Selling on French Markets: New procedure for the Carte de Commerçant Ambulant
23 Feb 09In order to set up a stall of French markets you will require a “carte de commerçant ambulant”. This card used to be requested at the Préfecture, but a new law has just been implemented to simplify this process. From now on, you will have to send a recorded letter “lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception” to the centre de formalités des entreprises (CFE) handling your activity. For instance if you are selling goods, this would be the Chambre du Commerce and for cratfs this would be the Chambre des Métiers.
This new law also applies to auto entrepreneurs wanting to sell on markets. The “carte permettant l’exercice d’une activité commerciale ou artisanale ambulante” will be delivered within a month provided you sent all the requested information. For new businesses it will be issued within a month of your registration and will be valid for 4 years.
Source : décret n°2009-194 18th February 2009, Journal officiel 20th February 2009.
