During the two months of confinement, the executive oversaw the payment times between companies like milk on fire. He feared, in the event of an explosion of delays, an increase in cash flow problems among SMEs, and ultimately a huge liquidity crisis. To avoid this dramatic scenario, Bercy has constantly reminded large groups of the need to pay ruby on the nail of their suppliers. Again, last Wednesday, during his general policy speech, Jean Castex, addressing companies assisted by the state, recalled that the government will be " very demanding on the conditions of treatment of subcontractors ", as on distributions dividends.
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A study by Altares on behalf of the Pacte PME association, which aims to " accelerate the development of French SMEs with the support of large groups ", however contradicts this widely held idea that large groups would benefit, in time crisis, from their position of strength to twist the
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