What should I do with the money I received from the French government as housing assistance, after discovering that it is not rightfully mine because my scholarship is considered a salary and not a study grant?
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Since the aid was taken based on incorrect information, it is obligatory to inform the granting authority of that, because it was taken in an unlawful manner. If the authority demands its return, then that is binding, as the conditions are obligatory.
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