New taxIn effectEmployment and contributionsNational

Contribution to the revitalisation of employment areas in case of collective redundancies

Firms with at least 1,000 employees (or belonging to a group of that size) covered by article L. 321-4-3 of the Labour Code that carry out a collective redundancy affecting the balance of an employment area must contribute to creating activities and jobs there, for at least twice the monthly minimum wage per job cut (the prefect may lower it if the firm cannot bear it). Actions are set by an agreement with the State signed within six months; without an agreement or a collective agreement in its place, the firm pays twice that amount to the Treasury. Firms in receivership or liquidation are excluded. Decree no. 2005-1084 of 31 August 2005 sets the details.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
20 January 2005

Measure impact

Large firms and groups of over 1,000 employees that cut jobs through collective redundancies must fund the revitalisation of the affected area (at least two monthly minimum wages per job cut), or pay double to the Treasury without an agreement.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2005-32 du 18 janvier 2005, art. 76 et 78
Official Journal: JORF n° 15 du 19 janvier 2005 (NOR SOCX0400145L)

Procedure timeline

Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.

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8 / 8 steps
Completed
2 September 2005

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2005-1084 du 31 août 2005 pris pour l'application de l'article L. 321-17 du code du travail.
Completed
20 January 2005

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Applicable aux procédures de licenciement engagées à compter de la date de promulgation de la loi (article 78).
Completed
18 January 2005

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2005-32 du 18 janvier 2005 de programmation pour la cohésion sociale (JO n° 15 du 19 janvier 2005).
Completed
13 January 2005

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2004-509 DC du 13 janvier 2005 (seul l'article 139 censuré).
Completed
20 December 2004

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption du texte de la commission mixte paritaire par l'Assemblée nationale.
Completed
16 December 2004

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Vote result
Adopted
Adoption du texte de la commission mixte paritaire par le Sénat.
Completed
7 December 2004

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process

Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption en première lecture par l'Assemblée nationale.
Completed
5 November 2004

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Vote result
Adopted
Adoption en première lecture par le Sénat, après déclaration d'urgence.