Chapter I: Financial aid for the production and preparation of audiovisual works

Audiovisual works are made, in a minimum proportion fixed by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic and audiovisual works, with the assistance of: 1° Authors, principal actors, technicians and creative collaborators who are French nationals or assimilated or nationals of a State party to an intergovernmental…

When an audiovisual work is produced solely by one or more production companies established in France, this work must:1° Be an original French work;2° Have at least 50% of its final cost spent on production in France.

When a work is produced as part of an international co-production, it must:1° Be financed by a French participation equal to at least 30% of its final cost, unless a special provision is made in an intergovernmental agreement;2° Have at least 50% of the French participation spent on production in France.In addition, when the French participation is equal to or greater than 80% of its final cost, the work must…

Production costs incurred in France and taken into account for the calculation of aid are capped at 80% of the production budget for audiovisual works.