I. – The first group comprises the following two categories of cinemas:
1° Category A: cinemas located in central municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more and in urban units with a population of 200,000 or more;
2° Category B: cinemas located :
a) either in central municipalities with a population of less than 100,000 and in urban units with a population of 200,000 or more;
b) or in central municipalities with a population of 50,000 or more and in urban units with a population of between 100,000 and less than 200,000.
II. – A. – Establishments are eligible for classification and aid if the basic proportion is equal to or greater than:
1° Category A: 65% of film screenings made up of art house films shown in their original version;
2° Category B: 50% of film screenings made up of art house films shown in their original version when they have achieved more than 500,000 admissions in Paris and its suburbs.
B. – The basic proportion is calculated as the ratio between the total number of film screenings of art house films organised in all the cinemas of the establishment and the total number of film screenings organised in the establishment during a reference period.
III. – The basic proportion is weighted by a weighting coefficient and a weighting coefficient, the values of which are between:
1° Weighting coefficient: 0 to 40 points;
2° Weighting coefficient: 0 to 65 points.
IV. – The weighted basic proportion gives entitlement to art house classification and to aid if it is equal to or greater than:
1° Category A: 70%;
2° Category B: 55%.
V. – The gross amount of support is a function of the weighted basic proportion, in accordance with the table appended to this book.
VI. – The net amount of aid is the gross amount weighted by the following multiplying factors, depending on the number of rooms in the establishments:
– 1 venue: 1.26;
– 2 venues: 2.1;
– 3 venues: 3.15;
– 4 venues: 3.9;
– 5 venues: 4.8;
– 6 and 7 venues: 5.5;
– 8 and 9 venues: 6.2;
– 10 and 11 venues: 6.9;
– 12 and 13 venues: 7.6;
– 14 venues and more: 8.3.