To qualify for the start-up grant, the disabled worker must satisfy the following conditions:
1° They must not have been convicted of any of the offences listed in Chapter VIII of Title II of Book I of the French Commercial Code;
2° They must meet all the necessary character requirements;
3° If they are not French nationals or nationals of a Member State of the European Union, they must have been resident in France for at least three years at the time of application;
4° They have premises enabling them to practise their profession and meet the usual operating conditions;
5° They hold any diplomas that may be required to practise their profession;
6° They are registered with the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector, with the Trade Register and with professional bodies, where such registration is required to practise their profession.