Value Sharing Law: Which companies are concerned?

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From January 1, 2025, the law on "Value Sharing" imposes a new negotiation obligation on companies, aimed at setting up a value sharing Law scheme for certain employers. What you need to know.

From January 1, 2025, the law on "Value Sharing" imposes a new negotiation obligation on companies, aimed at setting up a value sharing Law scheme for certain employers. What you need to know.

The law on value sharing concerns companies that meet the following conditions:

  • Between 11 and 49 employees 
  • Not subject to mandatory profit-sharing 
  • With a net profit for tax purposes of at least 1% of sales for 3 consecutive years (2022-2024)

 

Sole proprietorships and joint stock companies (SAPO) are not affected.


These companies will have to choose between :

  • profit-sharing (intéressement)
  • participation agreement (participation)
  • matching contribution to an employee savings plan (company savings plan, group retirement savings plan, etc.);
  • payment of a value-sharing bonus. (prime de partage de la valeur)


The obligation comes into force for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.

 

Source(s) :
URSSAF news: "Value sharing: obligation to negotiate by January 1, 2025" published on November 7, 2024 (French)
Article 5 of law no. 2023-1107 of November 29, 2023, transposing the ANI on the sharing of value within the company. (French)