French Cinema and Moving Image Code
In forceThe initial contribution gives rise to the conclusion of a contract with the delegated production company before the end of the shooting or before the end of the production of the animation for works belonging to the animation genre or before the start of editing for works composed entirely of pre-existing images. However, where the contract has not yet been concluded, the initial contribution may, on a provisional basis, give rise to a firm and manifest commitment by the publisher(s).
The contribution from a publisher of on-demand audiovisual media services is made in cash in the form of the purchase of rights to make the work available to the public. The duration of the exploitation rights on each on-demand audiovisual media service does not exceed, for all or part of the territories for which these rights have been acquired, seventy-two months, including thirty-six months on an exclusive basis or, where applicable, the duration of the rights provided for in the agreement pursuant to 7° of article 26 of decree no. 2021-793 of 22 June 2021 relating to on-demand audiovisual media services.
For automatic support, the initial contribution must be at least equal to 25% of the final cost of the work or 25% of the French participation in the case of an international co-production, and must include a minimum cash contribution of €12,000 per hour for works in the fiction, animation and creative documentary genres and €20,000 per hour for works in the audiovisual adaptation of a live performance genre.
In order to benefit from selective aid, the contribution may be less than 25% and the minimum cash share is not required.
For the purposes of this chapter, French participation includes all French and foreign financing provided by the delegated production company or other production companies established in France, excluding financing provided by the co-producer(s) established abroad and taking into account the stipulations of the co-production contract.
Article 311-9
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Updated 7 Nov 2023
