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Funding bodies

Fund Goal

The MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe supports the EU film and audiovisual industries financially in the development, distribution and promotion of their work. It helps to launch projects with a European dimension and nurtures new technologies; it enables European films and audiovisual works including...

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Fund Goal

To encourage co-operation between professionals working in different countries by providing financial support to European co-productions.

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Fund Goal

The Film Fund Luxembourg's primary goal is to promote and foster an environment in which the country’s film production industry can develop and flourish. It manages the various programs through which the Luxembourg government provides financial incentives to audiovisual productions and it is responsible...

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Regulation

Nationals of the EU and Schengen member countries may enter without visa for a short-term stay.
For more details please consult: http://www.gouvernement.lu/4843909
Work Permit
Access to the labour market is open to EU, EEA and Swiss nationals. Restrictions do however apply for Romanian and Bulgarian nationals.
All nationals from non-EU countries wishing to stay in Luxembourg for up to 3 months require a valid passport and some need a Schengen visa.
Non-EU nationals wanting to stay in the Grand Duchy for up to 3 months must fill in an arrival certificate at the local council of their place of residence within three days of their arrival.
For stays exceeding 3 months, they must apply for a temporary residence permit from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an employee, self-employed person, student, pupil, intern, researcher or family member before they arrive in Luxembourg. If granted, this permit serves both as a residence and work permit.

Luxembourg has a film friendly and streamlined permitting process. There are no extraordinary restrictions or rules.

Luxembourg accepts ATA Carnet for the importation of goods for film production. It allows the temporary importation of goods without the need of making deposit/guarantee or submitting any Customs Declaration. For more information : www.iccwbo.org/ata/id2965/index.html Limited equipment available locally. Best to bring in from abroad.

Standard Rate 17%  Reduced Rates 3% and 8% Luxembourg VAT Recovery Time: 4 month3% VAT rate

original enough and have a material form (ideas and concepts are excluded). Protection lasts the entire life of the author, and 70 years following the author's death, with rights being transferred to the inheritors and dependants. Third parties wishing to make use of the work must obtain a licence from them. The Intellectual Property Directorate is responsible for putting in place and managing the framework and instruments for protecting intellectual property for businesses and inventors/authors. Ref: http://europa.eu/youreurope/business/competing-through-innovation/protecting-intellectual-property/luxembourg/index_en.htm

Pension and lnvalidity 16% (50% employee/50% employer) / Disease 9,8 % / Worker compensation 1,3% to 12% / Health contribution 0,22% > Social benefits are approx. 25% of gross salary split roughly 50/50 between employee and the employer. Legal working hours : 10 hours excluding lunch time. Overtime depends on negociation (usually up to +50% after 10 hours and 100% Sundays and national holidays).

Film Commissions

Luxembourg

The Film Fund Luxembourg's primary goal is to promote and foster an environment in which the country’s film production industry can develop and flourish. It manages the various programs through which the Luxembourg government provides financial incentives to audiovisual productions and it is responsible...

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