Activity Report 2025-2026 (Medef)

Summary

• MEDEF reports +18% of companies at the last representativeness calculation and 6 federations integrated in one year.p.6
• The research tax credit (CIR) lowers the cost of researchers by 28%.p.27
• MEDEF's mobilisation helped avoid an additional 1.5 billion euro cut to employer contribution relief in the 2026 social security budget bill.p.14
• The IMF estimates AI will affect nearly 40% of jobs worldwide, while the World Economic Forum expects 22% of jobs to be disrupted by 2030.p.31
• In the second half of 2025, more than 130 meetings were held with the European Commission, Parliament and member states.p.34

Key insights

1. MEDEF counts 240 000 member companies, 118 territorial organisations and 104 federations and professional groups.p.7
2. MEDEF reports +18% of companies at the last representativeness calculation and 6 federations integrated in one year.p.6
3. MEDEF members hold 15 000 mandates, of which 14 000 in the territories.p.7
4. MEDEF helped avoid an additional 1.5 billion euro cut to employer contribution relief in the 2026 social security budget bill.p.14
5. MEDEF proposed limiting the revaluation of supplementary pensions to 0.2%, while trade unions defended a 1% rise.p.15
6. A law on the confidentiality of in-house lawyers' consultations (legal privilege) was promulgated on 25 February 2026.p.24
7. The research tax credit lowers researcher costs by 28%, though recent revisions weaken startups, SMEs and deep tech projects.p.27
8. The IMF estimates AI will affect nearly 40% of jobs worldwide, while the World Economic Forum expects 22% of jobs to be disrupted by 2030.p.31
9. In the second half of 2025, MEDEF held more than 130 meetings with the European Commission, Parliament and member states.p.34