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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition Legal requirement to settle business accounts within 30 days or suffer a penalty

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In order to protect the cash flow of small businesses ,contractors and tradesman. Make it a legal requirement
that all business accounts to be settled say within 30 days or make penalty payments compulsory.Large companies in particular pay up when it suits them sometimes up to 3 months after receiving invoices.

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