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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Programming projects representing programming commitments

Article R212-40

…article R. 212-31 : 1° Any programming project…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-45

Any substantial modification made by a cinema operator to an approved formula is subject to an amending approval issued for the remaining period of validity of the initial approval.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to film club screenings

Article D214-4

…article L. 214-1 is granted to a federation for…

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

Article D331-41

…nt on the European Economic Area, a State party to the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production of the Council of Europe or a European third State with which the Union or the European Comm…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-42

Cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the fiction genre that score at least 18 points, including at least 7 points for the Dramatic Content group and at least two of its sub-groups, are de…

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

Article D331-4

…f, significantly, taking into account the genre to which they belong and the conditions of their production, they are likely to promote talent and to stimulate and consolidate the presence of human re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-46

…the shooting takes place in France: 1 point; 2° At least 50% of the expenditure relating to the production of special effects on the set is incurred with service providers established in France, for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-44

…scriptwriter: 2 points; 2° At least one of the music composers: 1 point; 3° At least one of the producers (natural persons): 2 points; 4° Alternatively: a) At least one of the actors playing the role…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-47

Cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the animation genre that score at least 36 points, including at least 9 points for the "Dramatic Content" group, are deemed to meet the condition set…

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

Article D331-40

Compliance with the condition set out in b of 1 of II of article 220 quaterdecies of the General Tax Code is verified using the points scales set out in this paragraph, each made up of a "Dramatic con…

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