In return for his services, the artist’s agent receives, under the conditions laid down in the mandate mentioned in article R. 7121-6, remuneration calculated as a percentage of the remuneration, fixed or proportional to exploitation, received by the artist.
The sums received by the artistic agent in return for the assignments defined in article R. 7121-1, other than those mentioned in the second paragraph of article D. 7121-8, may not exceed a ceiling of 10% of the gross amount of the remuneration defined in the first paragraph.
However, when, in accordance with current professional practice, particularly in the field of contemporary music, the artist entrusts the agent with specific tasks justifying additional remuneration with regard to the organisation and development of his or her career, the ceiling mentioned in the previous paragraph is raised to 15%.
The employment contract signed between the artist and the employer specifies which party is responsible for paying the sums due to the artist’s agent and, if applicable, how they are to be shared. The only sums that may be paid by the employer are those calculated as a percentage of the remuneration that it pays directly to the artist and for which the beneficiary artistic agent is explicitly designated in the employment contract.
The additional remuneration mentioned in the third paragraph is paid by the artist. It may, however, be paid by the employer on behalf of the artist.