Book II: SUPPORT FOR CINEMA CREATION AND THEATRE DISTRIBUTION

The investment by distribution companies of the sums registered in their automatic cinema distribution account is subject to the issue of a distribution authorisation. This approval is issued after verification that the conditions set out in article 222-9 have been met and that the expenditure presented by the distribution company has actually been incurred. It entitles the distribution company to calculate and record the corresponding sums in its automatic cinema…

I.-When distribution approval has been granted for a film for which investment approval has been granted, the financial aid is awarded on a permanent basis and the sums are calculated and entered in the distribution company’s automatic cinema distribution account if production approval has been granted. II.-However, if production approval is not granted within eight months of the issue of the cinematographic exhibition licence, the financial aid is definitively allocated…

For the distribution of an audiovisual work that has received automatic or selective financial support for audiovisual production, the decision to award automatic financial support is taken after consulting the approval committee, taking into account the size of the distribution expenses mentioned in 2° of article 222-9 which are incurred for the work in question and its selection at an international film festival.

For the distribution of a feature film covered by 5° of article 222-8, the decision to award automatic financial assistance is taken after consulting the approval committee, taking into account the size of the distribution expenses mentioned in 2° of Article 222-9 which are incurred for the work in question.