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Article R212-13 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée may withdraw approval if it turns out that the characteristics of a cinema or the technical projection equipment do not comply with the description in the application file on the basis of which approval was granted, that approval was granted on the basis of false information contained in this file or when the conditions to which approval was…

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Article D212-14 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The operator of a cinema who wishes to organise film screenings as part of the programme of a cinema in this establishment outside this establishment must declare this to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée at least two weeks before the date of the planned move.The Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée issues a receipt on receipt of the declaration mentioned in…

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Article D212-15 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

When the move concerns a specific number of screenings, the declaration provided for in Article D. 212-14 states: 1° The number of the licence issued to the exhibitor corresponding to the cinema venue whose programme is affected by the relocation; 2° The details of the venue where the screenings are to be held and the number of seats in the venue; 3° The number of screenings and, for each of…

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Article D212-16 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

When the move involves an indeterminate number of screenings, the declaration provided for in Article D. 212-14 states: 1° The number of the licence issued to the exhibitor corresponding to the cinema venue whose programme is affected by the relocation; 2° The details of the venue where the screenings are to be held and the number of seats in the venue; 3° The date on which the relocation begins and…

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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…

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Article R212-20 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

A programming group or agreement may be approved only if the following conditions are met:1° All the members are licensed as cinema operators;2° The group or agreement does not include more than one member who, in the previous year, accounted for more than 0.5% of admissions in mainland France in all its establishments;3° The grouping or agreement does not include a member who, during the previous year, accounted for more…

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Article R212-21 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The programming contract, concluded between a group and the exhibitors of cinematographic establishments who are members or between the members of an agreement, provides for :1° A term of performance which may not exceed three years and the conditions for its renewal;2° A period for termination and a period of notice in the event of non-renewal;3° The conditions for determining the programming fee;4° Provisions to ensure the protection of the…

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