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Title II: Film and audiovisual registers

Article L121-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée keeps a public film and audiovisual register and an options register, together known as the film and audiovisual registers. The purpose of the cinema and audiovisual registers is to ensure the publicity of acts, agreements and judgements relating to the production, distribution, representation and exhibition of cinematographic and audiovisual works in France.

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Article L122-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

It is compulsory to file the provisional or definitive title of a cinematographic work intended for public performance in France with the public film and audiovisual register. Unless otherwise stipulated, registration is optional for audiovisual works. The deposit of the title is made at the request of the producer or his representative, who submits in support a copy of the contract or a simple declaration from the author(s) of the…

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Article L122-2 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The title of a literary work may be registered in the register of options at the request of the producer or his representative, who submits a copy of the contract by which the author of the work or his successor in title has granted him an option to purchase the rights to adapt and produce the work and who provides proof of payment of the sums due under the contract….

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Article L123-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

For cinematographic or audiovisual works for which the title has previously been registered under the conditions set out in article L. 122-1, must be entered in the public film and audiovisual register, at the request of the most diligent party and without such entry having the effect of conferring any new lien in favour of its beneficiary, except, however, as stated in Articles L. 123-5, L. 124-1 and L. 124-2:…

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Article L123-2 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

For projects for which the title has previously been filed under the conditions provided for in Article L. 122-2, may be entered in the register of options, at the request of the most diligent party, and without such entry having the effect of conferring any new lien for the benefit of its beneficiary, except, however, as provided for in Articles L. 123-5, L. 124-1 and L. 124-2, deeds, agreements or…

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Article L123-3 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Where an act, agreement or judgment does not meet the conditions for registration under the provisions of articles L. 123-1 or L. 123-2, it may however be published in the public film and audiovisual register or in the register of options at the request of its beneficiary if it has the effect of transferring or establishing the transfer to the latter of one of the rights mentioned in these articles…

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Article L123-4 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

If it is drawn up in a language other than French that is customary in the film and audiovisual industry, the deed, agreement or judgement may, at the request of the applicant, be submitted in its original version. In this case, it must be accompanied by a full translation or a summary written in French under conditions determined by decree. The Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée ensures…

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Article L123-6 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The rights referred to in article L. 123-1 which became legally enforceable against third parties before the entry into force of law no. 90 of 22 February 1944 are maintained in their previous rank if they have been registered within three months of the said entry into force. Failing this, they only rank with regard to third parties under the conditions set out in Article L. 123-5. By way of…

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