The production company has a period of two years from notification of the decision to award the aid in which to request the use of all the sums in the financial envelope. On expiry of this period, the production company forfeits the right to obtain payment of the balance of the financial package.
In exceptional circumstances and at the reasoned request of the production company, particularly in view of production or development conditions, this period may be extended for a period not exceeding six months by decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée.