“Shrinkflation” is a practice which consists of reducing the quantity of a product by maintaining or raising its price. From Monday July 1, supermarkets of more than 400 m² are required to display a poster alerting consumers of a reduction in quantities of a product at unchanged prices. Food and non-food products are affected for two months after they are put on sale.
Caps attached to the bottle mandatory in the EU
All drinks sold with a plastic cap in the European Union will have to, from Wednesday 3 July, be equipped with a system to keep the cap attached to the container, whether it is a bottle or a carton, to prevent them from ending up in nature.
Housing: evolution of the DPE for small areas
The method of calculating the energy performance diagnosis (DPE) is changing from July 1 for homes of less than 40 m2, with a modification of the DPE label thresholds applying to these homes. The objective, according to the government website Service-Public, is “to make these different thresholds more equitable and to remove a certain number of small areas from the category of “energy strainers””.
According to the government, this corrects a “bias” that disadvantaged small areas. This change should allow 140,000 homes to move out of energy classes F and G, the worst, which should gradually be subject to rental bans.
Owners of the housing concerned can obtain a certificate with their new energy label on the website of the ecological transition agency (Ademe).
Unemployment a little better compensated
A new savings plan for those under 21
Reserved for under 21s, the Future Climate Savings Plan (PEAC) will be marketed from July 1. It can be opened for your child from birth, the money can only be withdrawn from the age of 18. After a minimum blocking period of five years, withdrawals will be possible. The ceiling for payments is set at 22,950 euros and winnings are completely exempt, like the Livret A.
The PEAC funds “are intended to finance the ecological transition”, indicates the Ministry of the Economy and Finance.
Auto and home insurance to increase
The amount of the contribution to the Guarantee Fund for victims of acts of terrorism and other offenses increases by 0.60 euros from Monday July 1, brought to 6.50 euros per property insurance contract (auto, home …). The reason: to increase the resources of the fund, intended to compensate victims of acts of terrorism, people injured, physically or psychologically, or the beneficiaries of deceased people (spouse, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings).
Unemployment benefits increased
Unemployment insurance benefits will be increased by 1.2% on July 1. This revaluation “would concern around 2 million compensated job seekers”, out of 2.7 million in total, indicates Unedic. Certain recipients of less than six months are not affected.
The rules governing unemployment insurance expire, moreover, this Monday, July 1, requiring a new decree which is long overdue. According to the commitment of the outgoing government, the rules in force must be extended five months before being tightened from December 1: you will have to have worked 8 months out of the last 20 months to be able to be compensated, compared to 6 months over the last 24 months currently. For unemployed people under 57, the maximum duration of compensation will be reduced to 15 months… but a possible change of majority could reshuffle the cards.
Legislative elections: second round on July 7
For the first time in the history of the Fifth Republic, the French are called to vote in July, on Sunday 7, for the second round of the legislative elections… unless their deputy was elected in the first round.
Cars, vans: new mandatory equipment
Several safety features reserved for high-end cars will become mandatory from Sunday 7 July for all new cars and vans sold in Europe: speed adaptor according to the limits, lane keeping assistance, radars or reversing camera, attention loss warning and a “black box” on each vehicle.
Rural areas: exemptions for businesses
The new “France Ruralités Revitalisation” zoning, which comes into force on Monday, July 1, to strengthen the attractiveness of rural areas, benefits 17,700 small municipalities. Companies that set up there will be able to benefit from exemptions from corporate tax, business property tax and property tax on built properties.
