Legal Precedents
Artists from outside the european economic area, community directives and presumption of salaried st
Court of Cassation, Civil Section 2, 17 January 2007, no. 05-17302
The provision of foreign artists under contracts known as “sale of show” does not rule out the presumption of salaried status when community provisions on secondment do not apply. In such cases, the organizer remains the presumed employer.
European artists and paid leave
Court of cassation, Social division, 20 December 2006, appeal no. 04-16550
2007-04-25With regard to paid leave contributions for artists who are European nationals, one should first check whether or not they are registered as service providers in their member state of origin.Presumption of salaried status for a foreign artist
Court of cassation, 25 May 2004, no. G 02-31.203
A contract whereby a foreigner is hired as an entertainment artist and paid in that capacity is presumed to be a work contract pursuant to article L762-1 of the labour code.
Foreign artists - the risks one runs in failing to go through the requisite formalities
Limoges TGI (Regional court), 20 September 2002 and 3 May 2002
The notion of voluntary work is the same for French and foreign artists ; it presupposes no form of payment whatsoever."Self-secondment in France" of artists from the European union
European Court of Justice (Section Five), 30 March 2000, Bank and others against Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie and others
Are entertainment promoters based in France who hire artists residing in the European Union - artists who have self-employed status in their country - required to pay social security contributions in France?
