Article L425-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code
The representative of the State in the département may, within one month of receiving the report referred to in article L. 414-4, give formal notice to the operator of the cinema concerned to reduce the number of screens or spectator places to the number stated in the cinema development authorisation granted by the competent cinema development commission. Failing this, it may issue an order, within a fortnight, to close the…