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Article R212-7-17 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The Commission départementale d’aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission) makes its decision by a ballot vote. Its reasoned decision, signed by the Chairman, indicates the vote taken by each member. The decision describes the authorised project and states the number of cinemas and seats authorised.

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Article R212-7-18 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The decision of the Commission départementale d’aménagement cinématographique is: 1° Notified to the applicant within a period of ten days from the date of the Commission meeting, either by administrative means against receipt, or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by electronic mail under the conditions set out in the fourth paragraph of this article. When letters are sent to the applicant by registered post with acknowledgement of…

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Article R212-7-19 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

When the decision grants the authorisation requested, the Prefect will have an extract of this decision published, at the beneficiary’s expense, in two regional or local newspapers circulated in the department. The same applies to the prefectoral certificate in the event of tacit authorisation.

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Article R212-7-20 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

When the implementation of an authorised project does not require planning permission, the authorisation lapses for those halls and spectator places which have not been put into operation within three years of the notification provided for in article R. 212-7-18 or the date on which the authorisation is deemed to have been granted by virtue of article L. 212-10-1 . When completion of an authorised project is subject to obtaining…

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Article R212-7-22 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

When lodged by persons other than the Prefect or the Film Ombudsman, the appeal is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the Chairman of the Commission nationale d’aménagement cinématographique. Under penalty of inadmissibility, the appeal must state the grounds on which it is based and the interest of each appellant. Otherwise, notifications, summonses or other documents are validly addressed to the domicile of the first signatory.

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Article R212-7-24 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The one-month appeal period provided for in article L. 212-10-3 of the Code du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée runs : 1° For the applicant, from the date of notification of the decision of the departmental film development commission; 2° For the prefect and the members of the departmental film development commission, from the date of the commission meeting or the date on which authorisation is deemed to have been…

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