LORD is a French nonprofit supporting artists, students, families and household staff. We provide free, plain-language information on URSSAF and CESU URSSAF, plus guidance on housing aid, student grants and arts funding — from La Rochelle, for all of France.
LORD operates on the ground and online to help everyone understand their rights, secure their administrative steps and preserve their dignity. All our programs are free and open to anyone living in France.
Administrative, social and professional support for artists (authors, visual artists, intermittent performers, musicians): social regime, declarations, copyright, recourse in case of difficulty.
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Resources, networking, workshops and project support for artists and cultural collectives across France, with a special focus on Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
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Understanding URSSAF: contributions, declarations, formal notices, payment plans, appeals. Our URSSAF guide is freely available and regularly updated.
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Support for individual employers and household cleaners: CESU URSSAF declaration, contract, payslip, paid leave, social rights, salary.
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Information on APL, ALF, ALS, FSL, DALO, social housing applications and the Visale guarantee — plus help dealing with the CAF and social landlords.
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Information on CROUS need-based grants, regional aid, state-backed student loans and private foundation scholarships: criteria, calendar, application support.
Learn moreFounded in 2015, LORD is a French registered nonprofit (loi 1901), registered under SIREN 812 992 352 and based at 51 Rue du Minage in La Rochelle. Our mission: making social rights and administrative procedures accessible to those who need them most.
URSSAF is the heart of the French social protection system. Our educational guides explain URSSAF's role in plain language, the obligations of individual employers, CESU URSSAF procedures and the solutions available in case of payment difficulties.
Understand URSSAF from A to Z: missions, contributions, declarations, formal notices, audits and appeals.
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Everything you need to know about CESU URSSAF: registration, employment contract, declaration, payslip, withholding tax and tax credit.
Read the CESU guide
Educational articles on contributions, CESU URSSAF, French charities, scholarships and household staff rights.
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