Fin 2024, Following social movements in Martinique, The senatorial delegation to overseas initiated a study on dear life, By focusing on everyday products, car expenses and maritime and air freight.
The conclusions of this work, Unveiled in early April, point the pitfalls that prevent from the cycle of recurring crises : "Find a culprit, run after hexagonal mirage, weigh down public spending, neglect the weakness of the income or even suradminiser ”. More than "dressings", Study rapporteurs have the ambition to offer "remedies", in the form of a base of 24 measurements. In order to dissuade the non-publication of business accounts, They suggest allowing the prefect or president of the local price observatory, margins and income to seize the Commercial Court. They also call for an increase in the means allocated to observatories. On the other hand, they consider it possible to "mitigate the impact of sea granting on dear life by making it deductible on imported goods without local equivalent, by reducing the number of different rates and highly lowering rates on basic necessities (What has already been done in Reunion, note) ». Senators also propose to "develop online trade by obliging operators delivering in France to accept deliveries to the ultramarine territories" and to revalue the amount of the activity premium in overseas to take into account the cost of living.
