Juridique et Administratif

💸 On November 1, 2024, the French minimum wage (SMIC) was increased to €11.88 per hour, resulting in a gross monthly salary of €1,801.84 based on a legal workweek of 35 hours. This adjustment was made to combat inflation and help workers maintain their purchasing power. The updated minimum wage grid was made available, reflecting these changes across different job categories.

🍴 On October 29, 2024, the Tribunal de Commerce de Paris appointed Potel et Chabot as the new owner of Maison Dalloyau, established in 1682. Potel et Chabot, also owning the luxury event catering brand Saint Clair, solidifies its status as France's leading luxury catering and gastronomy group. Amir Nahaï, President of Potel et Chabot, sees this as a future-driven move to revive Maison Dalloyau's historic expertise, with the backing of Groupe Accor, aiming to reestablish its growth and longevity, ensuring job security for all Dalloyau employees.

🏨 In June 2024, UMIH prioritized addressing rental market imbalance in tense zones. An agreement between deputies and senators in the CMP is lauded by UMIH, signaling progress for territorial balance. Nearly 1 million homes have transitioned to tourist furnished rentals, affecting cities like Paris, Nice, and Marseille. This shift has altered local commerce, no longer meeting resident needs. The legislative development aims to mitigate housing crisis impacts and ensure fair competition in tourism.

🏨 On October 28, 2024, France's National Assembly and Senate reached an agreement on a law proposed by deputies Annaïg Le Meur and Iñaki Echaniz to regulate furnished tourist accommodations. The legislation, which took 18 months of discussions to shape, aims to end incentives for short-term rentals over long-term housing, provide local officials with tools to maintain urban balance and combat fraud, and ensure fair competition between tourist lodgings. ATOP praised the agreement for major advancements like mandatory registration of tourist accommodations, applying energy performance requirements to short-term rentals, and offering regulatory control tools to local authorities.

💰 Le Syndicat des Indépendants et des TPE (SDI) alerte sur les risques des réformes de Michel Barnier pour les TPE, craignant un impact économique sévère. Une enquête auprès de 1 943 dirigeants de TPE révèle que 88% voient la réduction de la dette comme une menace pour leur entreprise, et 45% sont affectés par l'augmentation des charges sociales et du SMIC.

💳 On October 23, Catherine Quérard, President of GHR, met with Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs Laurence Garnier, who indicated the government's support to extend for one year the derogation allowing the purchase of non-immediately consumable food items with meal vouchers. This extension is seen as negative by restaurateurs due to a substantial loss of revenue exceeding 850 million euros since the implementation of the derogation in October 2022, with concerns that meal vouchers might become taxed.

🏨 L’UMIH déboutée par le Tribunal de Commerce de Paris le 21 octobre 2024 contre Airbnb mais fera appel devant la Cour d’appel de Paris pour contester la concurrence déloyale affectant les hôteliers. Véronique Siegel, Présidente de l'UMIH branche hôtellerie, indique que la lutte pour défendre les intérêts des hôteliers continue.

🎰 French government bets on online casinos to balance 2025 budget, anticipating €800 million revenue. This move sparks debate between online lobby and French casino operators, with the latter predicting economic and social disaster. A study suggests licensing physical casinos for online gaming yields highest tax revenue; however, an Anglo-Saxon lobby pushes for total market liberalization. Franck-Philippe Georgin, Secretary General of Groupe Barrière, highlights concerns for employee job security amidst these changes.

💸 The Assemblée générale du CPSTI unanimously voted against the PLFSS 2025, with one abstention. The law proposes delaying the revaluation of old-age benefits by six months to July 1, 2025, due to socio-economic pressures. This could severely affect the purchasing power of independent retirees, with the Retraite Complémentaire des Indépendants (RCI) expected to see only a 0.2% increase in pensions amid a predicted 1.8% inflation rate. The delay disproportionately impacts independent workers, especially women retirees.