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Title VI: Protection of public access to cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article L261-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

I.-Any transfer, by a producer subject to the obligation to seek ongoing exploitation provided for inarticle L. 132-27 of the Intellectual Property Code, of one or more cinematographic or audiovisual works, falling within the scope of the agreement provided for in the same article L. 132-27, to a person not subject to the said article L. 132-27 and not having the status of co-producer of the work or works concerned,…

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Article L261-2 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

I.-On expiry of a period of three months from notification, if the Minister responsible for culture considers that the documents and information presented do not enable him to ensure that the beneficiary of the transaction is in a position to meet the objective mentioned in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 261-1, he will submit the transaction to the commission for the protection of access to works, the…

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Article L261-3 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

A financial penalty may be imposed by the Minister responsible for culture on the transferring producer in the event of failure to comply with the notification obligation set out in Article L. 261-1. Before imposing a financial penalty, the Minister for Culture notifies the objections to the transferring producer, who has a period of fifteen working days in which to submit written observations. The amount of the fine may not…

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Article L261-4 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

In the event of non-compliance by the beneficiary of the operation with the obligations imposed on it by the Commission de protection de l’accès aux œuvres (Commission for the Protection of Access to Works), the rights holders have the same remedies and, where applicable, the same procedures for the amicable settlement of disputes as those available to them in the event of non-compliance with the agreement provided for inarticle L….

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