French Cinema and Moving Image Code
In forceExceptional aid is granted to the persons mentioned in article 911-102 who meet the following conditions:
1° Be established in France;
2° Have suffered, in 2020, either a loss of turnover resulting from one of the activities mentioned in article 911-126 of at least 25% compared with their average turnover for the same activity, or a loss of profit of at least 50% compared with their average profit, determined in accordance with the conditions set out in article 911-104.
For persons who began their activity in 2020, the turnover achieved in 2020 is calculated over twelve months;
3° To have promoted, during one of the years 2018, 2019 or 2020, at least one cinematographic work with a view to its screening in cinematographic theatres or to have represented, during one of the years 2018, 2019 or 2020, at least one artist or author with a view to his or her participation in the production of a cinematographic work;
4° Be independent of a production company, a distribution company or an operator of cinemas, according to the following criteria:
a) For natural persons, not be bound by an employment contract with one of these companies or an operator;
b) For legal persons:
- not be controlled by one of these companies or by an operator;
- not be controlled by one or more natural or legal persons controlling one of these companies or an operator, within the meaning of the same article;
- not control one of these companies or an operator.
5° Undertake to maintain their activity in 2021 and 2022.
