Subsection 1 : Application for a cinema licence

A cinematographic exhibition licence is requested for a work or document that has been completed.With the exception of trailers, cinematographic works of an advertising nature and works or documents serving a major national cause or of general interest, a cinematographic exhibition licence is requested for a work or document that has been previously registered with the public cinema and audiovisual register.

The showing of a work or document dubbed into French is subject to the issue of a separate cinematographic exhibition licence from that issued for the showing of the work or document in the original version.A cinematographic release for a work or document dubbed in French is only granted if the dubbing was carried out entirely in studios located on French territory or on the territory of another Member State…

The application for a cinematographic licence is submitted by the producer of the work or document, or by an authorised representative, at least one month before the date scheduled for the first public showing of the work or document, in accordance with the following conditions: 1° In support of the application, the following must be submitted: a) A copy of the exact and complete version of the work or document…