Chapter II: Financial aid for the creation, production and promotion of video games

Selective financial aid is awarded for the organisation of collective operations to encourage information and promotional activities aimed at professionals in the video games sector.

Aid for collective operations is granted to legal entities that meet the following conditions:1° Be incorporated as a commercial company or association;2° Be established in France;3° Have chairmen, directors or managers and the majority of their directors who are French nationals or equivalent;4° Not be controlled by one or more natural or legal persons who are nationals of States other than European States, when incorporated as a commercial company.

Aid for collective operations is awarded on the basis of the following criteria:1° The ability of the operation to contribute to a mission of general interest for the video game sector;2° The relevance of the format and theme as well as the quality of the programming;3° The relevance of the communication strategy with regard to the target audience;4° The ability to finance and organise the operation.

Aid for collective operations is granted to help cover the following expenses directly associated with the operation:1° Staff costs associated with organising the operation;2° Costs of drawing up the programme for the operation;3° Costs of conferences and workshops;4° Costs of hiring spaces and equipment;5° Communication and reception costs.

The amount of aid for collective operations may not exceed 50% of the expenditure mentioned in article 322-28.