In accordance with Order No. 2014-947 of 20 August 2014 on legal interest rates, since the first half of 2015, two legal rates have been calculated every six months: one for claims on individuals not acting in a professional capacity, and another for all other cases. The calculation method is defined in Decree No. 2014-1115 of 2 October 2014.

Period

Legal interest rate for individuals Legal interest rate for all other cases Order
2nd  half 2022 3.15 % 0.77 % J.O. dated 27.06.2022
1st half 2022 3.13 % 0.76 % J.O. dated 26.12.2021
2nd  half 2021 3.12 % 0.76 % J.O. dated 25.06.2021
1st half 2021 3.14 % 0.79 % J.O. dated 26.12.2020
2nd  half 2020 3.11 % 0.84 % J.O. dated 18.06.2020
1st half 2020 3.15 % 0.87 % J.O. dated 26.12.2019

2st half 2019 

3.26 % 0.87 % J.O. dated 30.06.2018
1st half 2019 3.40 % 0.86 % J.O. dated 30.12.2018
2nd half 2018 3.6 % 0.88 % J.O dated 28.06.2018
1st half 2018 3.73 % 0.89 % J.O. dated 30.12.2017
2nd half 2017 3.94 % 0.90 % J.O. dated 30.06.2017
1st half 2017 4.16 % 0.90 % J.O. dated 30.12.2016
2nd half 2016 4,35 % 0.93 % J.O. dated 26.06.2016
1st half 2016 4,54 % 1.01 % J.O. dated 27.12.2015
2nd half 2015 4,29 % 0.99 % J.O. dated 24.06.2015
1st half 2015 4,06 % 0.93 % J.O. dated 23.12.2014

 

 

Previously, only one legal interest rate was used, regardless of the type of debtor. The previous rates applied are listed in the table below.

Period Legal interest rate Order
2014 0.04 % J.O. dated 6/06/2014
2013 0.04 % J.O. dated 27/02/2013
2012 0.71 % J.O. dated 7/02/2012
2011 0.38 % J.O. dated 1/02/2011
2010 0.65 % J.O. du 11/02/2010
2009 3.79 % J.O. du 9/02/2009
2008 3.99 % J.O. du 23/02/2008

 

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Updated on the 26th of February 2025