Companies selected to contribute to the creation of activities or the development of jobs within the framework of an agreement signed with the State in application of articles L. 1233-84 to L. 1233-89 of the Labour Code as well as companies approved by the Minister for the Economy are authorised to grant partial guarantees to credit institutions or finance companies granting loans for business development projects located in employment areas experiencing economic difficulties or revealing economic fragility, as well as to craft mutual guarantee companies which guarantee such projects.
The conditions for application of these provisions, particularly with regard to approval and the extent of guarantees, are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.