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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-3

…ée by the holder of the video publishing rights.It must be accompanied by the following information and documents:1° The title, the number of the cinematographic licence and the date of release of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Legal deposit obligation

Article A241-3

The rules relating to the representation threshold for imported videograms are set out in the provisions of the decree of 21 November 1995 setting the threshold provided for in article 28 (2°) of decr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-3

Approval for an audiovisual work is obtained before the filming is completed.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Control of video exhibition revenues

Article D222-3

…t visibly display the publisher's reference number allocated to them on each videogram they publish and on the cover.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification file

Article D261-3

…le for culture is accompanied by a file containing : 1° Identification of the transferring producer and the beneficiary of the planned operation ; 2° A detailed description of the planned operation, i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Declaration of activity by videogram publishers

Article A221-3

…act of the association's declaration published in the Journal officiel indicating its name, purpose and registered office as well as the date of its declaration; 2° A list and the identity of the pers…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-3

…d mainly in France:1° Cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the genre of fiction filmed and subject to image processing and post-production work, mainly in France.Exemptions to the conditi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-32

…ntions the date of receipt of the application by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and states that, in the light of the information and supporting documents mentioned in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article D251-3

At least once a year, the line producer sends the persons mentioned in article L. 251-9 the various operating accounts it has been given.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-30

The application for provisional approval is submitted by the video game creation company. If the video game is created jointly, it is the responsibility of each game creation company to submit an appl…

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