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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-production aid

Article 322-17

The amount of aid for the pre-production of video games may not exceed 50% of the expenditure mentioned in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-17

Selective financial aid is awarded to production companies for the development of projects for works that contribute to the objectives mentioned in Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-17

The production company has a period of two years from the date of notification of the investment approval or the financing authorisation for the work to obtain a cinematographic exhibition licence.In…

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

Article 421-17

Development aid is paid to the production company as follows:- 80% at the time of the award decision;- 20% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the finalised versi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation based on selection for festivals

Article 721-17

Sums are calculated for the selection at festivals of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 when the following conditions are met:1° The cinematographic work has no…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-17

Selective grants are awarded to help cover the following expenses, corresponding to work carried out in France by companies established in France:1° Expenses for digital visual effects;2° Expenses rel…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-17

The application for authorisation to invest is no longer admissible after a period of fifteen months following payment of the expenditure incurred by the on-demand audiovisual media service publisher.

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

Article 722-17

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may, in the light of the prices usually charged in the profession, limit the amount of expenditure allowed under article 722-16 when…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-17

The investment of sums registered in its automatic video publishing account by a videogram publisher is subject to the issue of an investment authorisation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-17

For small and medium-sized cinemas, the total amount of aid is equivalent to the average of the sums entered for 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the automatic account opened for each cinema in accordance with…

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