Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

The application for provisional approval is submitted by the delegated production company before filming begins. In the case of a delegated co-production, the application is submitted by each of the two production companies.

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…

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…