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The SIRET code (French: Système d’identification du répertoire des établissements), or SIRET number, is an INSEE code which allows the geographic identification of any French establishment or business.

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Construction

The 14-digit number consists of three parts:

  • first, the SIREN code of the business (or legal unit or person) that owns the unit represented by the SIRET code,
  • second, the NIC (French: Numéro interne de classement), is a sequential four-digit number unique to the establishment,
  • and finally, a check digit that verifies the entire SIRET number.

    • For example, 732 829 320 00074 would refer to the seventh establishment of the business with SIREN number 732 829 320.

    Notable exceptions

    SIRET is not always a simple 14-digit number. In certain geographic areas like Monaco, it can also be a series of alphanumeric characters, for example, MONACOCONFO001.

    Calculating a valid code

    The SIRET number's check digit (the last) that verifies the validity of the SIRET number (SIREN + NIC). It is calculated using the Luhn formula.

    References

    SIRET code Wikipedia
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