Flash news | Economic and social resilience plan

In a decree of July 1, 2022 published in the Official Journal on July 2, the government has clarified the eligibility criteria for businesses in the resilience plan announced last March.

This plan is intended to support the companies that consume the most energy in the face of rising electricity and gas prices.

Companies will be eligible for this aid (article 2):

• Created before 1/12/2021
• Not in the process of safeguarding, reorganization or judicial liquidation and not having an unpaid tax or social security debt
• Having purchased gas and electricity for at least 3% of their turnover in 2021 and have suffered a doubling of the price of gas/electricity over one or both periods compared to the average for the year 2021:

          - From March to May 2022
- From June to August 2022

Companies producing electricity or heat, credit or financial institutions are not eligible.

The conditions for granting aid depend on the ceiling:

• 30% of eligible costs with a ceiling of €2M in the event of a drop in gross operating surplus of 30% compared to 2021, or if the gross operating surplus is negative;
• 50% of eligible costs with a ceiling of €25M for companies whose gross operating surplus is negative and whose increase in eligible costs amounts to at least 50% of the operating loss. The aid is limited to 80% of the losses;
• 70% of eligible costs with a ceiling of €50M for companies meeting the aid criteria capped at €25 million and belonging to one or more of the 26 sectors listed in appendix 1 of the decree.

The request for assistance must be made on next page :

• Between 04/07 and 17/08 for the period from March to May 2022;
• Between 09/15 and 10/28 for the period from June to August 2022.

If you want to know more, the MEDEF is organizing a webinar with the General Directorate of Enterprises to understand the terms of access to aid this Friday July 8 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Accessible to all, log on Friday, July 8, 2022 by click here