New setback for trade organizations attacking 2S2A

The UPP shares the news of the setback suffered by a group of organizations seeking to undermine the social security system for artists. These associations have just had their requests to invalidate two decrees concerning, on the one hand, the approval by the Minister of Culture of the association 2S2A (Sécurité sociale des artistes auteurs), and on the other, the composition of its board of directors, rejected.

The Paris Administrative Court (ruling no. 2302357, 2302358/6-3, published on November 7, 2024) rejected all their claims, and ordered the six organizations concerned (CAAP, CPGA, CIPAC, FPAC, AFDCA, FRAAP and Platform) to pay the French State the sum of 6,000 euros.

These six organizations - some of which are represented on the decision-making bodies of 2S2A - had lodged their two appeals, challenging the legitimacy of the new organization and the members of its Board of Directors.

We can only regret such a stance on the part of professional organizations that are supposed to defend our interests. Let's not forget that this is not the first time they have taken legal action against decisions concerning the organization of the artists' authors' scheme, without ever winning the case. These gesticulations obviously do nothing to help us authors.

The UPP hopes that these professional organizations will remain committed to working together in the interests of photographers.

The UPP, proud of its 70-year history, has always defended the interests of photographers and copyright, and will continue to do so. The mobilization of photographers within the UPP is living testimony to this.