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COVID 19 HEALTH CRISIS
In an effort to help your business cope with this exceptional and unprecedented
period, Nord France Invest has listed for you various measures implemented by the
Government, BPI France and the Hauts-de-France Region. Our entire team remains
available to help you and answer your questions.
WORK ORGANISATION IN FRENCH COMPANIES
There are three major actions French companies can take to cope with the
consequences of Coronavirus for their activity.
1. Inform their employees and clients about health precautionary measures
put in place
Employers must take the necessary actions to ensure the health and safety of their
staff and are required to provide employees with all the means of protection useful in
coping with the epidemic: hydroalcoholic gel, washrooms and supply to wash their
hands, if necessary, protective masks
If compatible with the company’s activity, travel by employees should be limited to
what is strictly necessary. This recommendation is essential (except for absolutely
imperative reasons) for all business travels to high-risk areas and any meeting with
contacts from the hotspots.
2. Organise work to limit the risk of contagion
• Remote working
Under exceptional circumstances, such as in the event of an epidemic, the
implementation of home office does not require any particular formality. There is no
need to sign any business agreement; a notification by email is sufficient. This
implementation allows employees to work remotely until the end of the incubation
period (14 days) in order to avoid the risk of the virus spreading in the company
• Exceptional child care leave
Following the closure of all schools, parents of children under the age of 16, who
have no other option for the care of their children, can benefit from exceptional
daily allowances by the « Assurance Maladie ». Since May 1, 2020, employees on
exceptional child care leave have been placed on part time activity. This measure
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can also ask if their company allows them to work remotely and babysit.
3. Business Continuity Plan (PCA)
The PCA has been activated to adapt companies’ operating methods and
organisation to the disruption induced by the Coronavirus epidemic. The measures in
this PCA allow companies to rearrange their premises, manage stocks and supply
flows, adjust working hours (shift work for example) or reconsider their business trips.
MAIN GOVERNMENT MEASURES
The French government has put in place immediate support measures for businesses,
the main of which are :
• An economic emergency plan which rises from 45 billion euros to 100
billion euros : https://www.bpifrance.fr/A-la-une/Actualites/Coronavirus-100-
milliards-d-euros-au-service-des-entreprises-francaises-49137
• Extended payment deadlines (URSSAF, direct taxes)
Accelerated refund of tax credits (CICE, etc.)
https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/node/13465
Deferral of social security contributions payable to URSSAF
https://www.urssaf.fr/portail/files/live/sites/urssaf/files/documents/modification-
paiement-cotisations.pdf
Deferral of tax deadlines with the corporate tax services (SIE) of the DGFiP
https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/node/9751
Financial difficulties : CCSF :
https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/professionnel/ccsf-et-codeficiri
• Direct tax rebates which can be decided as part of an individual
examination of requests
Rebate request form : https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/node/13465
• Deferred payment of rents, water, gas and electricity bills for small
businesses in difficulty
Request for an amicable deferral to the supplier companies (gas, water or
electricity supplier, lessor, etc.) by email or by phone
• The state will back up to 300 billion euros of bank loans to companies in
an effort to protect firms threatened by the impact of the coronavirus
outbreak
L’Agence de Promotion Economique des Hauts-de-France
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Email: nfinvest@nfinvest.fr – www.nordfranceinvest.fro Via the company’s bank advisor
o Via Bpifrance that guarantees SMEs and Mid-caps on a confirmed overdraft
over 12 to 18 months or on a loan of 3 to 7 years : a deferral by 6 months of
maturities from March 16
https://www.bpifrance.fr/A-la-une/Actualites/Coronavirus-Bpifrance-active-
des-mesures-exceptionnelles-de-soutien-aux-entreprises-49113
• Support from the State and the Banque de France (credit mediation) to
negotiate with your bank a rescheduling of bank loans
The mediator can bring together your company's financial partners to identify
and resolve blocking points and suggest a solution to stakeholders:
https://mediateur-credit.banque-france.fr/
• Maintaining employment through the simplified and upgraded short-time
work system
Partial shut down of activity request to be filed online on the Ministry of Labor
website dedicated to partial unemployment:
https://activitepartielle.emploi.gouv.fr/aparts/
• Support to sort out a conflict with customers or suppliers by the Business
Mediators
To request a mediator: https://www.mieist.bercy.gouv.fr/
Information request form: https://www.economie.gouv.fr/mediateur-des-
entreprises/contactez-mediateur-des-entreprises
• Recognition by the State and local authorities of Coronavirus as a case of force
majeure for their public markets
For all state and local government contracts, late penalty fees will not be
applied
• Different support plans are in place for:
o Exporting companies
https://www.bpifrance.fr/A-la-une/Actualites/COVID-19-plan-de-soutien-
aux-entreprises-francaises-exportatrices-49226
o Start-ups
https://www.bpifrance.fr/A-la-une/Actualites/Coronavirus-4-milliards-d-
euros-pour-soutenir-les-startups-49193
o SMEs
https://les-aides.fr/fiche/apFhC3hGxPTMB3ZQ/bpifrance/fonds-de-
renforcement-des-pme-frpme-soutien-aux-entreprises-dont-l-activite-
est-impactee-par-le-covid-19.html
For further information: www.economie.gouv.fr/coronavirus-soutien-entreprises
L’Agence de Promotion Economique des Hauts-de-France
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Email: nfinvest@nfinvest.fr – www.nordfranceinvest.frFOCUS ON THE BPIFRANCE SUPPORT PLAN
• Bpifrance backs up private bank loans to companies in an effort to protect
firms threatened by the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
• Extension of the classic guarantees for investment loans, to support the
reorganisations operated by banks, without management fees,
• Adjustment of medium and long term loans for Bpifrance customers,
rescheduling will be done automatically
• Cash support loans :
o Loans without guarantee, without security interests over the assets of the
company or its manager, they are dedicated to VSEs, SMEs, and Mid-caps
who are going through a difficult time due to the COVID-19 health crisis
o With the Regions, a « Rebond » loan of 10 to 300 000€ subsidised on a
period of 7 years with a 2 years deferral
o The « Atout » loan, up to 5M€ for SMEs and 30M€ for Mid-caps, granted
over a period of 3 to 5 years with deferred depreciation.
o First report on the government’s back up scheme: https://www.bpifrance.fr/A-
la-une/Actualites/PGE-premier-bilan-sur-le-dispositif-de-prets-garantis-par-l-
Etat-49291
Useful contact:
From March 23, of a toll free number to contact the Receivers including court-
appointed Receivers will be available in an effort to help companies figure out and
apply the support measures announced by the Government (deferral of social
charges and tax claims, the rescheduling of bank loans, and when of the support
measures proposed by Bpifrance) would take effect : 0 800 94 25 64
HAUTS-DE-FRANCE REGION’S SUPPORT PLAN
In an effort to support local artisans and businesses impacted by Covid-19, the
Hauts-de-France region :
• secures 327 millions € to back up companies
L’Agence de Promotion Economique des Hauts-de-France
Financée par The Investment Promotion Agency for Hauts-de-France
Espace International – 299, boulevard de Leeds – 59777 LILLE – France
Tél: 33 (0)3 59 56 23 00 Partenaire de
Email: nfinvest@nfinvest.fr – www.nordfranceinvest.fro € 30 million direct aid : First Aid Fund, Hauts-de-France prévention and
repayable regional advances.
o € 36 million back up loans by Région/BPI : regional regeneration
scheme et economic rebound loan.
o € 18 million contribution from the national solidarity fund for the month
of March, potentially ramping up to € 54 million (March, April and May)
o € 1 million to chartiy organizations via le DASESS (managed by France
active).
• Doubles its back up capacities to support loan grants from banks
(loans backed up for a total amount of € 80 million)
• Leans on a dedicated team available for the companies concerned throughout
the whole regional territory.
• Webinars to help business activities during lockdown period
• Interruption of all direct debits for companies supported by the region, which
represents over € 6 million payment deadlines suspended (from March to May
2020)
Further information on : https://www.hautsdefrance.fr/covid-19-plan-soutien-
entreprises/
L’Agence de Promotion Economique des Hauts-de-France
Financée par The Investment Promotion Agency for Hauts-de-France
Espace International – 299, boulevard de Leeds – 59777 LILLE – France
Tél: 33 (0)3 59 56 23 00 Partenaire de
Email: nfinvest@nfinvest.fr – www.nordfranceinvest.frYOUR CONTACTS
Dirrecte Hauts-de-France : Région and CCI Hauts-de-France :
hdf.continuite-eco@direccte.gouv.fr entreprises@hautsdefrance.fr
03 28 16 46 88 covid19@hautsdefrance.cci.fr
03 59 75 01 00
Real time updated news: hautsdefrance.cci.fr/covid-19
Nord France Invest :
Guillaume Jinkoji Christelle Rondel
Asia director Senior Project Manager
g.jinkoji@nfinvest.fr c.rondel@nfinvest.fr
33 (0)6 85 08 04 55 33 (0)6 33 92 30 40
L’Agence de Promotion Economique des Hauts-de-France
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