head Multi-Sector Platform Against Crime (PMmcM), Antoni CaneteIt gathered Economics spokespersons from six parliamentary groups at the headquarters of European institutions in Madrid this Wednesday to demand the speedy implementation of the law on the start-up and growth of companies published in the BOE on September 29 but pending development regulation, and a violation and sanction against late payments. unblocking the bill to enforce the regime.
Deputies attended the information meeting, which was open to the participation of representatives from different business sectors. Miguel Angel Castellon (PP), Txema Gravel (ABOVE), Peter Casares (PSOE), Joan Capdevila (CKD), Miriam Nogueras (together) and Ferran Bel (PdeCat). Cañete insisted that the proposal, passed unanimously in Parliament two years ago, should be unblocked. Fines between 3,000 and one million Euros for stubborn defaults, whose parliamentary process has been delayed since October 2020, as the deadline for submission of amendments has been extended 83 times. For the PMcM chairman, “to reduce delay in payments in the private sphere, companies that ‘make and grow’ the law must be accompanied by a system of fines for companies that default. more than two years of waiting,” he said at the briefing.
In addition, Cañete, arrangement supposed to develop ‘Law creates and grows’ to activate some of the most important measures it contains, such as large companies with more than 250 employees applying for More than 30.000 Euro grant Before accepting payment of benefits, they must demonstrate compliance with the legal payment terms with their suppliers with a certificate issued by an auditor registered in the Official Register of Auditors. Also, for contracts over five million euros accepting more than 30% outsourcingCompanies now have to give their subcontractors a certificate that they are up-to-date each time they certify work for collection. The creation of a Guilt Observatory is another innovation of the law pending enactment.
In a context of inflation and rate hikes like the current one, the PMcM chairman felt it was necessary to “act immediately”, as estimates put 171,000 companies at risk of default on Crédito y Caución’s survival. To “save SMEs and self-employed”.