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Extension to 31 December 2013 of the social contribution exemption for the exceptional overseas bonus

The Act of 23 April 2013 extended to 31 December 2013 the social regime of the exceptional bonus created by Article 3 of Act No. 2009-594 of 27 May 2009 on the economic development of overseas territories. In overseas departments and regions (except Mayotte), Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, employers covered by a regional or territorial cross-industry agreement may pay employees a bonus of up to €1,500 a year, excluded from social contributions except CSG and CRDS.

Measure originators

InitiatorSOC
Michel Vergoz
Socialistes et apparentés
Amount
1,500 €/year
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
25 April 2013

Measure impact

The scheme, born from the 2009 protests against the high cost of living, was due to end between March and December 2013 depending on the territory. An earlier extension voted in the generation contract act had been struck down by the Constitutional Council on procedural grounds.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2013-337 du 23 avril 2013
Official Journal: JORF n° 96 du 24 avril 2013, p. 7144

Procedure timeline

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Completed
25 April 2013

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Entrée en vigueur ; exonération prolongée jusqu'au 31 décembre 2013.
Completed
23 April 2013

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2013-337, publiée au Journal officiel du 24 avril 2013.
Completed
10 April 2013

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption sans modification par l'Assemblée nationale (texte adopté n° 105).
Completed
2 April 2013

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Vote result
Adopted
Adoption par le Sénat en première lecture.
Completed
12 March 2013

Drafting of the bill (Finance Bill or Social Security Finance Bill)

Government preparation

Ministère compétent

Dépôt au Sénat de la proposition de loi n° 421 de Michel Vergoz et plusieurs sénateurs.