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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-20

…stration that he appoints, as well as a representative of each list that he appoints on their proposal. It ensures that the electoral process is conducted properly and, as soon as the ballot closes, c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2 : Obligations relating to the issue of a cinema licence

Article R211-20

…to minors under sixteen" or "film forbidden to minors under eighteen" must be clearly, intelligibly and conspicuously displayed on the media intended to inform the public about screenings in the estab…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R114-2

Expenditure by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée includes: 1° Financial assistance granted pursuant to 2° of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Classification committees

Article R211-26

The members of the classification committees are appointed, after consultation with the chairman of the classification committee, by order of the Minister for Culture for a period of three years, rene…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-2

…that may have come to their knowledge by virtue of their functions or duties, under the conditions and subject to the penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Classification committees

Article R211-27

A classification committee is formed when at least three of the persons mentioned in article R. 211-26 are present for the viewing mentioned in article R. 211-4.The composition and agenda of classific…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-28

The list of categories of acts published in the Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée is set by order of the Minister for Culture.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-2

With the exception of the management posts mentioned in article R. 113-3, contract staff are divided into the following four job categories: 1° Category 1 "Head of Department" includes staff who perfo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgments

Article D123-2

…tate of the European Union, a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or Switzerland, and must cover the entire document, agreement or judgment.The summary includes the following in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of provisions relating to cinematographic exhibition permits

Article L432-2

…as the offence has been established, the criminal investigation department may seize the print run and exploitation media of the works unlawfully put into circulation or represented. The procedures s…

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