The legal status of artists and other creatives varies from one EU Member State to another. Fr basic overview, information and advice see, for example, the websites listed below and/or look up the below-mentioned organisations operating in individual EU countries:
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Germany: Comprehensive information not only on the status of artists but also on other mobility-related issues is provided on the Touring Artists web portal.
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Belgium: Professional consultancy service Cultuurloket offers detailed information on the status of artists in Belgium.
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France: The MobiCulture information portal supports mobility of those wishing to travel to France. It also answers individual queries.
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French border area, Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium: Guide to Mobility with the following topics: legal status, health insurance, unemployment, pensions, taxes (in German or French only).
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Austria: Information on labour law and forms of employment in Austria can be found on the SMartAT Mobility website. Basic information on self-employed persons is provided in documents of the Austrian Association of Independent Theatre, in a PDF document entitled Social Security (in German language), including information on different types of contracts, and in a PDF document entitled Artists – Social Security Fund (in German language only). For further information see here.