France Sirene + RNE — post-canonicalisation API guide

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As of 2023, France's Registre National des Entreprises (RNE) became the single authoritative source for commercial data, consolidating multiple prior registries. The RNE and INSEE Sirene remain separate APIs, with Sirene offering free establishment-level data and RNE providing statutory and ownership information. While significant progress has been made, gaps remain in public access to beneficial ownership and historical financial data.

Key facts

▪The RNE, managed by INPI, unified the RCS, RM, RSAC, and RSEIRL registries into one national database starting January 2023.
▪INSEE Sirene provides free, programmatic access to establishment data such as SIREN/SIRET, address, and headcount, with updates daily.
▪Beneficial ownership data is restricted post-CJEU C-37/20, requiring a legitimate interest justification for public access.
▪The Annuaire des Entreprises serves as a user-friendly, no-authentication aggregator of Sirene, RNE, and Bodacc data.
▪K-bis extracts and older financial statements remain paywalled through Infogreffe and the Tribunaux de Commerce.

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