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Article 311-14 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code

When a work is produced as part of an international co-production, it must:
1° Be financed by a French participation equal to at least 30% of its final cost, unless a special provision is made in an intergovernmental agreement;
2° Have at least 50% of the French participation spent on production in France.
In addition, when the French participation is equal to or greater than 80% of its final cost, the work must be in original French.

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Article 311-14


Lorsqu’une œuvre est produite dans le cadre d’une coproduction internationale, cette œuvre doit :
1° Etre financée par une participation française au moins égale à 30 % de son coût définitif, sauf disposition particulière prévue par un accord intergouvernemental ;
2° Faire l’objet de dépenses de production en France pour au moins 50 % de la participation française.
En outre, lorsque la participation française est supérieure ou égale à 80 % de son coût définitif, l’œuvre doit être d’expression originale française.

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