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

Article L213-28

Any distributor who, in his capacity as assignee or agent, has exploitation rights for the marketing of a feature-length cinematographic work eligible for financial support for production from the Cen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-6-2

A final court decision in favour of one of the holders of bonds issued in France by any private or public body, or by any commercial or civil company, whether French or foreign, and concerning the joi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Government bonds

Article L213-22

Holders of amortised debt securities issued or managed by the State may not be claimed the amount of coupons due that have been detached prior to presentation for redemption. Only the interest corresp…

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

Article L213-25

The form of the production account, the definition of the different categories of expenditure that make up the account and the nature of the means of financing are determined by a professional agreeme…

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

Article L213-24

Any producer who, in his capacity as line producer, has taken the initiative and financial, artistic and technical responsibility for the production of a feature-length cinematographic work eligible f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-21

Exhibitors of cinematographic establishments transmit to distributors the data extracted from the operating logs of digital projection equipment relating to the exhibition of long-running cinematograp…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-20

The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Centre for Cinema and Moving Images) will convene a professional consultation committee responsible for drawing up recommen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-23

When their purpose is to finance, even partially, the initial installation of digital projection equipment, selective financial aid from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée is subject t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article D213-27

When the group of holders provided for in article L. 228-37 of the French Commercial Code is made up of holders of securities issued by a State-owned industrial and commercial establishment subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Securities issued by the State

Article L213-21-1

Any owner of financial securities issued by the French State that are part of an issue comprising both financial securities held in a securities account maintained by an intermediary referred to in ar…

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