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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives and means of intervention

Article L412-1

…home by the persons concerned. They may have access to the aforementioned premises and facilities between 8am and 8pm and, in the case of those belonging to a cinema, outside these hours when the cin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Control of video exhibition revenues

Article L222-1

…Arti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Notification

Article L261-1

…r the technical elements necessary for the fixation of the work, defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. II. -Notification is sent by the transferring producer at least six months before the planned…

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

Article L321-1

Article L. 2251-4 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales sets out the rules for grants awarded by local authorities to cinema operators.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-13

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Autorité de la concurrence, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of article L. 213-12. It shall specify in particula…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Exploitation on on-demand audiovisual media services

Article L232-1

…ment is binding on the service publishers and the members of the signatory professional organisations. This agreement may cover one or more categories of services. It may be made binding on all intere…

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

Article L251-1

…live performance, eligible for financial support for production from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and whose successful completion he has guaranteed must, within six months of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article L231-1

…r the private use of the public after a period of four months from the date of its release in cinemas. The terms of the contract for the acquisition of the rights for this exhibition may derogate from…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Film rights concession contract

Article L213-14

The contract granting cinematographic performance rights includes the following stipulations: 1° The title and technical characteristics of the cinematographic work for which the rights are granted fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Exploitation on television services

Article L233-1

…g may take place. Where there is a professional agreement relating to the period applicable to the method of exploitation of cinematographic works by television services, the period stipulated by this…

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