French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The total amount of public financial aid granted for the distribution of a given cinematographic work may not exceed 50% of the distribution company’s financial investment.

Derogations from the 50% threshold for public financial aid may be granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, up to a limit of 70% and at the reasoned request of the distribution company, for difficult or low-budget cinematographic works. A difficult film is a director’s first or second film. A programme of short films or a repertory film within the meaning of article…