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Every film produced as above in which each item, including the direction, comprises at least 50% of French elements is considered as a French film of the second category.
Article IV. Each film produced in France which will be neither of the first nor of the second category can freely circulate in France, her colonies, and protectorates, but it will not be entitled to the advantages provided for by the decree.
A rticle V '. The commission, desiring to protect solely the films which will be worthy of and honor France, declares that all the films protected must be important productions, produced with a view to a wide distribution at home as well as for exportation, and not simply to obtain the advantages of a protection.
Article VI. Taking into consideration the exceptionally large number of films (520 films) recently visaed by the Control Commission and to be released during the coming season, the commission fixes at 500 the number of foreign films which can be released in France during the period from March 1, 1928, to September 30, 1929.
This number may be modified by the commission for the purpose of assuring at any time the number of films required by French exhibitors.
Article VII. Producers who give a satisfactory proof of the production of a French film of the first category will receive from the commission the authorization to release in France, her colonies or protectorates, seven foreign films.
Persons who give a satisfactory proof of the exploitation of a French film in one of the foreign countries, known as film-producing countries, will receive from the commission the authorization to release in France two foreign films. This number cannot be exceeded, whatever the number of buying countries may be. The producers can divide among various countries the number of import licenses to which they are entitled.
French films of the second category will have the right to 50% of the above advantages.
Article VIII. The measures taken for the protection of French films will not apply to short foreign films of which the total length does not exceed 600 meters, including titles.
Article IX. In order to be shown on the screens of France, her colonies and protectorates, every foreign film must, to obtain the visa of the French censor, be presented in the integral and original version in which it has been shown on the screens of its country of origin, with exactly the same titles, of which a French translation, guaranteed to be literal, will be supplied along with the film to be examined.
Article X. The commission reserves the right to refuse to issue censor cards in the future to any person, producer, distributor, or company, even an intermediary, who has produced, distributed, or done business with, in foreign countries, films which might reflect on the fair name of France.