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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-1

…ovisions of this chapter : 1° Public ticket sales organised on an exceptional basis by associations and other legally constituted groups acting on a not-for-profit basis; 2° Private screenings organis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article L234-1

The professional agreements mentioned in articles L. 232-1 and L. 233-1 may be made compulsory by order of the competent State authority on condition that they have been signed by professional organis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Subsidies to cinema operators

Article L321-3

…és territoriales, the regions may award subsidies to operators of cinemas under the same conditions and within the same limits as the départements.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article L332-1

The tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies mentioned in article 238 bis HE of the French General Tax Code is governed by article 199 unvicies of the same code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Value added tax

Article L334-3

…ransfers of rights relating to pornographic films or films inciting violence broadcast on videotape and to their interpretation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 7: Control of cinema box office receipts

Article L212-32

Control of receipts from the exploitation of cinematographic or audiovisual works and documents in cinematographic entertainment establishments is organised under the following conditions: 1° Exhibito…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-6-1

The Cinema Mediator intervenes in the settlement of disputes and takes his decisions without receiving instructions from any authority. These decisions may not be overturned.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-21

…the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée the certificates for this equipment.Distributors and advertising managers who make works or cinematographic or audiovisual documents available to cin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-29

The form of the operating account as well as the definition of gross receipts, operating costs and general operating costs are determined by a professional agreement concluded between the representati…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-31

…o operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments, television service publishers or on-demand audiovisual media service publishers in respect of the acquisition of broadcasting rights or rig…

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