Live Entertainment Entrepreneurs Platform (LSP)

1. Am I concerned by these steps? 
2. Where to report my activity
3. Licence reform in brief
4. List and status of declarations of performing arts entrepreneurs filed since October 1, 2019
5. My online resources and other approaches
    - Practical sheets on licensing;
6. What is the procedure for a show organization not established in France that wants to organize a tour in France?

1. Am I affected by this? The Live Entertainment Contractor Licensing Regime changed on October 1, 2019. 

These developments concern you if you have a live entertainment activity, that is an activity of producer, broadcaster or tour contractor, operator of venue.

This new legal regime:
- relax the conditions of competence or experience;
- set up a teleservice for reporting;
- allows the administration to object to the declaration within one month;
- puts in place a more operational a posteriori control.

The objectives of the regulations:
- to protect the artist and other employees from the performing arts by ensuring respect for labour law and their social rights;
- ensure compliance with the rules on authors' remuneration;
- ensuring the sustainable development of the performing arts sector;
- create conditions conducive to artistic creation.

2. Where can I declare my activity in view of a receipt which, unless opposed by the administration, will be considered a licence?

My main activity is the live show, OR, it is not the live show but more than six shows per year are given: an online approach is mandatory via this link for a first declaration or via this link for a renewal.

After account creation (or identification if the registrant already has an account), the form must be filled out directly online. 

Supporting documents to download will be requested throughout the steps of the form. To make it easier for you to complete the form, see table of documents and information that will be asked of you.

Upon validation of your form, your return will be forwarded to the Regional Cultural Affairs Directorate (RDCA) on which your organization’s principal place of business depends. If you are not established in France, the information is sent to the DRAC of the first representation.

Upon validation of your electronic declaration, you will receive a receipt at the email address provided during the creation of your account. 

If:

• the declarant meets the conditions laid down by law (in particular in terms of the training, experience or competence of the contractor, and respect for labour law, social law, intellectual property law and the safety of performing arts venues),
• and that the administration did not object to it after verifying compliance with these conditions, 

then the receipt of the declaration will be deemed to be a licence after a period of 30 days after receipt by the Drac of a complete and legal file.

If you have any questions about how the online declaration works, you can consult the FAQ.

For any questions related to the profession of live entertainment entrepreneur, you can consult the NOTICE CARDS or contact the DRAC of your organization’s principal place of business (or first representation, for information procedures).

3. License Reform in Brief 

The reform in slides

The essence of the reform

As of October 1, 2019, the legal regime for carrying out the activity of a live entertainment entrepreneur is subject to the obligation to report the activity online for entrepreneurs established in France, and the obligation of online information for entrepreneurs established outside France.

The objectives of the procedure are identical to those of the licence for performing arts contractors in force before 1 October: verification of compliance with social law, labour law, intellectual property law and the safety of performing arts venues.

The procedures are now completely paperless (no sending of paper files; there is no longer a downloadable «cerfa» document).
The activity of live entertainment contractor subject to a prior declaration, which may be refused or invalidated by the prefect – via the services of the regional cultural affairs departments. 

If the prefect does not object to the declaration, the receipt then valid allows to exercise one month after receipt by the administration of a complete file and in accordance with the law. 

Any body (private, public, mixed) or any natural person (private employer, business natural person) whose main activity is the show is bound to this procedure.

Similarly, bodies or natural persons who carry out this activity for more than six performances a year, and amateur groups who call upon performers paid for more than six performances a year, are bound by the procedure.

The declarations of occasional shows are deleted. The regulations concerning the obligation to resort to the GUSO are also unchanged. www.guso.fr

4. List and Status of Performance Contractor Declarations filed since October 1, 2019

> Download the file of receipts on 23/04/20 (Statements filed from October 1, 2019 to April 22, 2020) and Statements filed since April 23, 2020

5. My online resources and other approaches

Training and skills inventories
The acquisition of a licence as a performance contractor is subject to conditions such as diplomas, experience, training or skills (see form 4.1).

Concerning training and skills, for all show entrepreneurs The National Joint Employment Commission Live Performance Training (CPNEV-SV) has created a directory of recognised training and skills for licensure. 

Concerning the additional mandatory training for venue operators CPNEF-SV has created a second directory (obtaining a receipt for category 1 licences). 
Both directories are accessible here.

The billetterie
> All about SIBIL

Information on enterprises
The business directory free and official information site providing all public information about a company, association or administration.

My social obligations
The Guide to Social Obligations Related to the Employment of Artists and Technicians in the Live and Recorded Performing Sectors> Download the Guide to Social Obligations

Useful links regarding the social obligations of the live entertainment entrepreneur
GUSO (One-stop shop for live entertainment)
AFDAS (Association of the training insurance fund for the cultural, communication and leisure sectors)
Entertainment holidays
URSSAF (Union for the collection of social security contributions and family allowances)
Pôle Emploi
Audiens Group (social protection for audiovisual, press and entertainment): 
Thalia santé (occupational health and medicine): 
FNAS (National Fund for Social Activities of Arts and Cultural Enterprises)

Prevention of hearing risks in festive places: posters free download
The Ministry of Health provides you with related information media to the main recommendations to protect his hearing in festive places ». 
This communication kit recalls gestures to protect your hearing in concert halls, festivals, bars, etc. Communication media for social networks are also available. 
> https://solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/sante-et-environnement/activites-humaines/article/prevention-des-risques-lies-au-bruit

Practical sheets on the license
- Introduction sheet: A licence as a live entertainment entrepreneur: for whom? Why?
- Sheet 1: What is a live performance?
- Sheet 2.0: What is an activity of production, diffusion, tour contractor, operator of venues?
   . Sheet 2.1:  Category 1: Live venue operator
   . Sheet 2.2: Category 2: show producers or tour contractors
   . Sheet 2.3: Category 3: Entertainment presenters
- Sheet 3: I’m already a live entertainment entrepreneur, licensed. What does the reform change for me?
- Sheets 4: I plan to start my activity as a live entertainment entrepreneur from 1 October. What should I do?
   . Sheet 4.1: common terms ;
   . Form 4.2. What should I do, depending on my activity and legal structure?
- Sheet 5: How can I obtain a license receipt that will allow me to carry out my activity? Can the administration object to my activity?
- Sheet 6: Regional licensing commissions
- Sheet 7: I am a show entrepreneur not established in France: does the reform have an impact on me?
- Sheet 8: Controls; Sanctions
- Sheet 9: The examination of the declarations with a view to licensing receipts

Live entertainment contractor licensing regulations effective October 1, 2019:

• Ordinance
• Decree
• Arrested 

6. What is the procedure for a show organization not established in France that wants to organize a tour in France? 

In order to carry out the activity of entrepreneur of live shows in France, it is mandatory to inform the regional direction of cultural affairs of the region of the show (or the region where the first performance takes place, if there is a series of performances) at least one month before the first performance. 

Information is available online at the following links:

-    Information by an established contractor IN a State party to the European Economic Area (excluding France)
-    Information by an established contractor OUTSIDE the European Economic Area