Article 222-1 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code
November 8, 2023
Automatic financial support for the distribution of long-term cinematographic works involves the allocation of investment grants and direct grants.
Automatic financial support for the distribution of long-term cinematographic works involves the allocation of investment grants and direct grants.
The sums representing the automatic financial aid to which distribution companies are entitled are calculated in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.
The sums are calculated on the basis of the commercial representation in cinemas of the cinematographic works mentioned in articles 222-7 and 222-8 and for which distribution approval has been granted. The calculation is made by applying rates to the proceeds of the tax provided for in article L. 115-1 of the Code du cinéma et de l’image animée for a period of five years from the first commercial performance…
The calculation rates are set at : – 220% for the fraction of the box office takings generated by a work of less than or equal to €307,500;– 140% for the fraction of the box office takings generated by a work of more than €307,500 and less than or equal to €615,000;– 120% for the fraction of the box office takings generated by a work of more than €615,000 and…
When two companies are responsible for the distribution of the same film, the sums are entered in the automatic cinema distribution account of only one of these companies in consideration of the specific stipulations of the co-distribution contract.
For programmes consisting of cinematographic works fixed on 70 mm film as defined in article D. 210-1 du code du cinéma et de l’image animée, the sums are entered in proportion to the duration of each of these works.
The sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account may be invested with a view to contributing, through the payment of advances, to the financing of the production of long-term cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted. However, these sums may not be invested in long-term cinematographic works produced by production companies that have not been eligible for production aid in application of article 211-19.
The sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account may also be invested to cover, on behalf of production companies, other distribution expenses relating to : 1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval or, where this is not requested, production approval, has been granted; 2° Long-length cinematographic works benefiting from production advances after completion; 3° Long-length cinematographic works receiving aid for world cinema; 4° Audiovisual works that have received…
The distribution company guarantees a financial investment taking the form of: 1° In the case mentioned in article 222-7, by the payment to production companies of advances exclusively repayable from the receipts of the work in question; 2° In the case mentioned in Article 222-8, by paying, on behalf of production companies, all or part of the following other distribution expenses:
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…
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