Beneficiaries of financial aid for preparation are production companies that, in addition to the general conditions mentioned in article 311-3, meet the following conditions:
1° Be independent of any publisher of television services and any publisher of on-demand audiovisual media services, according to the following criteria:
a) The service publisher does not hold, directly or indirectly, more than 15% of the share capital or voting rights of the production company;
b) The production company does not hold, directly or indirectly, more than 15% of the share capital or voting rights of the service publisher;
2° Not be controlled by one or more production companies holding an automatic audiovisual production account;
3° Not be controlled by one or more natural or legal persons controlling a production company holding an automatic audiovisual production account.