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Statistics - France

Updated 07/2009

Legal requirements

Statistics bodies

In France, the organisation which compiles, analyses, produces and distributes statistics is the  n              ational              i              nstitute of              s              tatistics and              e             conomic              s              tudies   (INSEE). INSEE data allows you to conduct studies of your own and make forecasts and decisions.

  • National institute of statistics and economic studies français
 

Administrative procedures

Submitting statistics

To register your business with INSEE you have to send your registration documents to the business start-up centre (CFE), which then sends them on to INSEE. Once they receive them, INSEE sends you a certificate confirming your registration in the directory, along with a CFE update notice.

  • Find your CFE   français
  • CFE net français

Resources

             Online access to              structural              enterprise              statistics   (ALISSE) allows you to position your business according to its activity sector and compare business performance by activity sector, year and country.

  • Online access to structural enterprise statistics français

The computerised directory of businesses and establishments (SIRENE) identifies individuals and legal entities and their establishments at national level.

  • SIRENE français

The local statistics site offers factsheets and interactive maps as well as other information for downloading (classified geographically).

  • Local statistics site français

The surveys and industrial statistics service (SESSI) provides information on the state of French industry, along with industrial statistics and publications.

  • Surveys and industrial statistics service français

The IndicesPro portal provides statistics on production costs and other indicators useful to business owners.

  • IndicesPro portal français

The macro-economic database (BDM) provides all the information required for analysing fluctuations in economic activity.

  • Macro-economic database français

Check also the legislation on this topic in:

  • References

    Legal texts

    Commercial Code:

    • Commercial Code: Articles R.123-220 and following, on rules for producing and using the national identification system and the directory of businesses and their establishments français
    • Commercial Code: Articles R.123-220 to R.123-234, on creating the computer system for the directory of businesses and their establishments français

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