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Following a trend that began in several countries in the mid-2010s, France decided to launch a strategic review of the challenges associated with artificial intelligence (AI) and to develop a specific public policy in this area. The first phase of the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (S...

The Dutreil pact was introduced in 2000 and then extended by several legislative provisions, in particular the Economic Initiative Act of 1 August 2003, known as the "Dutreil Act". This tax advantage significantly reduces tax on transfers of family businesses, by inheritance or gift, provided that f...

At the request of the Senate's Social Affairs Committee, and following a suggestion from the Citizens'Participation Platform, the Cour des comptes has analysed the public aid available to private practicedoctors for setting up practice in, or practicing in, areas identified as priorities by the publ...

In France, medicines are packaged and distributed to the public in boxes containing several doses, unlike in other countries, particularly in Europe, where they are dispensed by unit dose, i.e. in quantities strictly equal to those prescribed. The box has the advantage of protecting the product, gua...

The Cour des comptes has carried out an inspection of the Public Establishment of the Louvre Museum (EPML) and the Endowment Fund of the Louvre Museum (FDML). These  unprecedented reports provide a comprehensive overview of the museum's strategy, as well as an analysis of the financial flows be...

The “Zero Non-Take-Up Territories” (TZNR) trial, established by the so-called "3DS" law of 21February 2022, aims to reduce non-take-up of social benefits by identifying people who are eligiblefor benefits they do not yet receive, or whose entitlement has not yet been opened because no application ha...

In 2022, 120,000 people suffered a cerebrovascular accident (CVA, or stroke). The majority of strokes leave permanent after-effects, which can vary in severity: quadriplegia, hemiplegia, aphasia. Invisible disabilities are also significant: fatigue, difficulty concentrating, cognitive impairment, mo...

Founded in 1995 and recognised as being of public interest, the 30 Millions d’Amis foundation has firmly established its place in the French philanthropic landscape, following on from the television programme of the same name launched in 1976. With a strong balance sheet of over €135 million in 2023...

On 27 June last, the Cour des comptes published the first part of its annual report on local public finances. It noted that local and regional authorities had made a significant contribution to the increase in the public deficit in 2024, even though they accounted for only a small proportion of it, ...