2023-07-01 18:30:18
The sales period should also be extended by one week. STEFANO RELLANDINI / AFP
The Minister of the Economy also asks insurers to lower deductibles and quickly compensate traders affected by damage.
In addition to the security risk, there is also the economic threat. In response to the damage to many businesses throughout France, Bruno Le Maire is asking insurers to lower deductibles and quickly compensate victims. The Minister of the Economy also announces “the deferral of payment of social and tax charges» for the affected merchants. “It concerns the whole territory”and in particular 250 tobacconists, 250 bank branches, 200 retail stores, from Aldi to Monoprix, fast food outlets, and a number of small fashion and sporting goods shops, noted the Minister.
«We have asked insurers to be as simple as possible in processing procedures“, of “reduce deductibles as much as possible» et «compensation must arrive as soon as possible“, said Bruno Le Maire, adding that he had also asked the banks “the greatest understanding in terms of processing deadlines» affected traders and entrepreneurs.
At the same time, the Minister of the Economy calls on traders “affected by acts of vandalism” to do “their insurance statements as soon as possible“. Even if the deadlines for declarations should be extended. The sales period should also be extended by one week to allow traders to compensate for the shortfalls suffered. Crisis cells are reactivated in each department and “we want to provide quick and strong responses”said the Minister, noting that “90 to 95% of traders are covered by claims and damage insurance”.
“These are real organized lootings”
Statements made in the wake of a meeting between representatives of businesses, restaurants and hotels in Bercy. Alongside Bruno Le Maire and the Minister in charge of Trade Olivia Grégoire were present the spokespersons of insurers and French banks. “The greatest understanding in terms of processing deadlines” traders and disaster-stricken entrepreneurs was requested from the bankers.
“These are real organized lootings! Everything is millimeter and formidable executed. Security guards keep watch while others fill bags before transporting them by scooter to nearby cars“, denounces to the Figaro Alain Di Crescenzo, the president of CCI France just left the meeting in Bercy. “The most affected cities are Paris, Marseille and Lyon“, he explains. Before specifying thatall types of businesses were affected, with a strong focus on clothing and sports shoe stores“. In total, “several thousand” stores have been degraded.
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The network of chambers of commerce and industry plans to set up crisis cells and visit all the traders affected in order to take stock of the situation as quickly as possible. “We are at the side of the traders, we will support them in every way», reaffirms Alain Di Crescenzo. “Today, it was time for demands and they were heard. The first needs were to increase the deadlines for filing a complaint and making a claim because 24 hours is not enough. Then comes the acceleration of all support, help and insurance procedures“, he explains.
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