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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 Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Effects of the guarantee between the debtor and the guarantor

Article 2311

…rantor has no recourse if he paid the debt without notifying the debtor and if the debtor subsequently paid it or had the means at the time of payment to have it declared extinguished. However, the gu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-2

If the company has used the option granted by article L. 231-1 this circumstance must be mentioned in all deeds and documents issued by the company and intended for third parties, by adding the words…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-3

Deeds recording increases or decreases in the share capital carried out under the terms of article L. 231-1, or the withdrawal of members, other than managers or directors, in accordance with article…

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

Article D231-2

A derogation to the minimum four-month period set out in the first paragraph of article L. 231-1 is granted when, at the end of the fourth cinema week within the meaning of 5° of article D. 212-67, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-5

The Articles of Association shall determine a sum below which the capital may not be reduced by withdrawals of contributions authorised by article L. 231-1. This sum may not be less than one tenth of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-3

The collegiate body with competence in medicine provided for in II of Article L. 231-2 and III of Article L. 231-2-1 corresponds to the medical committee provided for in point 2.4.2 of Annex I-5.

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