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Article L212-29 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Any cinema exhibitor who joins an approved access formula is subject to the conditions of the approval. Any exhibitor who does not benefit from the guarantee provided for in article L. 212-30 is obliged to apply, in the contracts for the granting of cinematographic representation rights that he concludes, the reference price applied by the exhibitor who holds the approval in application of article L. 212-28.

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Article L212-30 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

When requesting the approval of an access formula in application of article L. 212-27, any cinema exhibitor who achieves more than 25% of admissions or takings in a given catchment area or more than 3% of takings at national level must offer exhibitors in the same catchment area whose market share represents less than 25% of admissions or takings in the area in question, with the exception of those achieving…

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Article L212-31 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

A decree of the Conseil d’Etat, issued after consultation with the Autorité de la concurrence, specifies the terms of the association contract provided for by articles L. 212-29 and L. 212-30. This contract may not contain any clause relating to the programming of the associated exhibitors’ cinemas, nor any clause relating to exclusive membership of an access formula.

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Article L212-32 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Control of receipts from the exploitation of cinematographic or audiovisual works and documents in cinematographic entertainment establishments is organised under the following conditions: 1° Exhibitors of cinematographic establishments issue an admission ticket to each spectator or record and keep in a computerised system the data relating to admission, prior to any access by the spectator to a cinematographic theatre; 2° Operators of cinematographic establishments must keep up to date documents…

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Article L212-33 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Admission to a film show organised by the operator of a film theatre is an individual right. Pricing is organised by category in accordance with procedures laid down by regulation. Except by way of derogation, admission tickets that are not linked to a computerised ticketing system may not be issued outside cinemas. The admission fee is retained by the spectator until the end of the film show.

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Article L212-34 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

It is an offence for the operator of a cinema to offer a spectator, irrespective of the terms of the offer, the sale of an admission ticket to a cinema screening: 1° Either combined, with or without a price supplement, with the delivery of a good or the provision of a service; 2° Or as part of an online sales or booking service, may not result in a reduction in…

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Article L213-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The Cinema Mediator is responsible for the prior conciliation of any dispute relating to : 1° Access to cinematographic works by exhibitors of cinematographic establishments and access to cinematographic works in cinemas, as well as, more generally, the conditions for the theatrical exhibition of these works, which originates from a de facto monopoly situation, a dominant position or any other situation the purpose of which is or may be to…

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Article L213-2 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Within the framework of the missions listed in 1° and 2° of article L. 213-1, the Film Ombudsman may be approached by any natural person or legal entity concerned, by any interested professional or trade union organisation or by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. It may also take up any matter within its remit on its own initiative.

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