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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-47

The application must be sent to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée at least two weeks before the date scheduled for the first public performance of the work or document. It must includ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-47

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-47

Cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the animation genre that score at least 36 points, including at least 9 points for the "Dramatic Content" group, are deemed to meet the condition set…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-47

The investment approval decision, taking into account the information provided by the production companies, indicates:1° The provisional classification of the cinematographic work as an original Frenc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-47

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-47

The weighted duration of audiovisual works belonging to the creative documentary genre is equal to the product of the duration of the work and a coefficient set, subject to the provisions of B of II o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-47

The decision to award a grant is taken, depending on the case, after receiving the opinion of the Fiction Innovation Grant Committee or the Animation Innovation Grant Committee.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-47

Works that have received either pre-production support, financial support for the production of audiovisual works or financial support from the association Groupe de Recherches et d'Essais Cinématogra…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-47

For the period between 9 June 2021 and 29 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 520.90% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 218.77% when the amount o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-47

…n relating to the flat-rate tourist tax is presented and judged in the same way as for registration duties, land registration tax, stamp duties, indirect taxes and taxes assimilated to these duties or…

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