Company creation: additional steps to carry out a regulated activity

Verified 01 September 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

A regulated activity is subject to specific conditions of access and/or exercise. When you choose to engage in a regulated activity, you must take certain steps before registering your company.

The conditions of access and the specific procedures for carrying out certain activities are outlined below:

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Baker

Diploma condition

If you want to open a bakery, you must justify a 3-year professional experience in the bakery sector or have a diplomas following:

  • CAP baker
  • BEP baker
  • Master's degree in baking

If you don't meet these obligations, you can still open your bakery if you have an employee or partner who has a degree in baking.

Condition of good repute

You must not have been prohibited from directing, managing, administering or controlling directly or indirectly (the company is controlled by a company you control) a company.

In addition, you must not have been sentenced to a penalty prohibiting the exercise of a professional or social activity.

Declaration on the handling of food of animal origin

You must perform a declaration on the handling of food of animal origin from the departmental directorate responsible for protecting the population (DDPP or DDETSPP) online or by mail:

Declaration on the handling of food of animal origin (paper form)

Purchase of insurance

As a regulated professional, you have to subscribe to certain compulsory insurance, such as professional liability insurance (CPR).

Fishmonger

Diploma condition

If you want to open a fish shop , you must have a CAP fish shop or justify 3 years experience in this sector of activity.

If you don't meet these obligations, you can still open your fish shop if you have an employee or if your employed spouse has a CAP poissonnerie.

Condition of good repute

You must not not have been subject to a ban Directing, managing, administering or controlling a company directly or indirectly (the company is controlled by a company you control).

Moreover, you should not to have been convicted a penalty prohibiting the exercise of a professional or social activity.

Application for health approval

As an establishment that prepares, processes, handles or stores products of animal origin and markets them, you must apply for ahealth approval to the departmental directorate responsible for the protection of populations (DDPP: titleContent or DDETSPP: titleContent).

This request must be made using the following form, either online or by post:

Application for health approval for an establishment placing on the market products of animal origin or foodstuffs containing products of animal origin

You can request a derogation to the health approval if you complete all the following conditions :

  • Distance between your establishment and the establishments delivered less than or equal to 80 km (except prefectural authorization)
  • Quantity for each divested product shall not exceed the following thresholds:
    • Where these quantities represent less than 30% of the total output of the establishment: 250 kg per week for unprocessed fishery products (chilled or frozen, whole or prepared) and the same quantity for processed fishery products (salted, smoked, cooked)
    • 100 kg per week for unprocessed fishery products and same quantity for processed fishery products

You must make a request for a waiver to the  DDETSPP: titleContent in registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt:

Derogation from the health approval requirement: declaration form (paper)

Declaration on the handling of food of animal origin

You must perform a declaration on the handling of food of animal origin from the departmental directorate responsible for protecting the population (DDPP or DDETSPP: titleContent):

Declaration on the handling of food of animal origin (paper form)

FYI  

if you have applied for a health authorization, this declaration is not necessary.

Purchase of insurance

As a regulated professional, you have to subscribe to certain compulsory insurance, such as professional liability insurance.

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Hairdressing salon

Diploma condition

To open a hairdressing salon, you must have one of the following degrees:

  • BEP hairstyle
  • Hairdressing certificate
  • Diploma registered in the national register of professional certification in the field of the master's certificate of an equal or higher level

If you don't meet these obligations, you can still open your hair salon if you have an employee or partner who has a degree in hairdressing.

Condition of good repute

You must not not have been subject to a ban Directing, managing, administering or controlling a company directly or indirectly (the company is controlled by a company you control).

Moreover, you should not to have been convicted a penalty prohibiting the exercise of a professional or social activity.

Purchase of insurance

As a regulated professional, you have to subscribe to certain compulsory insurance, such as professional liability insurance.

Beauty Institute - Beautician

Diploma condition

You can opening a beauty salon if you have one of the diplomas following:

  • CAP esthetician
  • BEP beautician
  • Professional aesthetic-cosmetic-perfume bin
  • Aesthetic-cosmetic-perfumery BTS

If you don't have a diploma, you can still open your beauty institute if you have a 3-year professional experience in this area.

Condition of good repute

You must not not have been subject to a ban Directing, managing, administering or controlling a company directly or indirectly (the company is controlled by a company you control).

Moreover, you should not to have been convicted a penalty prohibiting the exercise of a professional or social activity.

Purchase of insurance

As a regulated professional, you have to subscribe to certain compulsory insurance, such as professional liability insurance (CPR).

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Dental surgeon

Diploma condition

To settle you as a dental surgeon, you must have State Diploma (DE) in dental surgery.

This one is obtained 6 years after high school.

Condition of good repute

You must not not have been subject to a ban Directing, managing, administering or controlling a company directly or indirectly (the company is controlled by a company you control).

Moreover, you should not to have been convicted a penalty prohibiting the exercise of a professional or social activity.

Registration on the Board of the College of Dental Surgeons

You must register for the table of the order of dental surgeons to the departmental council of the college of dental surgeons:

Insurance underwriting

As a regulated professional, you must subscribe to certain compulsory insurance :

  • Professional liability insurance
  • Medical liability insurance

Nurse

Diploma condition

To become nurse liberal, you must have got a State diploma in nursing (bachelor's degree).

You must also attest professional experience in a hospital setting the duration of which varies according to your seniority:

  • If you have worked in a health care facility for the last 6 years, the length of your hospital experience should be 24 months.
  • If you have not practiced for the last 6 years in a health care facility, the length of your hospital experience should be 36 months.
Condition of good repute

You must not not have been subject to a ban Directing, managing, administering or controlling a company directly or indirectly (the company is controlled by a company you control).

Moreover, you should not to have been convicted a penalty prohibiting the exercise of a professional or social activity.

Registration with the National Order of Nurses (ONI)

To be eligible to practice as a Liberal nurse, you must enroll in the Council of the National Order of Nurses via an online procedure:

Registration with the Council of the Order of Nurses

Upon registration, you will receive a RPPS identification number.

Registration with the Health Insurance

Following your registration with the Council of the Order of Nurses, you must make a declaration of installation with the health insurance:

Nurse, Liberal installation: registration with Medicare

Insurance underwriting

As a regulated professional, you must subscribe to certain compulsory insurance :

  • Professional liability insurance
  • Medical liability insurance

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Real Estate Agent

Professional qualification requirement

For become a real estate agent, you must have a proven track record of 10 years full-time (4 years for executives) or have one of the diplomas following:

  • Bachelor's degree or diploma validating legal, economic and commercial studies registered in the national register of professional certifications and 3 years of professional experience in this activity
  • State degree of 3 years or more of higher legal, economic and commercial studies
  • Senior Technician Patent Real Estate Occupations
  • Diploma from the Institute of Economic and Legal Studies in Construction and Housing
Condition of good repute

You must not not have been subject to a ban Directing, managing, administering or controlling directly or indirectly (the company is controlled by a company you control) a company.

Moreover, you should not to have been convicted a penalty prohibiting the exercise of a professional or social activity.

Application for a business card

You must apply for professional card online at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) on which you depend:

Application for a professional card from a real estate professional

This card is paying : €160.

She's valid for 3 years and must be renewed.

Insurance underwriting

As a regulated professional, you must subscribe to certain compulsory insurance :

  • Professional liability insurance
  • Financial guarantee

Architect

Diploma condition

For practice as an architect, you must have one of the diplomas following:

  • State degree in architecture, which is being prepared in 5 years after graduation
  • Diploma specific to architecture schools (DPEA) which is prepared in 6 years after the baccalaureate
  • Specialization and deepening diploma in architecture (DSA) which is prepared in 7 years after the baccalaureate
Condition of good repute

You must not not have been subject to a ban Directing, managing, administering or controlling directly or indirectly (the company is controlled by a company you control) a company.

Moreover, you should not to have been convicted a penalty prohibiting the exercise of a professional or social activity.

Registration with the Order of Architects

You must register for the Order of Architects online with the regional council of the order of the place of establishment of your company:

Registration with the Order of Architects

Insurance underwriting

As a regulated professional, you must subscribe to certain compulsory insurance, such as professional liability insurance.

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