French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal
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The French Code of the Légion d'honneur and Military Medal is the body of laws and regulations that governs the organization, awarding, and administration of France’s highest orders of merit for military and civil achievements.
Aliases (1)
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French statute
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legal code → |
| appliesTo |
Légion d'honneur
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Médaille militaire → |
| basedOn |
French constitutional principles
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| concerns |
national prestige and honors system
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recognition of civil achievements → recognition of military achievements → |
| country |
France
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| defines |
eligibility criteria for the Légion d'honneur
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eligibility criteria for the Médaille militaire → grades of the Légion d'honneur → grounds for disciplinary sanctions → grounds for forfeiture of decorations → procedures for nomination and appointment → rights and obligations of members of the Légion d'honneur → |
| enforcedBy |
French government
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Grand Chancery of the Légion d'honneur → |
| governingBody |
Grand Chancery of the Légion d'honneur
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| hasPart |
provisions on ceremonies and insignia
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provisions on civil merits → provisions on military merits → provisions on pensions and benefits linked to decorations → |
| isPartOf |
French legislation on national orders and decorations
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| jurisdiction |
French Republic
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| language |
French
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| legalDomain |
decorations and medals
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orders of merit → |
| legalStatus |
statutory text of the French Republic
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| purpose |
to ensure uniform application of criteria for national honors
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to govern the organization of France's highest orders of merit → to regulate the awarding of the Légion d'honneur and Médaille militaire → |
| regulates |
administration of the Légion d'honneur
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administration of the Médaille militaire → conditions for awarding the Légion d'honneur → conditions for awarding the Médaille militaire → organization of the Légion d'honneur → organization of the Médaille militaire → |
| subjectOf |
French administrative practice on national orders
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| typeOfLaw |
public law
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur
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legalFramework |
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Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur
("Code de la Légion d'honneur et de la Médaille militaire")
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regulatesBy |