From 1 October, a number of measures come into force.
Collective housing buildings will now have to have a lift from three floors. The old regulations set the four-storey bond threshold. The measure concerns applications for building permits filed as of Tuesday.
Reduction of the price of gas and unemployment insurance contributions
Regulated gas prices continue to fall: less 2.4% from October 1st. A new reduction after that of 0.9%, on September 1st.
Finally, the reduction of employers' contributions on low wages now extends to unemployment insurance contributions. A measure that applies degressively to remuneration less than 1.6 Smic.
New for retirees and live performance entrepreneurs
In the context of the new retirement savings plan provided for by the Pact Act, three new products are marketed from today by insurers. Three new contracts replace the old offers: two concern companies and their employees. The third is an individual savings product in the form of a securities account or an insurance contract.
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For live performance entrepreneurs, legislation is becoming simpler. To carry out his activity, instead of a license issued by the regional prefect for three years, the entrepreneur can simply declare himself for five years.
More detailed invoices
As of October 1, 2019, to speed up the payment of invoices, they must include two new mandatory information: the billing address, when different from the delivery, and the purchase order number, if it has been previously issued by the buyer.