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21 March 2012

New red tape reduction commission (France)

On 19 March, the minister for SMEs, F. Lefebvre, launched the "red tape reduction commission" composed of entrepreneurs, stakeholder organisations and governement officials (for details see previous post). The commission's job is to suggest options to reduce administrative burdens on companies and to monitor proposals made at the Assizes and in the recent simplification law.
At the launch of the new commission, the minister gave an update on two major projects: the simplification of the payslip (by harmonising the basis of social contributions by 2015) and the "electonic safe" for companies. This scheme seeks to avoid asking companies several times for the same information by storing data online under their control, with a first phase over the next 12 months covering 35 forms from 10 ministries.
For more, see official press release. This announcement was the last of several steps taken to reduce regulatory costs for business, and specially SMEs.
A more detailed update on simplification had been given by the minister of budget on 16 March: the 5th and last batch of 30 simplification measures widens the list of electronic services provided by public administrations, among which declaring a change of address, or registering on the electoral roll.
On 14 March, a new unit was created by Governement decision to support the simplification policy and the reduction of administrative burdens, in the prestigious Economic and Financial General Control (ministry of finance). The unit will also monitor international developments in Better Regulation and verify the quality of impact assessments.
Finally, on 12 March, the minister for SMEs announced 28 measures to reduce burdens on micro-enterprises (crafts) under the principle "no activity, no charges" announced by President Sarkozy.

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