C-18.1 - Cinema Act

Section 105 Disposition versions

2017-04-01

105. A special distributor’s licence may be issued only to a person who is the producer of the film or holder of the world rights to the film and who on 17 December 1982 held a licence issued under section 30 of the Licenses Act (chapter L-3).

For the purposes of this section,

(1)  the producer is the person who, according to the terms of the agreement that existed on the first day of shooting, was intended to hold or jointly hold the copyright on the completed film. A legal person is deemed to be intended to hold or jointly hold the copyright if the majority shareholder of the legal person is intended to hold or jointly hold the copyright.

The person shall file an affidavit in the Minister attesting that he, or it, fulfils the requirements of this paragraph;

(2)  the holder of the world rights is the person who holds the right to distribute the film throughout the world. A legal person is deemed to hold the world rights if its majority shareholder holds the rights.

The person shall file an affidavit in the Minister attesting that he, or it, holds the world distribution rights.

1983, c. 37, s. 105; 1986, c. 93, s. 1; 2016, c. 7, s. 127.

1986-12-18

105. A special distributor’s licence may be issued only to a person who is the producer of the film or holder of the world rights to the film and who on 17 December 1982 held a licence issued under section 30 of the Licenses Act (chapter L-3).

For the purposes of this section,

(1)  the producer is the person who, according to the terms of the agreement that existed on the first day of shooting, was intended to hold or jointly hold the copyright on the completed film. A legal person is deemed to be intended to hold or jointly hold the copyright if the majority shareholder of the legal person is intended to hold or jointly hold the copyright.

The person shall file an affidavit in the Régie attesting that he, or it, fulfils the requirements of this paragraph;

(2)  the holder of the world rights is the person who holds the right to distribute the film throughout the world. A legal person is deemed to hold the world rights if its majority shareholder holds the rights.

The person shall file an affidavit in the Régie attesting that he, or it, holds the world distribution rights.

1983, c. 37, s. 105; 1986, c. 93, s. 1.

0001-01-01

105. A special distributor’s licence may be issued only to a person who, in accordance with the regulations of the Régie, is the producer of the film or holder of the world rights to the film and who on 17 December 1982 held a licence issued under section 30 of the Licenses Act (chapter L-3).

1983, c. 37, s. 105.