Expert help on registering, setting up and starting a business in France.
Every business in France is classified under an activity code entitled APE - Activite Principale de l’Entreprise - or NAF code. When registering your company, you will need to indicate which is your main activity. Here is the APE list in English up-dated by the national Institute of statistics INSEE in January 2008.
For instance, if you sell online your APE code would be 97.91B - vente a distance sur catalogue specialise. Another example, if you plan to become an IT consultant specialised in hardware & software your APE code would be 62.02 - conseils en systemes informatiques.
PS: Don’t worry too much about finding the exact APE code. In doubt call the Centre de Formalite des Entreprises at Chambre du Commerce, Chambre de Metiers or Urssaf according to your business, they will give you the answer!
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