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Article L7122-1 of the French Labour Code

The provisions of this section apply to entrepreneurs of live performances who, with a view to the public performance of a work of the mind, ensure the physical presence of at least one performing artist receiving remuneration.

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Article L7122-2 of the French Labour Code

An entrepreneur of live performances is any person who operates venues or produces or broadcasts performances, alone or under contracts with other entrepreneurs of live performances, regardless of whether these activities are managed publicly or privately, for profit or not. The different categories of live performance promoter are determined by regulation.

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Article L7122-3 of the French Labour Code

Any person established on national territory who falls into one or more of the categories mentioned in article L. 7122-2 may engage in the activity of entrepreneur of live performances subject to : 1° Fulfilling the conditions set out in article L. 7122-4 ; 2° Declaring their activity to the competent administrative authority. This declaration gives rise to the issue of a “récépissé de déclaration d’entrepreneur de spectacles vivants”, equivalent…

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Article L7122-4 of the French Labour Code

I.-Where the activity of entrepreneur of live performances is exercised by a natural person, that person is required to fulfil conditions of competence or professional experience. When the activity of entrepreneur of live performances is exercised by a legal entity, the legal representative or any other person designated by the structure is required to fulfil conditions of competence or professional experience. If, during the period of validity of the declaration,…

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Article L7122-5 of the French Labour Code

Live performance promoters who are nationals of a European country may establish themselves in order to carry out their activities in France without having to declare their activity, provided that they produce a certificate of equivalent effect issued in one of these countries under comparable conditions.

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Article L7122-6 of the French Labour Code

Live performance promoters other than those mentioned in articles L. 7122-3 and L. 7122-5 may engage in this activity on a temporary and occasional basis under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, subject to: 1° If they are legally established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the agreement on the European Economic Area, having informed the competent administrative authority of this activity…

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Article L7122-7 of the French Labour Code

The competent administrative authority may object to the continuation of the activity and terminate the validity of the declaration in the event of failure to comply with the employer’s obligations under this Code, the social security system or the provisions relating to the protection of literary and artistic property, as well as the obligations relating to the safety of entertainment venues.

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Article L7122-8 of the French Labour Code

The administrations and bodies concerned shall provide the administrative authority competent to issue the declaration receipt with all information relating to the situation of the entertainment promoters with regard to the obligations mentioned in article L. 7122-7.

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Article L7122-15 of the French Labour Code

If necessary, to ensure the payment of salaries, receipts may, at the request of the administrative authority or the interested parties, be subject to seizure during the representation, authorised by an order of the judicial judge ruling in summary proceedings.

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Article L7122-16 of the French Labour Code

I.-When it is observed that a person, whether a natural person or a legal entity, is engaged in the activity of performing arts entrepreneur without holding a valid activity declaration receipt as referred to in article L. 7122-3, or that it has not fulfilled the obligations set out in the third paragraph of I of article L. 7122-4, or in 1° or 2° of article L. 7122-6, or does not…

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