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Article D331-40 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Compliance with the condition set out in b of 1 of II of article 220 quaterdecies of the General Tax Code is verified using the points scales set out in this paragraph, each made up of a “Dramatic content” group, a “Nationality of creators and creative collaborators” group and a “Creative infrastructure” group.

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Article D331-41 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

For the purposes of the points scales set out in this paragraph : 1° “Main venues” means the five venues with the greatest number of scenes; 2° “French-speaking country” means any member state of the Organisation internationale de la francophonie and Algeria; 3° “European country” means a Member State of the European Union, a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, a State party to the European…

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Article D331-42 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the fiction genre that score at least 18 points, including at least 7 points for the Dramatic Content group and at least two of its sub-groups, are deemed to meet the condition set out in b of 1 of II of article 220 quaterdecies of the French General Tax Code.

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Article D331-43 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

For the “Dramatic content” group, a maximum of 18 points are allocated as follows: 1° The “Locations” sub-group is awarded a maximum of 7 points, distributed as follows: a) Alternatively: when a relative majority of the scenes take place in France: 4 points;-or when a relative majority of the scenes take place in France and a French-speaking country: 3 points;-or when a relative majority of the scenes take place in…

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Article D331-44 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

For the “Nationality of creators and creative collaborators” group, a maximum of 12 points are allocated as follows: 1° One of the authors from the following list: director, scriptwriter: 2 points; 2° At least one of the music composers: 1 point; 3° At least one of the producers (natural persons): 2 points; 4° Alternatively: a) At least one of the actors playing the role of a main character: 2 points;…

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Article D331-45 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Points relating to creators and creative collaborators are only awarded if the creators and creative collaborators are either French nationals or nationals of a Member State of the European Union, a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, a State party to the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production of the Council of Europe, or a European third State with which the Union or the European Community has…

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Article D331-46 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

For the “Creative Infrastructures” group, a maximum of 8 points are allocated as follows: 1° Alternatively : a) When at least 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 3 points; b) Or when between 30% and 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 2 points; c) Or when between 15% and 30% of the shooting takes place in France: 1 point; 2° At least 50% of the expenditure…

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Article D331-47 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the animation genre that score at least 36 points, including at least 9 points for the “Dramatic Content” group, are deemed to meet the condition set out in b of 1 of II of article 220 quaterdecies of the French General Tax Code.

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Article D331-48 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

For the “Dramatic content” group, a maximum of 20 points are awarded as follows: 1° A maximum of 3 points will be awarded to the “Setting” sub-group, allocated in turn as follows: a) At least one of the action’s main settings is in France, a French-speaking country or a place with a European aesthetic: 3 points; b) Or at least 50% of the action takes place in an undeterminable location:…

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Article D331-49 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

For the “Nationality of creators and creative collaborators” group, a maximum of 23 points are allocated as follows: 1° One of the authors from the following list: director, scriptwriter: 2 points; 2° At least one of the music composers: 1 point; 3° At least one of the artistic creators of characters and/or sets: 2 points; 4° At least one of the producers (natural persons): 2 points; 5° At least one…

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