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Pomoters based in countries which have signed a convention with France
France has signed bilateral social security conventions with a certain number of countries. These conventions usually stipulate that employees remain subject to the social security system of their country of origin.
Therefore, social security contributions are not owed in France if the artist is employed by a company based in a country which has signed a bilateral social security convention with France. The same applies to contributions to complementary pension schemes.
In order to benefit from this exemption, the employer must present the forms required by the convention (certificate or attestation of temporary assignment) proving that the employee benefits from continuing social coverage in the country of origin.
As for unemployment insurance, since January 1, 2001, employees on temporary assignment in France are not subject to the French unemployment insurance system if their contract is concluded exclusively with an employer who is not based in France.
This principle adopted by the UNEDIC now applies whether or not the employer is based in a country which has signed a bilateral convention with France (see The principle : affiliation and payment of contributions to French organizations ).
Nb > Formerly, the unemployment insurance convention required the affiliation of workers on temporary assignment with the French system. The UNEDIC decided however in 1998 that employees on temporary assignment under a bilateral agreement were no longer required to be affiliated.
For more information :
www.cleiss.fr – Click on « Documents », and then on « Bilateral conventions » (list of current conventions, overall presentation, information on temporary assignments in different countries, etc.).
France has signed bilateral social security conventions with a certain number of countries. These conventions usually stipulate that employees remain subject to the social security system of their country of origin.
Therefore, social security contributions are not owed in France if the artist is employed by a company based in a country which has signed a bilateral social security convention with France. The same applies to contributions to complementary pension schemes.
In order to benefit from this exemption, the employer must present the forms required by the convention (certificate or attestation of temporary assignment) proving that the employee benefits from continuing social coverage in the country of origin.
As for unemployment insurance, since January 1, 2001, employees on temporary assignment in France are not subject to the French unemployment insurance system if their contract is concluded exclusively with an employer who is not based in France.
This principle adopted by the UNEDIC now applies whether or not the employer is based in a country which has signed a bilateral convention with France (see The principle : affiliation and payment of contributions to French organizations ).
Nb > Formerly, the unemployment insurance convention required the affiliation of workers on temporary assignment with the French system. The UNEDIC decided however in 1998 that employees on temporary assignment under a bilateral agreement were no longer required to be affiliated.
For more information :
www.cleiss.fr – Click on « Documents », and then on « Bilateral conventions » (list of current conventions, overall presentation, information on temporary assignments in different countries, etc.).
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