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Siret Numbers
All legitimate trades & businesses must be registered with either the Chambre de Metiers, Chambres de Commerce, Tribunaux de Commerce, Services Fiscaux, the URSSAF, or their regional office of the INSEE.
All French Siret numbers are made up of 14 digits, the first 9 digits comprise the Siren number.
Before using a trades person it is wise to request to see their "Carte d'indentification" which is issued by their local Chambre de Metiers and make sure they are accurately registered for the type of work they are offering. Always ask to see their relevant insurance documents - in the case of an electrician, builder etc this will include their 10 yr "Decenal" guarantee or contact your local Chambre de Commerce or Metiers office to see if the Artisan is registered correctly.
Remember that in France it is the householders responsibility to ensure that trades people they are using are properly registered and insured - there are large penalties on both sides for using unregistered trades people, for example if you were to employ an unregistered builder to work on your home and the builder had an accident whilst working on your premises you would be responsible for all costs including medical and social security charges.
Web sites where you can check a Siren number (the first 9 digits of the Siret) are shown below. Please note that some Siret check websites may not be completely up to date or may not show all the trades that an artisan is registered to carry out - if a trades person has recently registered their details may not show immediately.
lesechos.fr infogreffe.fr societe.fr
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