#2024-6Decree No. 2024-6 of January 4, 2024, on End-of-Activity Compensation for Tobacco Retailers
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This decree provides an end-of-activity compensation for tobacco retailers who started their businesses before January 1, 2002, and meet specific conditions. It is relevant for retailers in challenging regions or small communities who terminate or do not renew their contracts by December 31, 2027. They must also show efforts to find successors. The compensation is subject to various conditions based on location, business performance, and whether they have not sold their businesses or received serious buyout offers.
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Key Changes
- End-of-activity compensation for eligible tobacco retailers.
- Conditions based on declines in business performance and location criteria.
- Application process and compliance by showing unsuccessful successor search.
Obligations
What this law requires
Tobacco retailers must notify the interregional customs director of their intention to terminate or not renew their management contract without presenting a successor, between 6 and 12 months before the contract termination or non-renewal date.
Tobacco retailers must submit a compensation claim to the interregional customs director within 2 months following the contract termination or non-renewal date.
Tobacco retailers must provide all documents necessary to demonstrate compliance with eligibility conditions and declare all aids received falling within the scope of EU regulations 2023/2831 and 651/2014.
Tobacco retailers must demonstrate unsuccessful efforts to find a successor during the 12 months preceding contract termination or non-renewal.
Tobacco retailers must not have resold the business or received a serious buyout offer in the 6 months preceding contract termination or non-renewal to be eligible for compensation.