The option for production companies to invest sums entered in their automatic cinema production account to cover preparatory expenses for the production of long-running cinematographic works is limited to two investments per financial year.
For a single cinematographic work, the sums invested may not exceed 10% of the estimated cost of that work, up to a limit of €230,000. This limit is raised to €500,000 if the film is an animation.
The option for production companies to invest the sums entered in their automatic cinema production account to cover expenditure corresponding to the work mentioned in 2° of Article 211-84 and having given rise to the direct allocation provided for in the same article may be exercised up to a limit of €100,000 per financial year.