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01 Répertoire Sirene : renseignements et démarches (non traduit)

Open Data Sirene dissemination

Create a list of establishments on sirene.fr

What is a list of establishments?

What is the maximum number of establishments that my list compiled on the sirene.fr site can contain?

How do I choose the characteristics of a list?

How do I request a list ?

Can I group several activity codes together to create a list online?

Can I load selection criteria (municipalities, activities) to create a list online?

Can I have a list of companies in an area of my municipality (a district, an industrial park ...)?

What dates of creation can I choose to create a list online on the sirene.fr site?

Can I use a previous selection to compile a new file?

Rules for use of the Sirene® database

What are the rights of use granted to me for file data?

Content of the Sirene® database

What is the difference between Enterprise, Establishment and Registered Office?

What information is contained in these files?

Is it possible to obtain a list of companies for previous years?

Can I receive a list of establishments that have closed?

On what dates are your files updated?

Where can I find counts of enterprises?

Why is there a difference in company counts between the www.insee.fr site detail files and those in the Sirene® database?

How can I be removed from the Sirene data files?

My account

Will my personal details be disclosed to third parties?

How do I change my personal details?

Where can I find my user ID and password?

Can I change my password?

Can I change my login?

Can I change my e-mail address on my account?

What do I do if I receive this message: "user ID and/or password error "?

Provision of files

How soon can I retrieve the file compiled online on the sirene.fr website?

How can I change my connection settings (user ID and password) when they no longer work?

How can I retrieve the file I have compiled online on the sirene.fr website?

How long will the file I have compiled online on the site sirene.fr remain available for downloading?

How big are the pre-compiled files and how long can I expect it to take to download them from the data.gouv.fr site?

How do I open the .zip file?

What is CSV file format?

How do I open the Sirene stock file?

How can I convert the file received into a spreadsheet?

Request a file

What Sirene data files are available?

Using pre-compiled files, how can I obtain files over different periods or for particular events in the life of enterprises or establishments?

What differences are there between file designs L2 and XL2?

For how long can the pre-compiled files be accessed?

Specific selections

Can I obtain a list of auto-entrepreneurs?

How can I get a list of municipalities (Siren, addresses and other information from the sirene® database)?

Specific variables

What variable should I select for a direct mail campaign?

Why is the NATETAB variable not always completed?

Can the NATETAB variable be different to the occupational category?

Does the NATETAB variable have any legal value?

What is the difference between NOMEN_LONG and L1_DECLAREE?

What variable should I select to isolate creations of enterprises or establishments?

Can I get the creations of enterprises or establishments for previous years?

Why are certain variables not completed for all establishments?

Why is the ADR_MAIL variable not always completed?