A shorter period to challenge a dismissal? Bruno Le Maire wants to reduce the period to file an appeal against a company in the event of dismissal to two months, compared to the current year, within the framework of the Pacte II law. “We need drastic simplification measures for companies,” said the Minister of Economy in an interview with Le Parisien. “VSEs such as SMEs, ETIs or large groups can no longer endure cumbersome paperwork and procedures.”
The minister wants this change to be included in the Pacte II bill, which he announced on Thursday, at the same time as his ambition to present it at the beginning of 2024. After the first Pacte law approved in 2019, this text is responsible for continuing with the simplification of regulations that hinder the growth of companies, especially small and medium-sized ones. The bill will be based in particular on the proposals presented during the consultations organized within the framework of the “Simplification Meetings”, launched by Bercy in mid-November.
Urban planning disputes
In the interview given to Le Parisien, Bruno Le Maire states that he also wants to include in this text a reduction in “deadlines for urban planning, commercial or public procurement disputes.” In the interview he lists other “common sense” proposals: the automatic communication from one administration to another of the information provided by companies or even the simplification of the location of factories.
Furthermore, when asked about unemployment among older people, he reaffirmed his desire to review the duration of compensation. In mid-November, he stated that he wanted to reduce the duration of his compensation compared to that of other unemployed people, from 27 to 18 months. And to prevent those over 55 from being “pushed towards the exit long before their retirement”, new proposals are “necessary”, he added.
“We could, for example, open the possibility for a person over 55 years of age to have a contract for four-fifths of their time, paid at 90% and with 100% of their retirement contribution,” the minister proposed.
Source: BFM TV
