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Modeling agencies in Paris

A modeling agency in Paris is a company that represents models to clients and gets paid through a commission on bookings, never through fees charged to the model. I list 73 verified agencies in Paris, France.

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Legal framework

### What the law requires of a French agency

A French modeling agency has to meet several legal obligations. When one is missing, it is rarely a paperwork oversight, and usually the sign of an outfit to avoid.

**A licence.** The agency must hold a modeling agency licence issued by the Paris prefecture. Without it, placing models for profit is a criminal offence, punishable by six months in prison and a 75,000 euro fine.

**A written work contract.** You are presumed to be a salaried employee of the agency. Your contract must be written and state its purpose. A collaboration offered without a written contract sits outside the legal framework.

**A salary floor indexed on the client.** Your pay for a job cannot fall below a minimum percentage of what the client pays the agency, a floor set by the collective agreement.

**Free advice.** An information meeting or an assessment of your potential cannot be charged to you. The law guarantees that career advice given to a young person is free.

**No upfront fees.** Costs the agency spends to develop your career can only be recovered through capped deductions on your future salaries, up to 20 percent of the wages due. A demand for upfront payment, a book, a course or a registration fee has no legal basis.

**A financial guarantee.** Every agency must hold a guarantee covering your salaries and contributions if it defaults, of at least 15,200 euros or 6 percent of its payroll.

**A medical certificate.** The work requires a certificate confirming that your health is compatible with the profession.

### Protections for underage models

For minors, the law adds several safeguards. Employing a minor requires authorisation, and regularly employing models under 16 requires a specific agency approval, reviewed by a panel chaired by a children's judge.

The directors' criminal records are checked, and part of a child's earnings is paid to the Caisse des Dépôts until they come of age. An agency that works around these rules has no place in your shortlist.

### Working in France from abroad

An agency based in the European Union or the European Economic Area can work in France on a temporary basis after a simple declaration. An agency based outside the EU and EEA must hold the French licence on the same terms as a local agency. This matters if you are already represented abroad and you are aiming at the French market.

Applying to an agency in Paris

undefined of the 73 agencies in Paris accept applications via an online form on their website.

Photographers in Paris

Hervé Mouyal

Paris

Clément Barzucchetti

Paris

Hermann Diagne

Paris

Jonathan Verleysen

Paris

Roman Flonneau

Paris

Mélina Benhamou

Paris

Elisa Blanchard

Paris

Denys Schelfhaut

Paris

David Ferran

Paris

Piergab

Paris

Steven Herteleer

Paris

Louise Betaille

Paris

Maxime Frogé

Paris

Henri Buffetaut

Paris

Lyne Alaoui

Paris

Alix De Beer

Paris

Hugo Souchet

Paris

JC Billerey

Paris

Frequently asked questions

How many modeling agencies are there in Paris?

I list 73 modeling agencies in Paris: 16 Paris, Aeon Models, Agence Marilou, Alterego [ae], Bananas Models, Barcino, Bout'chou, City Models, Close Up Management, Cocaine Models, Contrebande, Cover, Crystal Model Management, Cute Models, Des Filles et des Garçons, DI, Dynamite Agency, Elite Model Management Paris, Enjoy Models Management Paris, Eskimo Model Management Paris, Fever Management, Ford Models Paris, Frimousse, GIRL mgmt, Happy, HM Scouting, Hype Models, IMG Models Paris, Karin Models, Kijo Models, Les Mômes, Mademoiselle Agency, Marilyn Agency Paris, Marion Mercier Agent, Martine's Women Agency, Masters Models, Metropolitan Models Agency, MGM Models, New Madison, Next Management Paris, Nouvelle Ère, Oui Management, Parallèle, People, PH 1 Models, Plus, Premium Models, Profil, Rebecca Artists, Rock Men, SAFE Mgmt, Select Model Management Paris, Silent Models Paris, Silver Models Agency, Smith & Smith, Sport Models, Studio Paris Agency, Success Kids, Success Men, Supreme Management Paris, Talent Lab, Teen, The Claw Models, The Face Paris Management, The Spine, Up Models, Urban Talents & Models, VIP Models Paris, Viva Model Management Paris, Wanted Models, What Else agency, Women 360, Women Management Paris.

Do you have to pay to sign with a modeling agency in Paris?

No. A serious agency never asks you to pay to sign, nor for book fees, casting fees, test-shoot fees or registration fees. It gets paid only by taking a commission on your bookings. Any upfront payment request is a scam signal.