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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-9

The President of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée is notified of the decision to renounce the specialisation of a cinema for approval.Approval prevents the cinema from being re-speci…

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

Article D321-2

…d down for the allocation of financial aid to these establishments by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée on the basis of such classification.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-31

…llowing supporting documents:1° A presentation of the video game, including a synopsis, a document setting out the world, mechanics and main graphic elements of the video game and, where appropriate,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-35

…video game creation company or, in the case of a joint creation, to the video game creation companies. This decision states that, in the light of the information and supporting documents mentioned in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-58

…ynopsis and, where applicable, the literary and graphic bibles;2° A copy of the contract concluded between the French executive production company and the production company whose head office is locat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Société de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et audiovisuelle (financing company for the film and audiovisual industry)

Article D332-1

The rules relating to sociétés de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et audiovisuelle (Sofica) are set out in Articles 46 quindecies A to 46 quindecies F of Annex III to the General Tax Code…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on sales and rentals of videograms

Article D336-2

The rules relating to the increase in tax on videogram sales and rentals for certain works are set out in articles 331 M bis and 331 M ter of Annex III to the General Tax Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article R411-4

…ve residence is located, at the seat of this court or, where applicable, of one of its local chambers. The oath shall read as follows: "I swear that I will perform my duties well and faithfully and th…

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

Article R412-3

…a mission order specifying its purpose is drawn up by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and issued, individually and by name, to the person in charge of it. When this…

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

Article R423-13

At the end of the meeting, the Chairman of the Regulatory Control Committee invites the defendant and, if applicable, his counsel to speak again before the Committee deliberates on the case.

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