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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Relocation of film screenings

Article D212-15

…Art…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single section: Film ombudsman

Article R213-1

The Film Ombudsman is appointed, after consultation with the Competition Authority, by decree on the report of the Minister for Culture and the Minister for the Economy, for a renewable term of four y…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to outdoor screenings

Article D214-10

Authorisation is granted for one session or a series of sessions.

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

Article D222-1

Documents making it possible to establish the origin and conditions of exploitation of videograms, as well as the revenue from their exploitation, are presented in accordance with models laid down by…

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

Article D251-1

The date of completion of the audiovisual work referred to in article L. 251-1 is the date shown on the certificate of acceptance of its final version by a television service publisher.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Declaration of activity by videogram publishers

Article R221-1

…ation of videograms intended for private use by the public is sent to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée within three months of registration in the Trade and Companies Register or the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R261-14

The Commission for the Protection of Access to Works is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. It may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present or represented by prox…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to the production company

Article D331-1

…chnical and artistic responsibility for the production of a work and guarantees its successful completion. For the same work, the status of delegated production company may only be granted to a maximu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-13

Failure to comply with an ethical obligation defined in this sub-section may be grounds for the Minister responsible for culture to declare that the member is permanently prevented from carrying out h…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of preferred film production creditors

Article D312-1

…Arti…

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