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The Legion of Honor: History and Characteristics

Bonaparte to deserving officers took place on July 14, 1804 in the chapel of Les Invalides. It was in 1805 that the Grand Decoration was created by the decree of 10 Pluviôse Year XIII. Its holders were successively named "Grand Eagle", "grand cordon" and then "grand cross" (by the ordinance of Mar ...

20
Apr
2009

Transport costs: understanding the mobility voucher in 5 questions

- either directly on the employee's pay slip - or by giving them a mobility voucher, the terms of application of which were specified by a decree published on 17 December 2021 in the Journal officiel. With this dematerialized voucher, the company grants a credit to its employees. This ...

30
Dec
2021

Easter: How to choose your chocolates wisely?

chocolate. Dark chocolate accounts for 30% of adult consumption in France, compared to an average of 5% in the rest of Europe. In France, it is the decree of July 13, 1976 that defines the composition of chocolate-based products. This decree distinguishes between chocolate and milk chocolate, whit ...

03
Apr
2023

Roissy Charles de Gaulle, the leading French airport

First World War. The creation of the 'Paris Nord' airport on a large agricultural area 25 km northeast of Paris was decided by the interministerial decree of June 16, 1964. The airport was initially to occupy an area of 2915 ha located on the territory of seven municipalities. This project ha ...

17
Oct
2007

Valentine's Day : history of the lovers' day

ions of the life and martyrdom of Saint Valentine. When did this date become the Lovers' Day? The date of February 14 is said to have been set by decree of Pope Gelasius I, around 498. This feast of the Catholic Church was not associated with love until the High Middle Ages. The connection be ...

31
Jan
2008

Money: New Year's Gifts in 5 Questions

ns. It was King Charles IX who set the start of the year on January 1st in 1564. From then on, this custom gained significant importance. Despite the decree of November 29, 1789, the National Constituent Assembly did not succeed in abolishing the New Year's gifts received by state agents. What are ...

04
Jan
2010

Mountain Law: what does it change for your vehicle?

equipment that will come into force on November 1, 2021 was decided in application of the Mountain Law II of December 28, 2016. The corresponding decree was published in the Official Journal on 18 October 2020. This measure is intended to enhance road safety on mountain roads. What equipm ...

12
Oct
2021

Car insurance: the end of the green card

insurers, and under study in the ministries concerned, the dematerialization will allow to fight against the lack of insurance and falsification. A decree is being planned to abolish and dematerialize the certificate and the green insurance card. Indeed, the forces of law and order have access to ...

09
May
2022

Technical inspection of two-wheelers: understand this measure in 5 questions

nto effect? The government had planned to make the technical inspection of two-wheelers mandatory from 2023. But the Council of State suspended the decree of August 9, 2021, which set the schedule of technical inspections according to the age of vehicles from January 2023. By an order of May 1 ...

09
June
2022

Beach: do you know the new swimming flags?

Why this change? By issuing a decree on January 31, 2022, the Ministry of Youth and Sports decided to change the bathing flags on beaches so that they are easier to understand for tourists from abroad. This new signage in accordance with the international standard has been implemented since Marc ...

10
June
2022

Energy efficiency: the government's 5 key measures

isements between 1am and 6am in all French cities, with the exception of advertisements installed in airports, train stations, metro and bus stations. A decree was published in the Official Journal to harmonize the rules for nighttime extinguishing of advertisements and this ban came into effect ...

11
Oct
2022

Road safety: a new yellow light for pedestrians.

light will be tested in two forms: a fixed yellow light and a flashing yellow light. "What cities are involved in this experiment?" According to the decree of April 21, 2023, the yellow pedestrian light will be experimented for a period of 2 years in the following 6 cities in France: • Metz ...

30
May
2023

Hiking during hunting season: 5 safety tips.

sh to walk. Attention! The hunting calendar is not the same throughout France. The opening and closing dates are determined each year by prefectural decree and therefore vary from one department to another. To find out these dates, you can visit the website of the National Federation of Hunters (li ...

23
Oct
2023

Electric Car: Understanding the Ecological Bonus in 5 Questions

0 km. - Acquire a vehicle with a sale price below €47,000, discounts included. Optional equipment is no longer taken into account in this price since a decree of December 4, 2022. - Choose a vehicle weighing less than 2.4 tons. In addition to these conditions, starting from 2024, the vehicle must ...

09
Nov
2023

Technical inspection: what changes from 2025?

older than 4 years. In French legislation, the terms of this inspection are governed by the Highway Code (in articles R323-1 to R323-26) and by the decree of June 18, 1991. Why does the content of the technical inspection change regularly? Since this inspection was made mandatory in France in 1992 ...

24
Oct
2024