While cafetiers, restaurateurs and hoteliers suffer from restrictions in Paris and in 10 other large cities and those of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) are forced to close their establishments outright , measures were announced Tuesday morning after a meeting in Matignon with representatives of the sector.
Partial unemployment until December 31.
The partial unemployment scheme "with 100% compensation" is extended until December 31, said the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire.
Measures to exempt charges will be taken “as quickly as possible”.
Solidarity fund.
The ceiling of the solidarity fund will increase to € 10,000 (against € 1,500 previously) for restaurants, cafes and hotels, said the Minister of the Economy.
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"Other sectors are also very worried, events for example, I will receive them at the ministry next week", announces Bruno Le Maire.
"I am thinking of sports halls, caterers that employ more than 20 people ..."
The cities affected by the restrictions
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In Paris Lille, Toulouse, Saint-Etienne, Rennes, Rouen, Grenoble, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Lyon and Nice, establishments that do not offer food must close at 10 p.m.
Only restaurants with a large catering license may remain open.
Establishments that have both a restaurant and bar activity are no longer authorized to serve alcohol from 10 p.m., except as an accompaniment to a meal.