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A seguito della direttiva CE n. 2000/35 del 29 Giugno 2000 relativa alla lotta contro i tardivi pagamenti nelle transazioni commerciali, la legge francese, chiamata NRE (Nuove Regolazioni Economiche), in data del 15 Maggio 2001 stabiliva un termine di pagamento massimo di 30 giorni, salvo accordo contrario tra venditore e compratore, senza pero nessuna sanzione, salvo gli interessi di ritardi aumentati.
But in practice, this law has never been observed.
The French legislature has then decided to intervene again developing the law of 4 August 2008 LME called the Law of Modernization of Economy
This law establishes mandatory time limits and penalties as follows:
The GSC: socket trade negotiations
The French law provides that the payment terms must be established in the General Terms and Conditions (GTC). These are the cornerstone of commercial negotiation (Article 441-6 C. com.).
These Terms of Payment must include:
- - the term of payment agreed
- - and il tasso d’interesse per pagamento tardivo il quale, dal 1-1-2009, sarà stabilito sulla base del tasso di finanziamento della BCE + 10 punti (ad oggi 1 % + 10 = 11 %) e non può essere inferiore a 3 volte il tasso d’interesse legale (3 X 0,65 % per 2010 = 10,65 %
Precisiamo che questi interessi di ritardo - penalità di ritardo - sono esigibili senza alcun sollecito ne dimora.
In mancanza di specifico accordo tra le parti, il termine di pagamento è di 30 giorni dalla data della consegna della merce oppure dell’esecuzione della prestazione di servizio (art. At 441-6. 9 of the Commercial Code)
However, the contract of sale or the GCS may set a shorter period than in those 30 days.
Deadlines:
However, the 01/01/2009 term maximum agreed between the parties (art. 441-6 C. com) can not legally exceed:
• 45 days late months
• or 60 days of the invoice date
remember that the French legislation does, however, for some sectors (food, sea or road transport, car hire with or without a driver ...) a mandatory term of 30 days from the date of the invoice.
The new law allows the gradual change of the terms used to get those time limits within the 1/1/2012 through a collective agreement by professional organizations
The collective agreement must be submitted for the competition authority French and then approved by the Decree. To date, 63 agreements were signed. For some of them already have a decree;
Examples:
Textile :
In textiles, the Decree provides for the following maximum:
65 days end of month • 2010
55 days end of month • 2011
• 2012 45 days month end
also part of a plan of financing granted to independent retailers, you can expect an increase of 15 days in 2010 and 10 days in 2011.
No financial compensation can justify compliance with these terms
Construction
• 2010: 65 days end of month invoice date
• 2011: 55 days end of month invoice date
• 2012: 45 days end of month invoice date
Crafts
• 2010: 60 days later this month
• 2011: 50 days late months
• 2012: 45 days later this month
industrial tools and ironware
• 2010: 60 days later this month
• 2011: 50 days later this month
• 2012: 45 days later this month
agricultural machinery and tools :
- Order the first season: materials and spare parts and demonstration projects for parks, gardens and woodlands
• 2010: 90 days
• 2011: 60 days
• 2012: 45 days end of month 60 opure invoice date
- Order Season: materials and spare parts and agricultural demonstration
• 2010: 180 days
• 2011: 120 days
• 2012: 45 days end of month invoice date opure 60
from criminal dll'acquirente French
are sanctioned by a criminal fine of € 15,000 for individuals and € 75,000 for legal persons (companies - Article 131-31 of the Penal Code), only the non-compliance:
• the period of 30 days beginning
• mandatory terms for certain sectors
• the fact that not indicate the conditions of the payment term and interest rate
Il controllo
L’ente pubblico francese DGCCRF ( Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes) incaricato del rispetto della normativa, ha precisato :
La DGCCRF, incaricata del buon rispetto delle disposizioni imperative dell’ordine pubblico economico, avrà cura di monitorare che i creditori francesi that might be the terms of payments outside the maxima, in particular through the central payments abroad.
addition DGCCRF will take care of good French debt payments to their foreign creditors in order not to distort competition to the detriment of French operators.
From 1.1.2009, the French companies forced by law to hold annual accounts certified by an auditor (commissaire aux comptes ) must publish information on period of payment from their suppliers or customers. This information is provided by the auditor, whose report will be communicated to the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the event of repeated failure to rule on terms of payment obligations and penalties.
also should be made clear that Article L 442-6 of the Commercial Code states:
engages the responsibility of the author and required to pay damages, if, for any producer, trader, business or person registered to the repertoire of trades:
o …/…
o Sottoponga un partner a delle condizioni di pagamento che non rispettano il massimo fissato nell’articolo L 441-6 del Codice di commercio oppure che siano palesemente abusive, con riguardo alle buone pratiche e consuetudini commerciali le quali prolungano, senza motivo obiettivo e a scapito del creditore, il termine di pagamento di principio di 30 giorni. Il testo qualifica di atteggiamento abusivo per il debitore di chiedere al creditore, senza motivo obiettivo, di move the date of invoice .
civil penalties and damages give the buyer
action in damages may be started before the Civil Court or trade anyone who has an interest, the public prosecutor or by the minister of economy, to bring about the cessation of the facts and / or condemnation by the buyer to a civil fine of up to a maximum of 2,000,000 € .
Finally should emphasize that this law is mandatory and therefore its application is mandatory.
Therefore:
- also applies to foreign suppliers on condition that involves a company (Buyer) established in France
- and even if, under the Rome Convention of 19 June 1980, the parties have decided to apply foreign law.
any penalty for the supplier / seller.
French legislation does not provide any specific penalty for the seller who does not respect the time limits set.
The fact that it grants beyond the limits of the terms can lead to the distortion of competition and as a result of this legitimate legal action against the supplier
is advised to comply with French law
The bill
should be stipulated that Article L 441-3 of the C. Commission requires the seller to issue an invoice non appena consegnata la merce o eseguita la prestazione di servizi.
Tale fattura deve comportare menzioni precise : i nominativi delle parti, l’indirizzo, la data della vendita oppure della prestazione, la quantità, la natura del bene o del servizio, il prezzo unitario senza TVA (IVA) nonché lo sconto già acquisito al momento della vendita o prestazione. La fattura deve inoltre precisare la data di pagamento (e non il termine) il tasso di penalità di ritardo e di sconto per pagamento prima del termine convenuto.
Il mancato rispetto di queste menzioni potrebbe essere sanzionato da una multa di un importo massimo di 75.000 € per una person (s € 375,000 for a company - Article 131-31 of the Penal Code), or 50% of the amount billed or invoiced.
Attorney Paul Bonsierven
Firm Bonsirven
Lyon - Paris
Firm Bonsirven
Lyon - Paris
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