Publications

The Court of Accounts publishes the certification of the State's accounts, drawn up each year in accordance with Article 58 of the Constitutional Bylaw on Budget Acts (LOLF). Subject to the impact of the issues described in the "Basis for qualified opinion" section of its report, the Court hereby ce...

The purpose of video consultations is to enable a medical professional to provide a remote consultation to a patient, through a device using information and communication technologies. During the covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, they ensured continuity of care: their number rose from less than 140,000 i...

As part of the France Superfast Broadband Plan (Plan France très haut débit - PFTHD) launched in 2013, the Government announced in 2020 that fibre optics would be rolled out nationwide by 2025. The Senate Finance Committee has referred the matter to the financial authorities for an assessment of the...

The right to reliable sanitation and drinking water supply services is a vital issue for all populations, and one that is particularly acute in the overseas territories. The proliferation of difficulties in the 2010s was characterised by a collapse in the quality of certain services. This led to wat...

The State is responsible for the reception, accommodation and integration of foreign nationals. The General Directorate for Foreign Nationals (DGEF) of the ministry of the interior is responsible for steering this policy. In the execution of its mandate, it relies mainly on a public administrative i...

At the dawn of the new millennium, the European Union adopted the Lisbon Strategy, aimed at making the European economy "the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world". Since then, support for research has played an important role in the Union's strategy, although this has no...

At the request of the National Finance Committee of the National Assembly, the Court examined the impact of recent local tax reforms on local taxpayers, households and businesses, local authorities, as well as the State and public finances as a whole. These reforms were implemented with objectives u...

Secours Catholique is a non-profit organisation under the French law of 1901, founded by the assembly of cardinals and bishops of France by decision of 8 September 1946. Its articles of association, which date from 1962, aim to promote the influence of Christian charity by providing help and support...

Against comparable European countries, France experienced a faster rate of deindustrialisation between 2000 and 2010. Following the Gallois report in 2012, France gradually changed its strategy. The actions taken have come in a variety of forms, with contrasting results in 2024. Against this backdro...

Emergency departments within public or private healthcare facilities provide continuous care for all patients requiring urgent treatment, including those with psychiatric conditions. Emergency medicine is defined by the provision of care within the first 24 hours of a patient’s arrival and is not de...