Chinanews, July 27. According to a report compiled by the "Europe Times", on the evening of July 25, the French National Assembly with 150 votes in support, 60 votes against and 14 abstentions, ended the 20th deliberation, and the final approval was full of controversy. The Anti-epidemic Act.
On the 26th, the bill was sent to the Conseil constitutionnel.
The Constitutional Committee will complete the review on August 5.
Several important provisions of the bill were amended at the last minute, raising concerns that it might cause difficulties in implementation.
In addition, the government requires strict inspections of health passes along the border.
Expanded use of health passes
Since the official entry into force of the bill (approximately early August), you must present a health pass to enter the following places: bars, restaurants and cafes (except company restaurants), including terrace dining, except for takeaways; exhibitions, professional salons, seminars ; Long-distance public transportation (trains, buses and planes); hospitals, medical nursing homes (Ehpad) and general nursing homes (including accompanying persons, visitors and patients receiving regular care, except for emergency patients).
"Exemption from Inspection" Health Pass for Commercial Center
The final bill stipulates that people do not need to show a health pass to enter a commercial center (regardless of the size), but the provincial government can request to check the health pass when necessary.
Refusal to get vaccinated will not lead to dismissal
The original bill stipulated that medical staff and other staff such as theaters, cinemas, bars and restaurants must be vaccinated. If they are not vaccinated, they can be dismissed after the contract is suspended for two months. However, the final text passed removes the content that can be dismissed.
Republican Senator Philippe Bas explained the reason for the change: "The new crown pneumonia epidemic is temporary, but dismissal is long-term." In this way, if employees who refuse to vaccinate cannot reach an agreement with their employer, they will stop working for more than three days. After that, the employer can discuss the solution again, most likely to temporarily transfer to a position that does not need to be vaccinated.
If there is no possibility of transfer, if it involves a short-term contract (CDD), you can consider interrupting the contract, so that once the two parties reach a consensus, the employee can receive dismissal compensation.
However, the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises believes that this is difficult to implement: on the one hand, when employees stop working, how do employers organize their work and who should they look for?
On the other hand, employees have no right to work, and they cannot be regarded as unemployed, and there is no compensation at all.
This is better than dismissal. Workers can get compensation and employers can re-employ people.
The government also stated that a few work stoppages are not to protect employees. It is better to dismiss. Dismissal allows employees to receive unemployment benefits.
Valid until November 15
The bill will gradually extend the transition period from the state of emergency to November 15, and the effectiveness of the entire bill is based on this transition period, so the effective period is only until November 15.
All the anti-epidemic measures contained in the bill (including the use of health passes) are only applicable during this period of validity.
Previously, the government proposed to extend this period to December 31, but the Senate only hoped to extend it to October 31, and the final compromise was only extended to November 15.
If it is to be extended, it needs to be re-moved and re-voted through the Parliament.
Customs strengthens health pass inspection
On the 26th, Olivier Dussopt, Assistant Minister for Public Accounts, called on customs staff to strictly check the health passes of inbound travelers. Travelers who do not have a health pass may be sent out of the border or be quarantined.
Dussopp pointed out that “before the epidemic is brought under control, the health check of transit personnel is the focus of customs work.” The number of inspectors at the border will increase, and all travelers over the age of 12 must have a certificate of vaccination, 72 A certificate of a negative test result for the new coronavirus within hours, or a certificate of cure after illness.
At present, the tests PCR in France is free, but Dussopp said that the government is considering paying fees for foreigner testing in the future.
punishment
If the public transport passenger health pass is not checked, the person in charge will be fined 1,500 euros, and if there are more than three violations within 30 days, they will be sentenced to 1 year imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros.
Other places will be closed forcibly (up to 7 days) if the health pass is not tested.
If there are more than 3 violations within 45 days, the person in charge will be sentenced to 1 year in prison and a fine of 9,000 euros.
The use of a false certificate will result in a fine of 135 euros. If the violation exceeds 3 times within 30 days, it will be sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and a fine of 3750 euros.
Destroying the vaccination center will face five years in prison and a fine of 75,000 euros.
Infected people must be quarantined for 10 days
Before November 15, all people infected with the new coronavirus who test positive must be quarantined at home for 10 days.
If the retest is negative, the quarantine can end early.
Infected people who are quarantined can only go out between 10 am and 12 o'clock every day, and can only go out during other time periods when they are urgent or necessary. Once the quarantine regulations are violated, the medical insurance agency can notify the governor and the police will carry out the inspection (except from 23:00 to 8:00 the next morning). In the event of a dispute, the quarantined patient can file an appeal at any time with the judge responsible for release and detention measures (JLD), who must make a ruling within 72 hours. (Come to rice week)