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Article L125-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée issues to all those who request it either a copy or an extract of the information entered in the public film and audiovisual register or the register of options and the documents submitted in support of entries or publications, or a certificate if there is no entry or publication. However, for option contracts registered under article L. 123-2, it only issues…

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Article L126-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée is authorised to communicate to distributors, producers, authors and beneficiaries with delegated revenue rights, as designated in agreements, judgements and any other acts entered in the public film and audiovisual register or in the register of options, all information relating to revenue and any other products arising from the exploitation and export of cinematographic works in which they have rights. The…

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Article L126-2 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Distributors, producers, authors and beneficiaries with delegated revenue rights, as designated in agreements, judgements and any other deeds entered in the public film and audiovisual register or in the register of options, are required to provide the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, at its request, with all information relating to payments made to them by exhibitors, distributors and producers of cinematographic works respectively. The above-mentioned persons are…

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Article L211-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Cinematographic representation is subject to obtaining an operating licence issued by the Minister of Culture. This licence may be refused or issued subject to conditions for reasons relating to the protection of children and young people or respect for human dignity. The conditions and procedures for issuing the visa are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.

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Article L211-2 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The issue of a licence is subject to the payment of a fee to the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. This fee is proportional to the duration of the cinematographic work for which the licence is requested, at the rate of 0.82 euros per minute. The fee is not charged if it is less than €10. The fee is collected by the Centre national du cinéma et…

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Article L212-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

A cinematographic entertainment venue is any cinema or group of cinemas specially equipped on a permanent basis to show cinematographic performances, whatever the method of fixation or transmission and the nature of the medium of the cinematographic or audiovisual works or documents shown. These cinemas are located in the same building or, where they are located in separate buildings, are grouped together on the same site and are operated jointly.

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Article L212-2 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Persons whose activity is to operate a cinema must hold a licence granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. Any person whose purpose is to organise travelling film shows is considered to be an operator of a film show business. The authorisation is granted for the operation of a cinematographic establishment determined for each of the rooms in this establishment. The issue of…

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Article L212-3 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

When the activity of cinema entertainment venue operator is carried out by a natural person, the authorisation is issued to this person on presentation of proof of registration in the Trade and Companies Register. When the activity of cinema entertainment venue operator is carried out by a legal entity, the authorisation is issued to the natural person who is the legal or statutory representative of this entity, subject to the…

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Article L212-4 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Authorisation is subject to payment of a fee to the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. This fee is set at a flat rate of sixteen euros for each screening room in a cinema and five euros for each screening venue in the case of touring activity. This fee is collected by the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée in the same way as stamp duty….

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