SIREN codes are given to
French businesses and
nonprofit associations, SIRET codes to their establishments and facilities. SIREN codes are maintained by the French
INSEE. This is France-specific, and will not change during the lifetime of the business.
SIREN codes have 9 digits. The first 8 digits are the business reference, the last one is a
check digit
A check digit is a form of redundancy check used for error detection on identification numbers, such as bank account numbers, which are used in an application where they will at least sometimes be input manually. It is analogous to a binary parity ...
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French public organizations have 1 or 2 as the first digit.
The check digit uses the
Luhn algorithm
The Luhn algorithm or Luhn formula, also known as the " modulus 10" or "mod 10" algorithm, named after its creator, IBM scientist Hans Peter Luhn, is a simple checksum formula used to validate a variety of identification numbers, such as credit ...
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See also
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SIRET code 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.
Construction
This 14-figure numeri ...
External links
Definitionon the INSEE website
SIRENE database
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Geography of France
Statistical data coding