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Article D331-5-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

For works belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation of shows, the points in the scale are divided between five groups, under the following conditions: I.-A maximum number of 31 points is allocated to the “Conditions of creation of the adaptation of the show” group, divided between the following three sub-groups: 1° “Authors” sub-group: a) The “Authors” sub-group is awarded a maximum of 15 points, divided between the following positions:…

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Article D331-6 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The cinematographic or audiovisual work projects for which the tax credit is requested are selected by the committee of experts provided for in IV of article 220 sexies of the General Tax Code, after examining the applications, particularly with regard to the creation conditions for the works mentioned in sub-section 1. The composition and organisational and operational procedures of the committee of experts are laid down by order of the…

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Article A331-7 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The committee of experts provided for in IV of article 220 sexies of the French General Tax Code comprises: 1° The director in charge of cinema at the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée or his representative; 2° The director in charge of audiovisual at the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée or his representative; 3° The director in charge of financial and legal affairs at…

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Article A331-9 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The Committee of Experts may hear any person it considers likely to enlighten its choices. Persons heard in this way do not take part in the deliberations of the Expert Committee and are bound by an obligation of confidentiality regarding the content of the information of which they are aware.

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Article D331-11 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The application for provisional approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents: 1° An estimate detailing production costs and individualising costs in France; 2° A provisional financing plan; 3° A list of the names of prospective creative and production staff; 4° A list of the names of prospective technical industries and other creative service providers; 5° A declaration on honour certifying that the delegated production company complies with the…

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Article D331-12 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The provisional approval decision is notified to the delegated production company or, in the case of a delegated co-production, to each of the two production companies. This decision mentions the date of receipt of the application by the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée and states that, in the light of the information and supporting documents mentioned in Article D. 331-11 the film or audiovisual work in question…

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Article D331-14 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The application for final approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents: 1° An accounting document certified by an auditor indicating the final cost of the cinematographic or audiovisual work, the means of financing it and showing precisely the eligible expenses incurred in France; 2° A list of the names of the creative and production staff actually employed; 3° A copy of the declaration provided for in article L….

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