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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-17

The rector of the academic region appoints the selection boards, chairs them or delegates the chairmanship, and awards the diplomas under the conditions laid down by order in accordance with article D…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Nature of the tests leading to the award of the first and second level state diploma for sports instructors and reserved for candidates who are or have been high-level sportsmen and sportswomen.

Article A212-153

At the end of the special test referred to in article A. 212-152, the jury may decide to lighten the candidate's training by all or part of the training units.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to operate as an operator

Article L212-3

When the activity of cinema entertainment venue operator is carried out by a natural person, the authorisation is issued to this person on presentation of proof of registration in the Trade and Compan…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to operate as an operator

Article L212-4

Authorisation is subject to payment of a fee to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. This fee is set at a flat rate of sixteen euros for each screening room in a cinema and five euros f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to operate as an operator

Article L212-5

The conditions for issuing and withdrawing authorisations are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Nature of the tests leading to the award of the first and second level state diploma for sports instructors and reserved for candidates who are or have been high-level sportsmen and sportswomen.

Article A212-151

…d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du deuxième degré may be awarded to candidates who are or have been top-level sportsmen and sportswomen under the conditions set out in article D. 212-73, after having comp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in France

Article A212-182

A copy of the form required for the declaration provided for in article R. 212-88 is given in appendix II-12-2-a. This form specifies the list of documents required for this declaration.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-105

The sportsmen and women mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article D. 212-73 may obtain the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du premier et du deuxième degré at the end of a course of study adapted…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7 : Nature of the tests leading to the award of the three-degree state diploma for sports instructors at the end of a modular training course

Article A212-144

Candidates who have passed the examination provided for in article A. 212-143 receive a training booklet issued by the regional director of youth, sport and community life in the place where the pre-t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-5

I.-After the first fifty years of the period of seventy years provided for in 2° of I of article L. 211-4, the performer may notify his intention to terminate the authorisation given in application of…

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