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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval of training centres

Article D211-90

The Minister for Sport monitors the operation of approved training centres. The relevant delegated federation contributes to the proper implementation of this control by sending the Minister responsib…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval of training centres

Article R211-87

Approval is granted for a period of four years by the rector of the academic region. The approval decree is published in the prefecture's official gazette (recueil des actes administratifs).

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-48

The Budget Controller draws up an a posteriori control programme on the basis of the risks identified, which may relate to the quality of the budgetary accounts kept or the sustainability of the budge…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-61

Under the conditions and according to the thresholds set by the document provided for in Article A. 211-63-1, with regard to the quality of budgetary internal control: The following are subject to app…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-3

The certificate referred to in article R. 211-21-2 is issued by the insurance undertaking within a maximum of fifteen days of taking out the contract and renewed when subsequent premiums or portions o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the classification committee

Article R211-34

The chairman and alternate chairman of the classification committee are appointed for a period of three years, renewable twice, by Prime Ministerial decree issued on the report of the Minister for Cul…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the classification committee

Article R211-30

The Administrative College comprises five full members and ten alternate members representing the Minister for the Interior, the Minister for Justice, the Minister for National Education, the Minister…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1 : Application for a cinema licence

Article R211-2

…ork or document dubbed into French is subject to the issue of a separate cinematographic exhibition licence from that issued for the showing of the work or document in the original version.A cinematog…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the classification committee

Article R211-31

The college of professionals is made up of nine full members and eighteen alternate members chosen by the Minister for Culture from leading figures in the film industry, after consultation with the ma…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the classification committee

Article R211-32

The College of Experts is made up of: 1° Four full members and eight alternate members, chosen from leading figures in the medical world or specialists in the human sciences qualified in the field of…

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