Overview

• Six million employees will permanently be able to use meal vouchers for non-immediately consumable supermarket items starting January 1, 2027.
• The government will require all vouchers to transition from paper to digital format by the same date, eliminating the current 30% paper share.
• A double spending limit with distinct caps for restaurant and supermarket purchases is under serious consideration pending legal feasibility.
• The Autorité de la concurrence recommended mandatory digitalization in late 2023 to ease administrative burdens on restaurateurs and issuers.
• A study by the Commission nationale du titre-restaurant found that 96% of users support continued supermarket acceptance, highlighting strong consumer demand.