Book II: Professions and activities

The following are subject to the provisions of this chapter : 1° Public ticket sales organised on an exceptional basis by associations and other legally constituted groups acting on a not-for-profit basis; 2° Private screenings organised by associations and similar bodies authorised to disseminate culture through the cinema; 3° screenings organised by associations and bodies whose purpose is the collection, conservation, restoration and dissemination of film heritage; 4° screenings organised…

The organisations mentioned in Article L. 214-1 may organise the screenings listed in 1° of this article, which consist of the showing of long-running cinematographic works, for a limited number of screenings, determined per year and per association or group, set by decree. This decree also sets the conditions under which this limit may be waived for associations and groups whose exclusive purpose is to contribute to the development of…

The conditions for authorising the associations and similar bodies mentioned in 2° of Article L. 214-1, as well as the conditions under which screenings are organised, are set by decree.

The screenings mentioned in 4° of Article L. 214-1 may only be organised by public establishments in accordance with their statutory purpose.

The showing of long-length cinematographic works during the screenings mentioned in 5° of article L. 214-1 is prohibited when these screenings are intended to promote directly or indirectly the marketing of products or the provision of services.