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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-25

…arti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles

Article L121-1

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée keeps a public film and audiovisual register and an options register, together known as the film and audiovisual registers.The purpose of the cinema…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Lien and enforcement of pledges

Article L124-1

…t is established without dispossession by the mere fact of the registration referred to in articles L. 123-1 and L. 123-2. Unless previously renewed, pledge registrations lapse on expiry of a period o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article L212-16

Withdrawal of approval for a given venue is tantamount to withdrawal of authorisation to open that venue to the public.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-20

The granting of the approval provided for in article L. 212-19 is subject to the approval by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the programming commitments mentione…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-26

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after obtaining the opinion of the Autorité de la concurrence, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of this section. It shall specify in particu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Tax on admission prices to screenings organised by cinema operators

Article L115-5

Taxpayers pay the amount of the tax to the accounting agent of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée when they submit their tax return.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-24

…surcharge of 5% on the amount of sums for which payment has been deferred or evaded in whole or in part. This surcharge is not due when the late filing of the return is accompanied by full payment of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-4

…case, it must be accompanied by a full translation or a summary written in French under conditions determined by decree. The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée ensures that the document su…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to operate as an operator

Article L212-3

…ing on a self-governing basis, authorisation is granted to the natural person designated by the competent authority.The authorisation is personal and non-transferable. It may not be granted to persons…

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