Cinematographic representation is subject to obtaining an operating licence issued by the Minister of Culture. This licence may be refused or issued subject to conditions for reasons relating to the protection of children and young people or respect for human dignity. The conditions and procedures for issuing the visa are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
The issue of a licence is subject to the payment of a fee to the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. This fee is proportional to the duration of the cinematographic work for which the licence is requested, at the rate of 0.82 euros per minute. The fee is not charged if it is less than €10. The fee is collected by the Centre national du cinéma et…
A cinematographic entertainment venue is any cinema or group of cinemas specially equipped on a permanent basis to show cinematographic performances, whatever the method of fixation or transmission and the nature of the medium of the cinematographic or audiovisual works or documents shown. These cinemas are located in the same building or, where they are located in separate buildings, are grouped together on the same site and are operated jointly.
Persons whose activity is to operate a cinema must hold a licence granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. Any person whose purpose is to organise travelling film shows is considered to be an operator of a film show business. The authorisation is granted for the operation of a cinematographic establishment determined for each of the rooms in this establishment. The issue of…
When the activity of cinema entertainment venue operator is carried out by a natural person, the authorisation is issued to this person on presentation of proof of registration in the Trade and Companies Register. When the activity of cinema entertainment venue operator is carried out by a legal entity, the authorisation is issued to the natural person who is the legal or statutory representative of this entity, subject to the…
Authorisation is subject to payment of a fee to the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. This fee is set at a flat rate of sixteen euros for each screening room in a cinema and five euros for each screening venue in the case of touring activity. This fee is collected by the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée in the same way as stamp duty….
The conditions for issuing and withdrawing authorisations are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
The creation, extension and reopening to the public of cinematographic establishments must meet the requirements of diversity of the cinematographic offer, cultural development of the territory, protection of the environment and quality of town planning, taking into account the specific nature of cinematographic works. They must contribute to the modernisation of cinematographic establishments and to the satisfaction of spectators’ interests as regards the programming of a diversified offer, the maintenance…
A departmental cinematographic development commission rules on applications for cinematographic development authorisations submitted to it pursuant to articles L. 212-7 to L. 212-9.
I.-The Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission is chaired by the representative of the State in the Department. II -The commission is made up of : 1° The following five elected representatives: a) The mayor of the municipality in which the cinema development project is located ; b) The president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with responsibility for spatial planning and development, of which the municipality in which the project…
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