French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The terms of remuneration for the chairman and members of the Regulatory Control Committee are set by order of the Minister for Culture.

The Regulatory Control Commission draws up its own rules of procedure, which are published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

A decision by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée shall make available to the rapporteur, with the latter’s agreement, all the resources necessary for the performance of his/her duties. The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée shall designate, with the rapporteur’s agreement, the employees of the institution responsible for assisting him/her with each of his/her assignments. These employees are…

The respondent is notified of the grievances by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by hand-delivery against receipt, by bailiff’s deed or by any other means that can be used to certify the date of receipt and the identity of the addressee, including by electronic means.

The statement of objections shall mention the time limit set out in Article L. 423-8, indicates any penalties that may be incurred and specifies that the defendant may inspect and copy the other documents in the file under the conditions set out in the same article and be assisted or represented by any person of their choice.

The respondent shall submit its written observations on the objections notified to it by any means that enables the date of receipt and the identity of the addressee to be verified, including by electronic means.

The matter is referred to the Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations by means of a report submitted by the rapporteur. The documents accompanying the report include the minutes provided for in article L. 414-1 and the written observations submitted by the defendant.

The accused person shall be summoned to appear before the Regulatory Control Commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by hand delivery against receipt, by bailiff’s deed or by any other means enabling the date of receipt and the identity of the addressee to be certified, including by electronic means, within a time limit which may not be less than thirty days before the meeting.