Article 212-12 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code
Direct grants, which may be accumulated, are awarded when the project meets the following conditions: 1° The project is developed jointly by at least two production companies, each meeting the conditions set out in articles 212-17 and 212-42 ; 2° The project involves a director who has never made a feature-length film and a production company that has produced no more than two feature-length films for which investment approval or,…