Question 13080 — building and public works

Summary

Mr. Bartolomé Lenoir questions the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty on the difficulties encountered by construction companies, particularly in rural areas, regarding processing and payment times for public invoices. Municipalities and intermunicipalities are encountering increasing difficulties in validating invoice submissions on the platform Chorus Pro. Significant deviations are noted in the validation times of these documents, mechanically leading to a continued lengthening of payment deadlines borne by companies. Once these validations have been carried out, payments are transmitted via the Hélios software, the operation of which has been experiencing malfunctions since the beginning of February 2026. This situation generates further delays before the intervention effectiveness of the DGFiP, further aggravating cash flow tensions. These repeated delays seriously weaken the financial situation of Creuse construction companies and also have worrying consequences on the mental health of their managers. Since the start of 2026, two reports have already been made to the APESA association concerning business leaders in a situation of psychological fragility. Of Furthermore, some banking partners appear reluctant to grant cash loans, further accentuating the vulnerability of these companies, which are nevertheless essential to the economic vitality and development of rural areas. He asks what measures the Government intends to take to guarantee validation and payment deadlines in compliance with regulatory obligations, to ensure the proper functioning of the tools digital financial processing, to support cash flow and support for construction companies facing these difficulties.

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