Financial administrations, social security bodies, institutions managing the unemployment insurance scheme provided for in articles L. 351-3 et seq. of the Labour Code and the institutions governed by Book IX of the Social Security Code may agree to remit all or part of its debts to the debtor on terms similar to those that would be granted, under normal market conditions, by a private economic operator in the same situation.
In this context, the financial authorities may forgive all direct taxes levied for the benefit of the State and local authorities as well as miscellaneous income from the State budget owed by the debtor. With regard to indirect taxes levied for the benefit of the State and local authorities, only late interest, increases, penalties or fines may be remitted.
The conditions for debt remission are set by decree.
The creditors referred to in the first paragraph may also decide on assignments of lien or mortgage ranking or the waiver of these securities.