The Act for the purchasing power is applicable in its decision. The decrees of application, that the Ministry of labour will publish in the next three months, relate only to provisions in the margin: a guarantee of payment of the days of RTT in bankruptcy, as it applies to public companies, etc. A circular must be published today by Xavier Bertrand to facilitate the understanding of these measures by employers. Here are those that can already claim households and employees.
Redemption of RTT. The possibility to remunerate RTT days not taken, in agreement with the company, is open since yesterday to the 38 of employees who have. The mechanism is for the days not taken as of 2007, as well as those to argue until December 31, 2009. In the absence of agreement collective, the company values them 110 of a day's work. The tax device provided by the Government is complex: the RTT 2007, employee and employer enjoy full exemption from social contributions (excluding CSG and CRDS). The redemption of the RTT 2008 is more beneficial for the employee, which has, in addition, exemption from income tax. The company, however, must simply loads reduced lump-sum, equal to 0.5 or 1.5 euro per hour as it uses more or less than 20 employees. Three decrees, the Department hopes to publish in the next three months, are still expected on minor provisions. The first will help employees wishing to waive a portion of their days not taken to finance the remuneration of an another employee, the party leave in respect of a social mission. The second provides that in case of bankruptcy the payment of the fees on time savings accounts is guaranteed to the employee. The third, finally, will specify the terms of the buyout of the days of RTT in public enterprises (SNCF...).

Indexing of rents. The composition of the reference index of rents (IRL) the leases housing, published each quarter by the Insee, was amended as of February 10. Article 9 non-implementing decree, it is now calculated on the average of the last twelve months of the evolution of prices for consumption, excluding tobacco and excluding rents. Until then, it was composed for 60 of the price index for consumption, 20 of the cost of construction and for 20 of the housing maintenance costs. The new index, which applies to new contracts and all contracts in progress, will be published at the end of the week. It represents 600 million euros in savings each year for tenants. The Act provides an evaluation of the device in three years to see if it has not been given the market rental or construction of housing.
Framework of the sureties. For all new rental contracts signed on 9 February, the maximum amount of the deposit is reduced to one month's rent, against two previously. The measure also represents, an economy of 600 million euros per year for tenants, believes the Government. The Act also introduces the possibility for private owners who hold more than ten units to receive the housing allowance to their tenants directly by paying one-third. The allowance is then deducted from the amount of the rent and expenses. The promulgation of the law also allows the social partners (the 1 housing bodies) generalize to all tenants in the deposit called Loca-Pass advance system. The surety, put forward by the "1 housing" body, is reimbursed by the tenant without interest and over three years. This extension of the advance was established under an agreement between the Government and the lender.
Charge TV. The Act to extend, for 2008, the audiovisual zero-rating of some 800,000 older French more 65 years. They should return to the common law the following year.