture from the State for the most affected traders: “We could consider cancellations of social and tax charges on a case-by-case basis. . »
For all professionals, the government is studying the possibilities of “spreading” or even “postponing” these contributions, indicated Bruno Le Maire, insisting that the government is determined to provide “financial support to traders so that they can resume their activity as soon as possible”.
On the other hand, “advisers on emerging from the crisis will be activated in each department”, he announced, alongside Olivia Grégoire, in charge of Commerce. Their contact details can be found at impots.gouv.fr.
The Minister of the Economy, who said he “shared the feeling of revolt and sadness of the traders” affected by the riots, recalled that “the absolute priority” of the State, “is the security of goods and people. “And to send a message to traders: Continue your activity, in peace, without fear. »
A gesture from insurers
Gestures will also come from insurers and banks. The French federation of insurers accepted, at the request of the minister on Saturday, to postpone from 5 to 30 days the deadline for making its declaration of loss, indicated Bruno Le Maire. “They also agreed to consider deductible reductions for the most affected independent traders” and they “undertook to have compensation as quickly as possible”, specified the Minister.
According to its president Florence Lustman, who spoke this Tuesday on France Info, “to date”, 5,800 claims have been reported to insurers. “It should already cost at least 280 million” euros to insurers, against 204 million in 2005, after several weeks of riots, she assessed, adding that there are “plenty” of claims “which do not are not yet declared. Monday evening, the Medef estimated the overall damage bill at one billion euros.
Individuals compensated
On Saturday, Economy Minister Bruno had asked the banks to show understanding. Some financial players have already announced measures such as BPCE, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale (which brings together 14 of the 18 of the mutualist group as well as CIC) or Macif. BPCE, for example, promised on Monday the absence of deductibles for professional customers in the event of damage to property, as well as for private customers who have taken out fire guarantee “if the vehicle cannot be repaired”.
“We are used to dealing with cases on a case-by-case basis, meeting clients when they are victims of such acts to find the solution: it can be postponements of deadlines, short-term overdrafts in such a way that allow them to pass the course”, for his part declared Daniel Baal, managing director of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale on RMC. The first claims advances were to be paid “tomorrow”.
For individuals insured with Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale and affected by damage linked to the riots, the abolition of the deductible will concern all customers. Macif has also undertaken not to apply a deductible for individuals and traders with insurance covering the loss suffered.
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