Article R434-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code
Without prejudice to the application of the penalties provided for in the town planning code, anyone who, without holding the required authorisation or in disregard of its requirements, either undertakes or causes to be undertaken work for the purpose of carrying out one of the projects provided for in article L. 212-7, or who operates or causes to be operated a cinema subject to the obligations laid down by this…