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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-22

If one of the full members is unable to carry out his duties for any reason whatsoever, he is replaced, for the remainder of his term of office, in the order in which he appears on the list, by the fi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-27

The Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée shall regulate the operation of this bulletin by means of decisions published in the Bulletin Officiel du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-26

The Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée is published in electronic form, under conditions that guarantee its authenticity and integrity, as well as the date of each publication.It can be…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Long- and short-length cinematographic works

Article D210-2

A short film is one that is shown in cinemas for one hour or less.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-21

Before any appeal is lodged, challenges to the validity of the electoral process must be submitted within five days of the announcement of the results to the president of the main polling station, who…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Subsidies to cinema operators

Article D321-2

The conditions for the classification of cinematographic establishments as art house establishments are those laid down for the allocation of financial aid to these establishments by the Centre nation…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article D132-29

The minimum wage paid in return for the commission of a still image, or a series of images with the same subject and produced in the same location, is determined on the basis of the time required to c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article D132-28

The provisions of this section apply to professional journalists, as defined by article L. 7111-3 of the Labour Code, who derive the majority of their income from the use of still images and who occas…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 210 D

The capital gains that may arise from a transaction referred to in article 48 of law n° 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of sociétés coopératives de production are taxable in the name of the socié…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 decies

For corporation tax purposes, companies may apply exceptional depreciation equal to 50% of the amount of the sums actually paid to subscribe to the capital of the companies mentioned in article 238 bi…

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