Paragraph 1: Projects subject to authorisation

The following projects are subject to authorisation: 1° The creation of a multiple-screen cinema with more than 300 seats, resulting either from a new building or the conversion of an existing building; 2° The extension of a multiple-screen cinema which has already reached the 300-seat threshold or which is expected to exceed this threshold through the implementation of the project, with the exception of extensions representing less than 30% of…

For the purposes of assessing the thresholds mentioned in article L. 212-7, cinemas that are grouped together on the same site and which … are considered to be part of the same cinema, whether or not they are located in separate buildings and whether or not the same person is the owner or operator: 1° Either have been designed as part of the same land development operation, whether this is…

Cinematographic development projects are only submitted to the departmental cinematographic development commission for review if they are accompanied by an indication of the person who will hold the operating licence issued pursuant to articles L. 212-2 to L. 212-5.