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OFFICIAL TEXTS THAT GOVERN THE ORDER OF THE LIBERATION

1. Edict No. 7 of 16 November 1940, which creates the Order of the Liberation.
   Official Bulletin of Free France, No. 2, January 20th, 1941. - page 7.
   
   
2. Decree of 29 January 1941, which sets the operating guidelines of the Order of the Liberation.
   Official Bulletin of Free France, n° 10, du 23 septembre 1941 - page 40
   
   
3. Order of 1 August 1941 regarding awarding the Cross of the Liberation,
   Official Bulletin of Free France, No. 10, of 23 September, 1941 - page 40.
   
   
4. Decree No. 140 relative to awarding the Cross of the Liberation,
   Official Bulletin of Free France, No. 2, of 16 February 1942 - page 11.
   
   
5. Decree No. 765 of 17 February 1943, relative to the organization of the Order of the Liberation,
   Official Bulletin of Combative France of 18 March 1943 - page 15.
   
   
6. Edict of 7 January 1944 relative to awarding the Cross of the Liberation,
   Official Bulletin of 22 January 1944.
   
   
7. Edict of 26 August 1944 relative to the help attributed to the Companions and their families.
   
   
8. Edict No. 45 1779, of 10 August 1945 regarding the organization of the Order of the Liberation,
   Official Bulletin of 11 August 1945.
   
   
9. Decree of 23 January 1946 ending the award of the Cross of the Liberation.
   
   
10. Decree of 19 August 1958 regarding the nomination of the members of the Council of the Order,
    J.O. du 22 août 1958.
    
    
11. Decree No. 62465 of 13 April 1962, which modifies the edict of 7 January 1944 relative to awarding the Cross of the Liberation,
    Official Bulletin of 18 April 1962 - page 3997.
    
    
12. Decree No. 229 62 of 21 September 1962 which names the Chancellor of the Order of the Liberation,
    Official Bulletin of 22 September 1962 - page 9237.
    
    
13. Decree regarding the renewal of the functions of the Chancellor of the Order of the Liberation,
    Official Bulletin of 22 February 1966 - page 1925.
    
    
14. Decree of 29 September 1970 regarding the renewal of the functions of the Chancellor of the Order of the Liberation,
    Official Bulletin of 3 October 1970 - page 9204.
    
    
15. Decree regarding the renewal of the functions of the Chancellor of the Order of the Liberation,
    Official Bulletin of 8 August 1974 - page 8362.
    
    
16. Decree relative to the composition of the Council of the Order of the Liberation and regarding the nomination of the Chancellor of the Order of the Liberation,
    Official Bulletin of 22 September 1978 - page 3362.
    
    
17. Decree regarding the renewal of the functions of the Chancellor of the Order of the Liberation,
    Official Bulletin of 27 October 1982.
    
    
18. Decree regarding the renewal of the functions of the Chancellor of the Order of the Liberation,
    Official Bulletin of 29 August 1986
    
    
19. Decree regarding the renewal of the functions of the Chancellor of the Order of the Liberation,
    Official Bulletin of 22 August 1990.
    
    
20. Order of 23 February 1996 regarding the creation of the fourragère (braid) of the Order of the Liberation,
    Official Bulletin of 28 March 1996
    
    
21. Law No. 99-418 of 26 May 1999, which creates the National Council of the "Companion of the Liberation" communities.
    Official Bulletin of 28 May 1999.

     

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