At the end of a meeting with the social partners, the Minister of Economy and Finance announced on Friday that the coronavirus will be "considered as a case of force majeure for companies".

The coronavirus will be "considered as a case of force majeure for companies". The Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, announced Friday after a meeting with the social partners at the Ministry of Labor. "For all public procurement in the state, if there is ever a delay in delivery from SMEs or businesses, we will not apply a penalty," he said.

The latter also announced "possibilities of recourse to partial activity" and "the spreading of social and fiscal charges for the companies which will need it".

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