Section 4 : Support measures for programming groups and agreements and cinema exhibitors

Exceptional aid is allocated in the form of a direct grant to help compensate for the drop in activity suffered by programming groups and agreements within the meaning of article L. 212-19 of the Code du cinéma et de l’image animée (French Cinema and Moving Image Code) as a result of measures restricting or prohibiting the admission of the public to the cinematographic establishments for which they are responsible for…

Exceptional aid is awarded either to the legal entity forming the group or to the company leading the cartel, as mentioned in articles R. 212-17 and R. 212-18 of the French Cinema and Moving Images Code respectively.

In order to benefit from the exceptional aid, at least 50% of the cinemas for which the grouping or the lead company of the cartel ensures the programming belong to establishments that are independent of this grouping or this company, according to the following criteria:1° The establishment is not directly operated by the grouping or the lead company;2° The person who operates the establishment is not a subsidiary, within the…

For the purposes of this sub-section :1° The turnover share of the group or the lead company of the cartel means the ratio between the average turnover resulting from the programming of independent establishments within the meaning of Article 919-68 achieved by this group or this lead company over a given period defined in 2° and the sum of the average turnover resulting from the programming of independent establishments within…

For each grouping or cartel, the amount of the direct allocation is determined by applying to the amount of the appropriations allocated to the direct allocations the percentage corresponding to the share of turnover of this grouping or the lead company in this cartel.

In order to obtain the aid, the consortia and companies leading the agreements must submit the form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée electronically by 31 October 2021 at the latest.

The decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée specifies the amount of aid awarded and the terms of payment.

The granting of the exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of exempted framework scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid for culture and heritage conservation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulation No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty.