For the year 2022, by way of derogation from the second paragraph of article 721-12, the amount of the sums calculated for foreign sales companies in respect of commercial representation in cinemas is equal to the total of the amounts calculated, under the conditions set out in article 721-13, in respect of admissions achieved during the year 2020 and those achieved during the year 2021.
Exceptional selective financial aid will be awarded to the most vulnerable companies selling cinematographic works abroad. These companies carry out quality work and their business has been particularly affected by the deterioration in the conditions for promoting and marketing cinematographic works abroad as a result of the health crisis.
Exceptional grants are awarded to foreign sales companies that:1° Meet the conditions set out in article 721-4;2° Regularly sell cinematographic works abroad.Companies that have marketed abroad at least three cinematographic works during each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 or, if the company began its activity in 2018, 2019 or 2020, during each of the years following the year of creation, are considered as having a regular activity of…
Exceptional grants are awarded and their amount is determined taking into account :1° The financial difficulties encountered by the foreign sales company in 2020 and 2021;2° The quality of the promotion and marketing of cinematographic works released in cinemas abroad;3° The size of the foreign sales company;4° The share of turnover resulting from the foreign sales of cinematographic works in the company’s total turnover;5° Aid already received by the foreign…
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.
The decision to grant aid is taken after consultation with the Committee for Exceptional Selective Aid to Foreign Sales Companies, which is made up of four members, including a chairman.
The amount of exceptional aid may not exceed €50,000.The cumulative amount of the exceptional aid and the subsidies received by the foreign sales company under decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020 relating to the solidarity fund for companies particularly affected by the economic, financial and social consequences of the spread of the covid-19 epidemic and the measures taken to limit this spread and decree no. 2021-310 of 24 March…
Exceptional aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The decision to award the aid or, where applicable, the agreement signed with the foreign sales company, sets out the terms and conditions for payment of the exceptional aid and the circumstances in which it is repaid.
To be eligible for exceptional assistance, the foreign sales company must submit the application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée electronically by 15 May 2022 at the latest.This form must be accompanied by:1° Documents proving that the foreign sales activity has been particularly affected: a cash flow statement, a provisional profit and loss account, a quantified statement of receivables and debts, and the…
For the year 2023, the amount of the sums calculated for foreign sales companies for commercial representation in cinemas under the conditions set out in articles 721-12, 721-13 and 721-14 is increased by 5%, without prejudice to the application of the formulas set out in articles 721-19 and 721-20.
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