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Article 721-16 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The calculation is made each year by applying the following lump sums to each cinematographic work:

– 1,000 € when the cinematographic work is made available to the public in at least two and at most four foreign countries;
– 2,000 € when the cinematographic work is made available to the public in at least five and at most nine foreign countries;
– 3,500 € when the cinematographic work is made available to the public in at least ten foreign countries on at least two audiovisual media services on demand by subscription.

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Article 721-16


Le calcul est effectué chaque année en appliquant à chaque œuvre cinématographique les montants forfaitaires suivants :


– 1 000 € lorsque l’œuvre cinématographique est mise à disposition du public dans au moins deux et au plus quatre pays étrangers ;
– 2 000 € lorsque l’œuvre cinématographique est mise à disposition du public dans au moins cinq et au plus neuf pays étrangers ;
– 3 500 € lorsque l’œuvre cinématographique est mise à disposition du public dans au moins dix pays étrangers sur au moins deux services de médias audiovisuels à la demande par abonnement.

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