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Title III: Chronology of the exploitation of cinematographic works

Article L231-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

A cinematographic work may be exploited in the form of videograms intended for sale or rental for 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 this period under the conditions set out in the second paragraph. The terms of the contract…

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Article L232-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The contract concluded by a publisher of on-demand audiovisual media services for the acquisition of rights relating to the making available to the public of a cinematographic work shall specify the period after which such making available may take place. Where there is a professional agreement relating to the period applicable to the mode of exploitation of cinematographic works by on-demand audiovisual media services, the period provided for by this…

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Article L233-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The contract concluded by a television service publisher for the acquisition of rights relating to the broadcasting of a cinematographic work stipulates the period after which this broadcasting 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 agreement is binding on the service publishers and the members of the…

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Article L234-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The professional agreements mentioned in articles L. 232-1 and L. 233-1 may be made compulsory by order of the competent State authority on condition that they have been signed by professional organisations representing the cinema sector and, as the case may be : 1° One or more professional organisations representing the sector or sectors concerned ; 2° One or more professional organisations representing the sector or sectors concerned and a…

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Article L234-2 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The representativeness of a professional organisation or group of service providers is assessed in particular with regard to the number of operators concerned or their importance on the market in question. If it is necessary to determine the representativeness of a professional organisation or a group of service providers, the latter shall provide the competent State authority with the information available to them.

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