The Cour des comptes’ work therefore does not take into account the measures implemented by the public authorities under Emergency Act No 2020-290 of 23 March 2020 to handle the Covid-19 epidemic, including those provided for by Order No 2020-324 of 25 March 2020 on emergency measures for replacement income mentioned in Article L 5421-2 of the Labour Code.

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