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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article A231-1

Production of the medical certificate referred to in article L. 231-2-3 for the disciplines listed in article D. 231-1-5 is subject to a medical examination carried out by any medical doctor with spec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations.

Article R231-1

The rules relating to breaches of the provisions of article R. 213-13 are defined inarticle 242 of decree no. 67-236 of 23 March 1967 on commercial companies.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical surveillance of professional sportsmen and women

Article R231-1

Specific measures defined by order of the ministers responsible for sport and labour set out the medical surveillance procedures for salaried professional sportsmen and women.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-1

For the application of this chapter, the theatrical release date of a cinematographic work is the national release date appearing on the advertising material, whatever the form and means of communicat…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R231-1

Unless otherwise provided, the attachment of intangible rights shall be governed by this Title insofar as their specific nature does not preclude such attachment.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-5

The amount of the direct allocation is obtained by multiplying the circulation index by the ratio between the amount of credits allocated to direct allocations and the sum of the circulation indices o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-13

For the classification and allocation of aid in year n, the reference period runs from film week 27 of year n-3 to film week 26 of year n-1. In the cases mentioned in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-17

The bonus coefficient is applied in the light of the efforts made by exhibitors to promote quality arthouse programming, train and develop audience loyalty, and organise events around their arthouse p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231

1. Sums paid as remuneration to employees are subject to a tax at the rate of 4.25%. The sums taken into account are those used to determine the basis of assessment for the contribution provided for i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: On-the-spot investigation.

Article 231

The judge may, at the hearing or in his chambers, as well as in any place where an investigative measure is being carried out, hear on the spot any persons whose testimony he deems useful for ascertai…

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