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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Art cinematographic works

Article D210-5

…decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée after consultation with cinema professionals and leading figures from the cultural sector.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Art cinematographic works

Article D210-3

An art house film is one that meets at least one of the following criteria: 1° A cinematographic work that is research-based or new in the cinematographic field; 2° A cinematographic work that has und…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Competent departments

Article 657

The merged formality takes place at the service responsible for land registration in the location of the property. In Mayotte, the merged formality takes place at the real estate property conservation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-38

The arthouse cinema commission comprises a national panel and five regional panels with jurisdiction depending on where the cinema is located. The regional panels are : 1° The "Ile-de-France, Guadelou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-40

Each regional section of the art cinema commission comprises :1° The chairman of the national section of the art cinemas commission;2° The vice-chairman of the national section of the art cinemas comm…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-39

The national section of the art cinema commission comprises :1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Four representatives of cinema exhibitors;4° Three representatives of distributors of cinematographic w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-41

The Film Ombudsman or his representative may attend meetings of the Art Cinema Commission in an advisory capacity.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater O

…elating to employees directly assigned to the creation of works made in a single copy or small series. The creation of unique works, made in a single copy or small series, is defined according to two…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Special provisions for works of art

Article L1616-1

The communes, départements and regions must devote 1% of the amount of the investment to the insertion of works of art in all buildings that were subject, on 23 July 1983, the date of publication of l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Respective scope of the registration formality and the merged formality - Time limits

Article 647

…stration is required at the same time as registration.III. - The merged formality must be requested within one month of the date of the deed. However, in the case of an auction, this period is extende…

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