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Article R123-232 of the French Commercial code

The identification numbers in the register are communicated to registered legal units and their establishments by the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. In addition, when the identification numbers in the register are requested by a company during the procedure for creating, changing its situation or ceasing its activities provided for in article L. 123-33, they are communicated to the registered legal units via the single body mentioned in…

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Article R123-232-1  of the French Commercial code

If a legal representative of a legal unit objects to this data being made available to the public for canvassing purposes pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, his objection shall be brought…

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Article R123-233 of the French Commercial code

The public administrations defined in 1° of article L. 100-3 of the code of relations between the public and the administration are required to use the directory identity number exclusively in all correspondence, if the subject of this correspondence requires the registered legal units and their establishments as defined in article R. 123-220.

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Article R123-234 of the French Commercial code

In accordance with article R. 123-220 any legal unit, institution or service shall mention in its correspondence with the administrations or bodies defined in 1° of article L. 100-3 of the code of relations between the public and the administration, the identification number as soon as it is notified and, when the correspondence more specifically concerns one or more of its establishments, the number(s) of the latter.

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Article R123-234-1 of the French Commercial code

The Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques is authorised to use the national register for the identification of natural persons to certify, and where necessary to bring into line, the civil status of the legal representatives of legal units registered in the national register for the identification of companies and their establishments. .

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Article R123-234-2  of the French Commercial code

The Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques is authorised to verify and, if necessary, correct the address of establishments on the basis of geographical references. It may supplement the address with geographical identifiers and topographical coordinates.

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Article D123-235 of the French Commercial code

The unique identification number which alone may be required of a company in its dealings with the administrations, persons or bodies listed in Article L. 123-32 is the identity number assigned to it when it is entered in the register of companies and their establishments pursuant to sub-section 2.

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Article D123-236 of the French Commercial code

The provisions of article D. 123-235 do not prevent a company from being required to bear, in addition to the unique identification number and as a specific identifier: 1° For activities subject to registration in the trade and companies register, the particulars provided for in articles R. 123-237 et seq.; 2° For relations with an administration, person or body relating more specifically to one of the company’s establishments, the additional…

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Article R123-237 of the French Commercial code

All registered persons shall indicate on their invoices, order forms, price lists and advertising documents as well as on all correspondence and receipts concerning their activity and signed by them or on their behalf: 1° The unique company identification number issued in accordance with Article D. 123-235 ; 2° The mention RCS followed by the name of the town where the registry office where it is registered is located; 3°…

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