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FEDERAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of August 22, 1996 No. 126-FZ

About the state support of cinematography of the Russian Federation

(as amended on 25-04-2026)

Accepted by the State Duma of the Russian Federation on July 17, 1996

Approved by the Federation Council of the Russian Federation on August 7, 1996

Cinematography of the Russian Federation (further - cinematography), being integral part of culture and art, shall remain and develop with assistance of the state.

This Federal Law determines the main activities of the state by preserving and development of cinematography and establishes procedure for the state support of cinematography.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. The principles of state policy in the field of cinematography

State policy in the field of cinematography is based on the following principles:

recognition of cinematography by the area of culture and art which compulsory provision of existence is development of creative, educational, production, technical, scientific and information base;

responsibility of the state for preserving and development of cinematography;

creation to the population of conditions for access to works of cinematography.

Article 2. Legislation on the state support of cinematography

The legislation on the state support of cinematography consists of Bases of the legislation of the Russian Federation on culture, this Federal Law, other Federal Laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, and also of the laws and other regulatory legal acts of subjects of the Russian Federation.

Article 3. Basic concepts

For the purposes of this Federal Law the following basic concepts are used:

cinematography - the area of culture and art including set of the professional, creative, productive, scientific, technical, educational activity directed to creation and use of works of cinematography;

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