As mentioned in a 2 December post, the French ministry in charge of SMEs has published 1/ a second set of measures (16) to reduce red tape on companies and 2/ a status report on the government's SME policy. Among the 16 measures, most notable could be the creation of a hotline for SMEs, the extension of RIA to secondary legislation affecting business, raising the threshold for public tenders, lightening company law obligations, creating one-stop-shops for classified facilities, and for air-transport taxes, and streamlining various procedures. Each measure is presented as a response to business concerns. The status report also gives an update on how each of the government's 80 measures announced in April is being implemented, and lists the measures put forward by the July 2011 Warsmann report to the government, which the government is addressing in priority, distinguishing between those requiring legal adjustments, from those that can be applied without any prior legal change. To support the impact assessment of intended business-related regulation, the ministry of economy, finance and industry is going to set up a dedicated evaluation structiure which will work in connection with the Commissaire à la simplification who operates from the Prime minister's office. To capitalise on the recent consultation of business, an advisory national council is also being planned.
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