PARIS — French adult conglomerate Dorcel has released their new “Charte Déonthologique” (Code of Ethics ) for the production of erotic films in France, which the company had announced back in November.
Dorcel announced the Code of Ethics — which was prepared on behalf of the company by a group including performer Liza del Sierra, sociologist Alexandre Duclos and 32 other professionals — via an Instagram post and a new website.
Dorcel’s November 2020 announcement that it would prepare a Code of Ethics coincided with competitor Ares Group — the parent company of Jacquie et Michel — releasing their own Code of Ethics, as XBIZ reported at the time.
The 11-page document includes sections concerning “Respect of Human Personhood and Dignity” (including sections on hygiene and coercion); “The Principle of Right of Contract”; “Effectivity and Execution of Contracts”; “Establishment of a Trust Layer” (e.g., an intimacy coordinator); “Obligation of Means”; “Confidentially and Private Life”; and “Under-the-Table Labor.”
Dorcel’s Code of Ethics also includes 18 recommendations to producers.