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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Measures to boost the promotion of cinematographic works abroad

Article 916-48

By way of derogation from articles 721-12 and 721-13, the amount of the sums entered in the automatic account of foreign sales undertakings for 2021 is equal to the average of the sums entered in thei…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the eligibility of feature films

Article 912-2

In order to help limit the risk of cinemas becoming overcrowded when they reopen to the public due to the very large number of works whose exhibition has been prevented because of the measures banning…

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

Article 723-9

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement signed with the beneficiary.The aid is paid in two instalments. The first instalment, which may not exceed 50% of the t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-10

In order to receive assistance from the compensation fund, the delegated production company must complete and submit, electronically by 31 May 2023 at the latest, a form drawn up by the Centre nationa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-11

Payment of compensation fund aid is made after submission of the final additional cost. In exceptional circumstances, an initial payment may be made on a provisional basis at the substantiated request…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-8

If the first day of filming is interrupted, postponed or abandoned between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023 inclusive, the amount of aid resulting from the provisions of article 913-7, including the a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-7

For production programme grants awarded in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the two-year period referred to in the first paragraph of article 411-54 is extended to three years.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-20

In order to benefit from the registration of sums in their automatic account, delegated production companies shall send electronically, between 1 September 2021 and 31 December 2021, an application fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-2

For investment grants awarded in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the two-year period referred to in the first paragraph of article 411-17 for the work to obtain a cinematographic exhibition licence is replaced b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-86

New exceptional aid is being granted in the form of a direct allowance to cinema owners to help compensate for the drop in business they have been experiencing since March 2020 as a result of the meas…

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