France introduces 'right to error' to ease bureaucratic burden
French government presents 40 measures it says will simplify bureaucracy faced by businesses and individuals, including so-called 'right to error'.
(Bloomberg) Companies won’t face penalties for underpaid taxes or other administrative violations if they result from a mistake made in good faith, a promise made by President Emmanuel Macron during his campaign.
“We want to re-establish the confidence of the French in their public administration,” Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told journalists during a press conference. “We want to stop this country’s bureaucratic inflation.”
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