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Article 231-18 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The application of the reduction coefficient is based on the conditions of reception and comfort in the cinema or cinemas, the diversity of art house films programmed, the number of weeks and screenings, excluding the period of works, during which these works are shown, local conditions and the cultural environment of the cinema, its economic situation, and the presentation of the application.This assessment is based in particular on the following…

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Article 231-19 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The amount of aid is capped at : – 1.5 € per admission to arthouse screenings recorded during the reference period for categories A, B, C, D;– 2.5 € per admission to arthouse screenings or 1.5 € per admission recorded during the reference period for category E. When direct subsidies or selective programming aid for short-lived cinematographic works are granted in addition to the aid, the above-mentioned ceilings apply to…

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Article 231-22 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

Labels are awarded in consideration of: 1° The average number of film screenings made up of art house cinematographic works meeting the conditions set for each label by the articles 231-23 to 231-25, for each of these categories of works; 2° The number of screens in the establishments; 3° The broadcasting of cinematographic works in their original version; 4° The regularity of programming, as the majority of cinematographic works must…

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Article 231-24 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The “young audience” label (JP) is awarded in particular in consideration of: 1° The number of art house cinematographic works represented in establishments qualified as “young audience”. The list of works qualified as “young audience” is drawn up by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée when the list of arthouse cinematographic works provided for in article D. 210-5 du code du cinéma et de…

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Article 231-25 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The “heritage and repertoire” (PR) label is awarded in particular in consideration of the number of art house cinematographic works represented in the establishments, which are: 1° Either cinematographic works that have been released in cinematographic theatres for more than twenty years; 2° Or cinematographic works that have benefited from aid for the distribution of repertoire works; 3° Or cinematographic works qualified as “heritage and repertoire”. The list of works…

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Article 231-26 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

The classification, labels and aid awarded in year n are renewed in year n + 1. When general measures taken by the public authorities to prohibit or restrict access to cinematographic establishments affect the economic situation of the art house exhibition sector, the classification, labels and aid renewed, re-evaluated in application of article 231-27, or awarded pursuant to Article 231-28, in year n + 1, may be renewed in year…

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Article 231-27 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

By way of derogation from article 231-26, the classification, labels and aid, as well as, where applicable, the direct allocations provided for in articles 231-3 and 231-6 and the selective aid provided for in article 412-11, allocated in year n are subject to re-evaluation in year n + 1 in the following cases:

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