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Culture pass pilot: €500 credit for 18-year-olds

The decree of 1 February 2019 establishes on a trial basis, for three years, a "Culture pass" operating through a geolocated mobile app. 18-year-olds living in the areas set by order and selected for the pilot have an account worth up to €500 including tax to buy cultural goods and services. The pilot is limited to 200,000 accounts.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Franck Riester
Gouvernement
Amount
500 €
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
2 February 2019

Measure impact

18-year-olds in the pilot areas can pay for show tickets, books, instruments, lessons or digital cultural subscriptions. The pilot preceded the nationwide roll-out of the scheme in 2021 (separate entry).

Official references

Law number: Décret n° 2019-66 du 1er février 2019
Official Journal: JORF n° 0028 du 2 février 2019

Procedure timeline

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2 / 2 steps
Completed
2 February 2019

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2019-66 au Journal officiel (JORF n° 0028).
Completed
2 February 2019

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Entrée en vigueur immédiate du décret (article 7).