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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Counterfeiting offences

Article L442-1

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may lodge a complaint and bring a civil action under the conditions set out in article L. 331-3 of the French Intellectual Property Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringement of a copyright or related right by an online public communication service

Article L443-1

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may refer the matter to the court under the conditions set out inarticle L. 336-2 of the French Intellectual Property Code.

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

Article L423-1

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

Article L423-8

…g notification. A copy of the notification is sent to the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.Except in cases where the communication or consultation of these documents is n…

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

Article L432-1

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L511-1

…s made by the provisions of this code applicable to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to provisions that do not apply there, in particular to provisions of the General Tax Co…

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

Article L423-11

The rapporteur does not take part in the deliberations.

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

Article L423-13

The procedures for applying this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences concerning cinema and video exhibition receipts

Article L433-1

When, in the event of a breach of the provisions of article L. 212-32 and the provisions of article L. 222-1, the Commission du Contrôle de la Réglementation has imposed a financial penalty which has…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Nature of administrative penalties

Article L422-1

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