New taxIn effectSocial security and healthcareNational

Student and campus life contribution (CVEC)

Creation of the CVEC (Contribution Vie Étudiante et de Campus) of €90 per year, intended to fund social, health, cultural and sports services for students as well as health prevention. Accompanied by the abolition of the student social security contribution

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT

Bruno Le Maire

Gouvernement

General rapporteurEPR

Jean-René Cazeneuve

Ensemble pour la République

General rapporteurLR

Jean-François Husson

Les Républicains

Amount

90 €

Impact on public finances

Brings in 167 m €/yrtotal cost of the scheme · 2023 estimate · State

Source of the estimate: Évaluation des voies et moyens tome I - PLF 2025 (taxes affectées, établissements d'enseignement supérieur et Crous) (Indirect official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date

1 September 2018

Measure impact

Mandatory annual contribution for students in initial education: €90 (2018-2019), €92 (2021-2022), €105 (2025-2026). Exemption for grant holders, refugees and asylum seekers. Offset by the abolition of the student social security contribution and a €21 reduction in enrolment fees.

Official references

Law number: Loi du 8 mars 2018

Sources

Loi du 8 mars 2018 relative à l'orientation et à la réussite des étudiantsOfficial

8 March 2018

Procedure timeline

Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.

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9 / 9 steps

Completed

1 July 2018

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Première année d'application de la CVEC pour l'année universitaire 2018-2019 - Montant de 90€

Source

Completed

30 June 2018

Publication in Official Journal

Publication

Publication du décret n° 2018-564 du 30 juin 2018 relatif à la contribution prévue à l'article L. 841-5 du code de l'éducation

Source Official document

Completed

8 March 2018

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Loi n°2018-166 du 8 mars 2018 relative à l'orientation et à la réussite des étudiants promulguée - Article 12 crée la CVEC

Source Official document

Completed

23 February 2018

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Constitutional Council reviewed the law on February 23, 2018 (decision issued March 8, 2018) and deemed it constitutional (confirmed by official sources). This step was missing from timeline.

Source

Completed

9 February 2018

Joint committee

Parliamentary process

Désaccord éventuel

Joint committee (Commission Mixte Paritaire) met on February 9, 2018 and reached agreement on remaining disputed provisions (confirmed by official sources).

Source

Completed

8 February 2018

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process

Senate examined and adopted the bill on February 7-8, 2018 (confirmed by official sources). This important parliamentary step was not recorded in timeline.

Source

Completed

19 December 2017

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process

Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)

National Assembly voted and adopted the bill on December 19, 2017 under accelerated procedure (confirmed by official sources). This is a critical missing step.

Source

Completed

22 November 2017

Committee examination

Parliamentary process

Amendements

Bill deposited in National Assembly on November 22, 2017 (confirmed by official sources). This step marks the official introduction to the first chamber.

Source

Completed

11 October 2017

Council of Ministers

Internal validation

Validation interne

Actors

Édouard Philippe, Frédérique Vidal

Présentation du projet de loi relative à l'Orientation et à la Réussite des Étudiants (ORE) en Conseil des ministres

Source