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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article A331-29

The Committee of Experts may hear any person it considers likely to enlighten its choices. Persons heard in this way do not take part in the deliberations of the Expert Committee and are bound by an o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article D331-6

The cinematographic or audiovisual work projects for which the tax credit is requested are selected by the committee of experts provided for in IV of article 220 sexies of the General Tax Code, after…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article A331-55

Applications for approval are presented to the committee of experts by one or more representatives of the association known as the "Commission nationale du film France", who may not take part in the c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification of concentrations and granting of authorisation

Article R331-26

As soon as an application for authorisation is received, the Prefect will refer the matter to the local police authorities for their opinion. Except in the case provided for in the fourth paragraph, t…

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

Article D331-31

The application for provisional approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:1° A presentation of the video game, including a synopsis, a document setting out the world, mechanic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-9

I. - The identifiable and specific additional costs borne by the operators mentioned in the previous article in order to provide the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numériq…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-33

I.-When a party relies on a secret protected by law, it shall indicate by letter, at the time of their communication to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique, the i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-52

Before the Court of Appeal or its First President, the parties are represented and assisted in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 931 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-50

The First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate shall set the time limits within which the parties to the proceedings must communicate their written observations to each other and file a co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-51

Notifications between parties shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by direct notification between the parties' lawyers. Procedural documents must be filed with the cou…

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