Article R212-19 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code
The agreement establishing a programming agreement :1° Designates a member to act as the lead company;2° Provides that the lead company is delegated the task of entering into contracts with distributors of cinematographic works on behalf of all the members of the agreement and that this delegation is accompanied by financial responsibility for the proper performance of contracts or, failing this, joint and several liability on the part of each…