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Application of Agreement
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102 Commercials Produced in Foreign Location
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103 Parties to Agreement
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104 Recognition
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106 Extraordinary Circumstances
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Section 2 – PERFORMER DEFINTIONS: TELEVISION
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201 Preamble
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202 Performer
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203 Principal Performer (PP)
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204 Silent-On-Camera (SOC)
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205 Voice-Over (VO)
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206 Demonstrator (Demo)
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207 Background Performers (BP)
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208 Solo Singers (SS) and Group Singers (GS)
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209 Dancers
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210 Specialty Act (SA)
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211 Puppeteers (PT)
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212 Cartoonist (C)
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213 Stunt Coordinator (ST/C)
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214 Stunt Performer (ST)
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215 Voice-Over/Lip Sync
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216 Choreographer
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301 Single Voice (SV)
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302 Multiple Voice (MV)
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Section 4 – DEFINITION OF TERMS
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401 Engager
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402 Television Commercial
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403 Radio Commercial
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404 Billboard
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405 Dealer Commercial
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406 Tag
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407 Wild Spot Use
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408 Network Spot Use
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409 Program Use
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410 Non–Prime Time
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411 Prime Time
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412 Risk Performance
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413 Stunt Work
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414 Session Fee
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415 Above-Minimum Payment
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416 Recall
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417 Preproduction Rehearsal Fee
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418 Booking
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419 Super
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420 Body Costume
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421 OMNI
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422 Hold
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423 Joint Promotions
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424 Work Day
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Section 5 – CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT
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501 Performers Must Be Qualified
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502 Rates No Less Favourable
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503 Better Rates and Conditions
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504 Upgrading/Downgrading/Editing Out
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505 Performer Misconduct
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506 Equal Opportunity Policy
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507 Political Advertising
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508 Communicable Diseases
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509 Conflict of Interest
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510 Nudity
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511 Freedom from Discrimination and Harassment
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512 Performers exercising their rights
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Section 6 – PROMOTION OF THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION AND TALENTINDUSTRIES OF CANADA
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601 Improvement of Industry
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602 Industry Committee
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603 Credits
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701 Preference of Engagement to ACTRA Members
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702 Preference of Engagement to Canadian Resident Performers
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703 Work Permits for Non-Canadian Performers
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704 Procedure for Obtaining a Work Permit for a Non-Canadian Performer
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705 Work Permits for Canadian Non-members
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706 Exclusions
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707 Members of the Public Waiver
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708 Violations of Section 7
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Section 8 – QUALIFICATION OF PERFORMER
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801 Work Permit Application
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802 Work Permit Rates
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803 Exceptional Circumstances
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804 Work Permits: Group Background Performers
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805 Waiver Permits: Group Background Performers
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806 Work Permit per Commercial
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SECTION 9 – PERFORMER AUDITIONS
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901 Preference in Auditions
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902 No Auditioning for Background Performers
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903 Auditions Are Not Demo Commercials
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904 Auditions/Interviews/Voice and Screen Tests
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905 Improv Fee
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905 Improv Fee
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906 Fee for Being Detained in Audition
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907 Callback Audition Fee
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908 Fee for Taking Part in Another Performer’s Audition
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909 Audition Sign-in Time Sheet
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910 Special Wardrobe
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911 Cue Cards
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912 Gang Casting
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913 Hold
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914 Audition Environment
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915 Dancers’ Safety Issues
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916 Fees
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Section 10 – INTENT TO PRODUCE
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1001 Intent to Produce
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1002 Performer’s Call
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1003 Performer Contract
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1004 Contracts Shall Be Completed
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1005 Access to Studio
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1006 Screening
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SECTION 11 – PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSAs)
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1101 Consultation with ACTRA
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SECTION 12 – WORK SESSION AND WORK SESSION PAYMENTS: TELEVISION
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1201 Work Session
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1202 Session Fees
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1202 Session Fee: National Television
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1203 Demo and Test Commercial Session
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1204 Pre-recording and/or Post-Synchronization
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1205 Additional Work Time
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1206 Overtime
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1207 Night Work
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1208 Recall
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1209 Preproduction Rehearsal
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1210 Recall and Preproduction Rehearsal Fees
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1211 Meal Periods
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1212 Rest Periods
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1213 Rest Between Days
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1214 Incidental Services
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1215 Doubling
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1216 Joint Promotions
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1217 Accident on Set Insurance
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1218 Injury Reports
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Section 13 – TRANSPORTATION, TRAVELLING AND LOCATION EXPENSES
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1301 Travel Expenses
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1302 Travel Within Radius
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1303 Travel Time
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Section 14 – WARDROBE
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1401 Regular Wardrobe
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1402 Special Wardrobe
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1403 Special Personal Wardrobe
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1404 Safekeeping of Personal Wardrobe/Effects
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1405 Time Spent in Makeup, Hairdressing and Wardrobe
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1406 Dressing Rooms, Rehearsal Facilities and Sanitary Provisions
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1407 Conditions for Makeup, Hairdressing and Wardrobe
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Section 15 – HOLDING CALLS, POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
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1501 Postponement
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1502 Holding Call
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1503 Postponement Becomes Cancellation
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1504 Failure to Render Service
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1505 Penalties for Lateness
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1506 Cancellation
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1507 Hold-over on Location
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1508 Environmental Conditions on Set
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Section – 16 MINORS
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1601 Special Consideration Required
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1602 Auditions
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1603 Breaks and Food
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1604 Parental Responsibility
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1605 Chaperons
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1606 Work Day and Rest Periods
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1607 Work Permits for Standby Babies
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1608 Notification of Night Shoots
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1609 Infants
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1610 Dangerous Work
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1611 Trust Account
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Section 17 – STUNT PERFORMANCE
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1701 Definitions
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1702 Risk Performance
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1703 Stunt Performance and Fee
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1704 Audition
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1705 Conditions of Engagement
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1706 Stunt Driving Guidelines
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1707 Stunt Safety
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1708 Stunt Doubling
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Section 18 – COMPENSATION FOR USE AND REUSE
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1801 Unit Weighting
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1802 Unit Weighting Tables
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1803 Calculation of Wild Spot and Network Spot Commercials
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1804 Wild Spot Commercials
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1805 Table B: Network Spot Commercials
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1806 Program Commercials
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1807 Table D: Program, Commercials
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1808 Table E: Program,
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1809 Billboards
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1810 French/English Commercials
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1811 Other Languages
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1812 Live Commercials
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1813 Dormancy
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1814 Maximum Period of Use and Reuse of Commercials
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1815 Release of Performers When Use Terminates
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1816 Seasonal Commercial
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1817 Dealer Commercials
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1818 Television Commercials Used in Other Media
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1819 Specialty and Cable Television Use
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1820 Digital Media Commercials
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1821 Video Discs (DVDs), CD-ROMs
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1822 New Technologies
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1823 Demo and Test Commercials
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1901 Alterations Create New
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1903 Supers
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1904 Tags
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1905 Dealer/Franchise Commercials
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1906 Regulatory/Regional Changes
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1907 Payment for Allowable Changes
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1908 Additional Music Tracks/Overdubbing
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1909 Multiple Use of Jingle
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1910 Group Singers Payment Option
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Section 20 – PRODUCT CONFLICTS/EXCLUSIVITY
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2001 Product Conflict
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2002 No Disclosure — Non-residual Category
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2003 Disclosure — Residual Category
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2004 Exclusivity
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Section 21 – NATIONAL RADIO SESSION AND RESIDUAL FEES
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2101 Session Fees and Residual Fees per Cycle of 13 Weeks
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2102 Additional Work Time
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2103 Billboards/Tags
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2104 Discounts for Local or Regional Use
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2105 Demo (Non-broadcast) Commercial
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2106 Release and Reuse
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2107 Recall Fees
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2108 Radio Commercials Used in Other Media
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2109 Multiple Use of Jingle (Radio)
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2110 Additional Uses
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SECTION 22 – STILL PHOTOGRAPHS, STOCK FOOTAGE AND BACKGROUND SCENES
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2201 Stop-Action and Still Photographs
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2202 Models
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2203 Stock Footage
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2204 Background Scenes
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2205 Still Photographs in Other Media
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Section 23 – COMMERCIALS BROADCAST IN ERROR
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2301 Payment Required: Television
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2302 Payment Required: Radio
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Section 24 – FOREIGN DISTRIBUTION: TELEVISION
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2401 Off-Camera Rates for Foreign-Produced Commercials
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2402 U.S. Border Cities
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2403 Canada and U.S. Use
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2404 Commercials for U.S. Use Only
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2405 Use in Countries Other Than Canada or the United States
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2406 Use in Other Countries and Canada
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Section 25 – FOREIGN DISTRIBUTION: RADIO
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2501 Combination of Canadian and U.S. Use
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2502 Exclusive U.S. Use
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2503 Other Foreign Use
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Section 26 – REMITTANCE OF PAYMENTS
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2601 Payments Net
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2602 Payment Time Requirements
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Section 27 – ACTRA WORK DUES DEDUCTIONS
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2701 ACTRA Member Dues Deduction
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2702 ACTRA Apprentice Member and Non-member Service Fee Deductions
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Section 28 – INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT PLAN
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2801 Insurance
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2802 Retirement
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2803 Retirement Deductions
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2804 Non-members’ Equalization Payments and Deductions
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2805 Remittance Procedures
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Section 29 – CONTRACT SERVICE FEES (CSFs)
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2901 Contract Service Fee Amount
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Section 30 – LETTER OF ADHERENCE
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3001 Binding Obligation
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3002 Non-signatory
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3003 Unfair Engager
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3004 Letter of Adherence
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3005 Relationship with Non-signatory
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LETTER OF ADHERENCE AND NEGOTIATION PROTOCOL TOTHE ACTRA–ICA/ACA NATIONAL COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT
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Section 31 – INDEPENDENT ENGAGERS
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3101 Engager Liable
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3102 Agreement Terms No Less Favourable
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Section 32 – TRANSFER OF RIGHTS
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3201 Transfer of Rights Required
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3202 Transfer of Rights Form
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3203 Written Notice
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Section 33 – BOND IN CERTAIN CASES
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3301 Bond May Be Required
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Section 34 – GRIEVANCE AND COMPLAINTS
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3401 Time Period for Filing Grievances
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3402 Joint Standing Committee Composition
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3403 Rules and Procedures
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3404 Powers
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3408 Timely and Complete Hearing
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3409 Powers of Arbitrator
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3410 Arbitrator’s Decision
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3411 Association Status
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3412 Unfair Engager
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3413 Time Periods May Be Changed
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Section 35 – PERIOD OF OPERATION
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3501 Term of Agreement
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3502 Notice to Renegotiate
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3503 Application of Fees and Rates, Terms and Conditions
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ADDENDUM NO. 1: LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMERCIALS
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Article 1 – APPLICATION AND RECOGNITION
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101 Application
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102 Limitation: Local Advertisers
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103 Parties to Agreement
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104 Recognition
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105 ACTRA as Sole Bargaining Agent
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106 Limitation: Geographic Areas
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107 Production Outside Area of Use
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108 National Agreement May Apply
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109 Subsequent Use
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Article 2 – DEFINITIONS
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Article 3 – CONDITIONS OF PRODUCTION
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301 Auditions
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302 Callback Audition
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303 Payment Time Periods
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304 Prior Notification
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Article 4 – PREFERENCE OF ENGAGEMENT
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401 Preference to ACTRA Members
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402 Work Permits
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403 Work Permits Required
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404 Non-residents Precluded
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405 Waiver Fees for Voice Patches
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406 Non-members in Exceptional Circumstances
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407 Members of the Public Waiver
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Article 5 – NATIONAL COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT
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501 National Agreement Guidelines
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Article 6 – RATES
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601 Minimum Fees
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602 Television Rates
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603 Television Residual Rates
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605 Radio Rates
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Article 7 – WORKING CONDITIONS
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701 Meal Periods
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702 Rest Periods
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703 Wardrobe, Makeup and Hair
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704 Dressing Rooms
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705 Travel Expenses
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706 Postponement
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707 Holding Call
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708 Cancellation
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709 Minors
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710 Risk Performance
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711 Doubling
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712 Night Work
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Artical 8 – CONDITIONS RESPECTING USE AND REUSE
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801 Dormancy
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802 Maximum Period of Use and Reuse
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803 Digital Media Commercials
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804 Commercials Used in Other Media
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Article 9 – CONTRACT SERVICE FEE
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901 Contract Service Fee
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ARTICLE 10 – PAYMENT TIME PERIODS
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1001
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Article 11 – INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT PAYMENTS, EQUALIZATION PAYMENTSAND DEDUCTIONS
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Article 12 – LOCAL/REGIONAL LETTER OF ADHERENCE
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LETTER OF ADHERENCE TO THE ACTRA–ICA/ACA LOCAL AND REGIONAL ADDENDUM
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Article 13 – PERIOD OF OPERATION
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1301 Term
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Local and Regional LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING 1Tourism Seasonal Commercials
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Local and Regional LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING 2Local and Regional ACTRA Online Opportunity Pilot Project
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ADDENDUM NO. 2 NATIONAL SHORT-LIFE COMMERCIALS, TELEVISION AND RADIO
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Article 1 – APPLICATION AND RECOGNITION
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101 Application
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102 No Undermining of National Agreement
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Article 2 – DEFINITIONS
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201 Definitions
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202 Short-Life Commercials
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Article 3 – LIMITATIONS
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301 National Agreement May Apply
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302 Subsequent Use
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303 National Commercial Agreement May Not Be Used
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Article 4 – SESSION AND RESIDUAL FEES
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401 Master Commercial and Changes
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402 No Discounted Demo Commercial Fees
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403 Television Session Fees
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404 Television Residual Fees
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405 Television Off-camera Singers’ Session and Residual Payment Option
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406 Radio Session and Residual Fees
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Article 5 – DORMANCY
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501 Before First Use Short
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502 After Original Use
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Article 6 – EXCLUSIVITY
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601 No Exclusivity May Be Required
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602 Spokesperson Contracts
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Article 7 – NOTIFICATION TO PERFORMERS
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701 Notification Required
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702 Use Specified
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Article 8 – ADHERENCE TO AGREEMENT BY ENGAGER
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801
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Article 9 – CONTRACT SERVICE FEES
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Article 10 – PERIOD OF OPERATION
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1001
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ADDENDUM NO. 3INFOMERCIALS
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ADDENDUM NO. 4WORK PERMIT FEES
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APPENDIX “B”Application for ACTRA Work Permit: Commercials Only
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APPENDIX “C” Intent to Produce
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APPENDIX “C1”ACTRA / ICA – ACA Commercial Intent to Produce for A706 Exclusions and/or A707 Members of the Public Waiver
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APPENDIX “D”Request to Produce ACTRA–ICA/ACAUnpaid Charity Public Service Announcement(PSA) Commercial
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APPENDIX “E”ACTRA–ICA/ACA Commercial Casting/Booking Confirmation Form
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APPENDIX “F” (PART A)
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APPENDIX “F” (Part B)
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APPENDIX “G”
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APPENDIX “H”
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APPENDIX I:Residual Payment Form
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APPENDIX J: Statutory Declaration for Casting Directors
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APPENDIX K: Negotiation Protocol forThe National Commercial Agreement
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APPENDIX K1
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APPENDIX L: Parental Audition Consent Form
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APPENDIX M: Declaration of Parent in the Engagement of Minors
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APPENDIX N: Chaperon Form and Emergency Medical Authorization Form
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APPENDIX N: Emergency Medical Authorization Form
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APPENDIX P: Transfer of Rights Form
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APPENDIX Q: Proof of Age Affidavit
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APPENDIX R:LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING WORKING CONDITIONS
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SIDE LETTER NO. 1 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING: Classification of Ireland
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SIDE LETTER NO. 2 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING: Interpretation Issues
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SIDE LETTER NO. 3 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING: Joint Study on Late Payments
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SIDE LETTER NO. 4 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING: Monitoring and Measuring of the Impact ofDigital Media 8 Hour Day; Live Events, Person on the Street and Hidden CameraCommercials; and Article 706 (c)
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SIDE LETTER NO. 5 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING: Simplified Layout of the NCA
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SIDE LETTER NO. 6 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING:Section 18 Compensation for Use and ReUse Residual Study
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SIDE LETTER NO. 7 ACTRA Online Opportunity Pilot Project
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SIDE LETTER NO. 8 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING: Health and Safety on Set
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BULLETIN NO. 1 Streaming of Commercials on the Internet
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BULLETIN NO. 2 Streaming of Commercials on the Internet — Clarification
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BULLETIN NO. 3 Internet and Dormancy
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BULLETIN NO. 4 Commercials on Advertiser's Website
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BULLETIN NO. 5 Travel Time
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BULLETIN NO. 6 Commercials Produced in Canada for United States Use Only
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BULLETIN NO. 7 Clarification Commercials Produced in Canada for United States Use Only
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BULLETIN No.8Electronic Re-Contracting for New Media Use

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