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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 421-21

When the project has received writing aid or development aid, the application for enhanced development aid must be submitted within five years of the decision to award the last of these aids.During th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 421-23

The production company must provide the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée with the elements resulting from the first shoot and pre-editing, as well as proof of the expenses incurred, with…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-29

The production company has a period of fifteen months following notification of the provisional decision to submit the application file in order to obtain the definitive allocation decision. If it fai…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-23

…r by the writer-director who wrote or co-wrote the script for the short film he or she is directing;2° Or by the production company.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-26

…with the procedures set out in 1° of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 621-21

The decision to award a grant is taken after consultation with the committee responsible for granting aid for the production of works using digital visual effects.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 611-29

…rk in the case provided for in 1° of Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 621-22

…taining the decisions required under article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 611-27

The application for aid must be submitted before the product is marketed to the public.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 621-20

The application for aid must be submitted before filming begins.

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