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The shrinkage-swelling of clay soils, or the shrink-swell phenomenon, consists of a series of movements caused by variations in the water content of clay soils. Known in France for more than 30 years, it has damaging consequences for housing that give rise to compensation, included since 1989 in the...

Dedicated to diseases long considered to be treated by the antibiotic and vaccine response, or confined to developing countries, infectious diseases research has returned to the forefront. In this report, the Court of Accounts focuses on the resources allocated to research in infectiology, as well a...

On 1 January 2021, there were 9.4 million children under 12 in France, representing 14% of the population. Their current state of health, and their care covered by the health system, will be one of the main determinants of the state of health of future generations of adults, and therefore of health ...

This report attempts to draw the first fiscal lessons from a crisis that has not yet come to an end. The Covid-19 pandemic, which broke out in China at the end of 2019 before spreading to the rest of the world, continues to take its toll on economies and societies. Although it is on its way out, thi...

Defined by international law, the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of French Polynesia represents an area of more than 4.5 million km², around 118 islands divided into five archipelagos, where about 280,000 inhabitants live. For 25 years, the French State and the French Polynesia community have sought ...

Publicly funded companies have not been spared by the health crisis, which has notably affected companies in the transport, automotive, aerospace, energy and tourism sectors, which represent a significant part of the State shareholder’s portfolio. A survey published today by the Court of Accounts fo...

Announced in September 2009, the project to create a campus dedicated to Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) was intended to drive the revival of this discipline in France. Établissement Public Condorcet Campus (EPCC), often lauded as the counterpart of the Paris-Saclay operation, is the result of ...

The enforceable right to housing (Dalo) was introduced in the French Law of 5 March, 2007, and is a last resort for applicants who experience serious difficulties with housing. It requires the State to house or rehouse households recognized as eligible, as a matter of priority and urgency, providing...

This report examines four categories of services: home nursing services (SSIADs); multi-purpose home help and care services (SPASADs); special education and home care services (SESSADs); and medico-social support for disabled adults (SAMSAHs). These medico-social structures specialise in care and ho...

Founded in 1989, the Animal Assistance Foundation defends and protects 1800 animals, through a network of 18 clinics, shelters, and retirement homes. With 16 million euros collected in 2019 in the form of donations, bequests and gifts, it draws almost all of its resources - around 96% - from public ...