The lifting of certain Covid-related obligations entered into force on Monday February 28 and will fully apply in March. Beyond that, certain changes occur with consequences for households.
End of wearing a mask in closed places subject to the vaccination pass. Since Monday, February 28, the French can do without the mask in closed places where the vaccination pass is compulsory such as bars, cafes, restaurants, stadiums, sports halls, cinemas, libraries… On the other hand, the mask remains compulsory in the public transport (TGV, metro and bus) as well as in health facilities. As far as department stores and shopping centers are concerned, this will depend on prefectural orders.
A single test for contact cases. Following the opinion of the High Council for Public Health (HCSP), the government has decided to impose a single test on vaccinated contact cases, instead of three. The sample must be taken two days following learning that you have met a Covid-positive person. It can be a self-test, an antigen test or RT-PCR. Logically, only one test will now be provided free of charge in pharmacies, instead of three until now, according to a decree published on Saturday.
The payment of alimony facilitated. A new public maintenance service has been set up. It allows you to act as an intermediary between the two parents. The pension systematically passes through this service and avoids unpaid bills. Unless the parents refuse, all newly determined child support will now be paid through the Agency for the recovery and intermediation of child support, managed by the CAF and the MSA. This intermediation service will apply from Tuesday March 1 for divorces before the courts fixing alimony and from 1 January 2023 for other types of court decisions concerning alimony and divorces by mutual consent.
More expensive tobacco. Some brands of cigarettes will increase their prices with increases of 10 cents per pack from Tuesday. For cigars, the increase may be 50 euro cents. On the other hand, the price of certain rolling tobacco drops will drop slightly.
The ceiling for restaurant tickets remains at 38 euros. Initially the ceiling of 38 euros was to end on February 28 to return to 19 euros. This ceiling of 38 euros is extended until the end of June to support catering.
Holiday vouchers still valid. If you have holiday vouchers for an amount greater than 30 euros but whose validity date has expired since December 31, know that you can exchange them until March 31 for an additional two-year validity. Meeting on leguide.ancv.com.
Prime Macron one more month to touch it. Employers can pay this bonus until March 31. The latter can reach 2000 euros per year for employees whose gross income does not exceed more than 4809.45 euros per month.
Registration on the electoral lists: it is necessary to act quickly. You have until Wednesday March 2 to apply online and until Friday March 4 to apply at the town hall. Adults and people who move for professional reasons benefit from an additional period of time and can apply for registration until March 31.
End of the winter break. The winter break in place since November 1, 2021 will end on March 31. During this period, evictions of a tenant might not take place. On the other hand, this truce did not apply to the squatter occupying a dwelling. Nor did it concern the expulsion from the marital home ordered by the judge in the event of violence or divorce proceedings. Last year, it was suspended due to the health situation.
Time change: one hour less. On the night of Saturday March 26 to Sunday March 27, 2022, at 2 a.m., it will actually be 3 a.m. Concretely, you will have one hour less sleep.
The origin of the meat becomes mandatory. Already compulsory for beef since the mad cow health crisis, the obligation to indicate the country of birth of meat sold in France will be extended to poultry, pork, mutton and lamb from March 1. The countries of breeding and slaughter must also be specified when they are different from that of birth of the animal. This obligation will apply to all establishments offering meals to eat in or take away, but also school canteens and company restaurants. The labeling must also specify whether the meat is fresh, chilled, frozen or deep-frozen.
One more month for your choices on Parcoursup. Future graduates must register and express their post-baccalaureate wishes on Parcoursup before the end of the month. High school students and students who would like to reorient themselves have until March 29 to choose their course of study.
The Youth Engagement Contract replaces the support systems to help young people in their job search. The youth employment contract comes into force on Tuesday 1 March. Know that it is possible for several weeks to register on the site 1 young person, 1 solution. “If your profile matches, you can leave your details on the form that appears. You will be contacted later by an adviser from Pôle emploi or the local Mission near you and will be able to sign your youth employment contract from March 1, 2022 ”, we explain on a dedicated page of the public service site. In concrete terms, the youth employment contract is aimed at young people aged 16 to 25 (as well as young people under 30 with disabilities) who are neither in training nor in activity.
New rules for automobile advertisements. From now on, manufacturers in advertisements will have to display the CO2 class of the vehicle (with the rate and the graduated scale colored from green to red) and display messages to promote other types of mobility. On all types of media (TV, radio, written press, Internet, etc.), you must be able to read or hear one of these three messages: “For short journeys, walk or cycle”, “Remember to carpool”, “On a daily basis, take public transport”. Brands have two months to be in order, sanctions will be applied from June 1st.
