Live Entertainment Entrepreneurs Platform (LSP)

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

• Site of declarations filed since April 23, 2020
• Table of returns filed from October 1, 2019 to April 22, 2020

 
2. The license: why?

The objectives of the regulations:

• to protect the artist and other employees of the performing arts by ensuring respect for labour law and their social rights;
• ensure compliance with the rules relating to the remuneration of authors;
• structuring the profession of live entertainment entrepreneur, for an economically and socially sustainable artistic creation.

The live entertainment contractor’s licence may be revoked in the event of a lack of knowledge of social law, labour law, intellectual property law and the safety of performing arts venues.

 
3. The license: for whom?

The activity of entrepreneur of live performances is deemed act of commerce (6) of Article L.110-1 of the French Commercial Code). 

For persons established in France (private, public, mixed, or individual, individual employer), the licence is compulsory  : 

• when the main activity is the performing arts; 
• when the main activity is not the performing arts but more than six performances a year are organized: 
• for groups of amateur artists who use professional artists for more than six performances per year. 

For persons not established in France it is mandatory to inform the regional cultural affairs directorate:

• by means of an online information procedure for entrepreneurs established in the European economic area;
• through an online information procedure and the signing of a contract with a licensee, for established contractors out of the European Economic Area

 
4. How do I obtain the license?

The license must be requested by declaring its activity online: 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.  

The parts required for the application are summarized here:  table of documents and information.

Upon validation of your online form, your return will be forwarded to the Regional Cultural Affairs Directorate (RDCA) on which your organization’s principal place of business depends. 

After you submit your return online, you will receive a receipt at the email address you entered when you created your account.  
The receipt consists of an email and an attachment that summarizes the essence of your request. 
This receipt will only be valid after 30 days and if your file is complete and in compliance with the law. 

The licence is therefore only valid on expiry of this period. It is forbidden to practice without a license if you are subject to the license obligation.

To validate the declaration, the DRAC verifies that the declarant meets the conditions provided for by law in particular in terms of:

• Contractor’s training, experience or competence,
• respect for labour law, social law, 
• respect for intellectual property law;
• compliance with the regulations on the safety of performing arts venues.

If the administration has not objected after verification of compliance with these conditions, the licence shall be deemed to have been granted tacitly 30 days after the declaration.

If the administration finds a non-compliance, it will report it to you within 30 days, in order to bring the file into compliance. The license will only be valid 30 days after the file has been brought into compliance. 

THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION (pending, valid, invalid) IS AVAILABLE ONLINE. To find out if your application has been validated, consult the Lists of valid licences and declarations filed since October 1, 2019.

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 contractor, the declaration of activity and the licensing procedure, you can:

• consult the NOTICE CARDS ;
• If you do not find the answer to your question, contact the RDCA at your organization’s principal place of business (or initial representation, for information procedures).

 
5. Practice Sheets

- 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 am the holder of a live entertainment contractor licence issued before 1999
- Sheet 4.1: Common Conditions for Obtaining a Valid Entertainment Contractor’s Licence
- Form 4.2. What should I declare, according to my activity and legal status?
- Sheet 5: How can I get the license? Can the administration refuse 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: Investigation of declarations for licensing

 
6. Live entertainment entrepreneurs not established 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

 
7. My online resources and other approaches

a) Legal texts on the license:

• Labour Code: legislative part
• Labour Code: regulatory part
• Implementing order
   

b) Training and skills registers
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 Show Training (CPNEV-SV) has created a directory of recognised training and skills for licensure.  
Concerning the additional training required for operators of venues (obtaining a receipt valid for a category 1 licence), the CPNEF-SV has created a second repertoire.  
Both directories are accessible here.

c) Practical guide to social obligations
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

d) 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)
• CASC-SVP (social and cultural action committee for private entertainment)
   

e) Prevention of hearing hazards in festive places: posters free download
The Ministry of Health provides you with information on the main recommendations “to protect your 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://sante.gouv.fr/sante-et-environnement/activites-humaines/article/reglementation-en-matiere-de-prevention-des-risques-lies-au-bruit-et-aux-sons

f) Ticketing
> All about SIBIL

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

 
8. License Reform in Brief

Licensing Reform for Live Entertainment Contractors - Procedures
> Download the tutorial