SINGLE TITLE: EXCEPTIONAL MEASURES TO ASSIST COMPANIES IN THE FILM AND OTHER ARTS AND ANIMAL MEDIA SECTORS AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC

Exceptional selective financial aid is awarded to natural or legal persons who, through their activity as an artistic agent, communications agent or press officer, contribute to the development of cinematographic creation and the promotion of the cinema and whose financial situation and economic prospects have been particularly affected due to the deteriorated conditions of production and exhibition of cinematographic works linked to the health crisis, despite the aid they have…

Exceptional aid is granted to the persons mentioned in article 911-102 who meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have suffered, in 2020, either a loss of turnover resulting from one of the activities mentioned in article 911-126 of at least 25% compared with their average turnover for the same activity, or a loss of profit of at least 50% compared with their average profit, determined in accordance with…

For the application of this section, the average turnover or the average result is determined:1° For persons who began their activity before 1 January 2018, by taking into account the period between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2019;2° For persons who began their activity in 2018, by taking into account the period between the first month of activity and 31 December 2019. The turnover achieved in 2018 is calculated…

Assistance is granted and the amount is determined taking into account:1° The particular financial difficulties faced by the person, particularly with regard to the amount of fixed costs not covered and the level of debt;2° The average turnover of the person;3° The various support measures put in place by the State from which the person has benefited;4° The conditions under which the continuation of the activity is envisaged.

Applicants must submit the application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée electronically by 15 November 2021 at the latest.This form must be accompanied by all documents required to prove that the activity has been particularly affected, in particular a cash flow statement, a provisional profit and loss account, a quantified statement of receivables and debts, the final balance sheet for the last financial…

The amount of exceptional aid may not exceed an amount corresponding to a percentage of the loss of turnover suffered in 2020 less the amount of aid received in respect of 2020 pursuant to Decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020 relating to the solidarity fund for businesses particularly affected by the covid-19 epidemic and the measures taken to limit its spread.The percentage is established as follows: Amount of average…

The granting of exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.62102 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 16 March 2021 C(2021) 1902, 9 December 2020 C(2020) 9072, 20 May 2020 C(2020) 3460 and 25 May 2020 C(2020) 3532, on the basis of scheme no. SA.56985 for business support authorised by the European Commission by decision of 20 April 2020, C(2020) 2595.