A contribution is hereby instituted on the transfer to a publisher or distributor of television services within the meaning of Articles 2 and 2-1 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication (1) of broadcasting rights to sporting events or competitions.
Also subject to this contribution is the transfer of broadcasting rights to a person who makes available to the public a service offering access for consideration to broadcasts of sporting events or competitions on individual request made by an electronic communication process (1).
This contribution is payable by any person mentioned in articles L. 121-1, L. 122-2, L. 122-12, L. 131-1 or L. 331-5 of the Code du sport, as well as by any person acting directly or indirectly on its behalf.
The contribution is based on the sums, excluding value added tax, received for the transfer of broadcasting rights.
It is payable when these sums are collected.
The rate of the contribution is set at 5% of the amount of the collections.
The contribution is established, recovered and controlled according to the same procedures and under the same sanctions, guarantees and privileges as value added tax.
Claims are lodged, investigated and judged according to the rules applicable to that same tax.