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The energy crisis revives the fear of bankruptcies

2022-10-03T17:31:50.819Z


DECRYPTION - Companies are calling for a price cap, preferably at European level. The word is out. The dreaded, and ultimately avoided, “bankruptcy wall” during the health crisis may finally be upon us. And it is Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux who says so. The president of Medef, however, is not one of the pessimists. At the start of the year, while Bercy was preparing to reduce aid to businesses in favor of the recovery, he even admitted to being confident for the health of the Fren


The word is out.

The dreaded, and ultimately avoided, “bankruptcy wall” during the health crisis may finally be upon us.

And it is Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux who says so.

The president of Medef, however, is not one of the pessimists.

At the start of the year, while Bercy was preparing to reduce aid to businesses in favor of the recovery, he even admitted to being confident for the health of the French economic fabric.

But the war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices have hurt the activity of many companies, this is no longer the case.

"We are receiving more and more calls for help from companies of all sizes, from all sectors who tell us: 'We can't do it anymore, our bills are multiplied by 10 or even more.'

The wall of bankruptcies is in front of us if we do nothing

 , assures the leader of the employers' organization.

He even quantified the extent of the potential damage.

According to the results of a flash survey carried out among 790 members, 11%…

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Source: lefigaro

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