The training or qualification requirement depends on nationality:

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To practice the profession of architect in France, you must obtain one of the following French diplomas:

• State Diploma of Architect (DEA)
• Diploma in Architect (DPLG)
• Architect's degree from the Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture de Paris (DESA)
• Diploma of architect of the National School of Arts and Industries of Strasbourg (ENSAIS)
• Architect's degree from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Strasbourg (INSA)

This diploma must be completed by the authorization to the project management in its own name (HMONP) which allows to carry out construction projects of more than 150 m ²:

Project management authorization: organization and financing

National Order of Architects

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The HMONP is prepared in 1 year in the National Higher Schools of Architecture (ENSA) or in the institutions of education of architecture. It is possible to take the HMONP after obtaining a DEA or equivalent degree.

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People who have obtained their diplomas as architects before 2007 which are entitled ‘DPLG’, ‘ENSAIS’ and ‘DESA’ do not need to pass HMONP.

It is also possible to practice in France as an architect, with a European diploma listed in Annexes V and VI of the Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 . The Order of Architects shall make available a list of all recognized European diplomas:

List of European diplomas recognized for the profession of architect

Order of architects

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Certain diplomas obtained in a third country and recognized by ministerial decree may also enable the profession of architect to be practiced:

List of architect's degrees recognized by the French State

Ministry of Culture

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National of an EU, EEA and Swiss State

An architect who is a citizen of a Member State of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) has the possibility of either settling in France for an exercise permanent (we're talking about free establishment), or to practice there temporarily his job (we talk about freedom to provide services).

It must fulfill several conditions:

Establishment in France (permanent)

Holder of a French degree

The European national may practice in France if he holds one of the french diplomas following:

• State Diploma of Architect (DEA)
• Diploma in Architect (DPLG)
• Architect's degree from the Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture de Paris (DESA)
• Diploma of architect of the National School of Arts and Industries of Strasbourg (ENSAIS)
• Architect's degree from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Strasbourg (INSA)

This diploma must be completed by the authorization to the project management in its own name (HMONP) which allows to carry out construction projects of more than 150 m ²:

Project management authorization: organization and financing

National Order of Architects

Pour en savoir plus

The HMONP is prepared in one year in the National Schools of Architecture (ENSA) or in the institutions of architecture education. It is possible to take the HMONP after obtaining the DEA or an equivalent diploma.

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People who have obtained their diplomas as architects before 2007 which are entitled ‘DPLG’, ‘ENSAIS’ and ‘DESA’ do not need to pass HMONP.

A European national may also establish himself in France permanently if he benefits from automatic recognition of his evidence of formal qualifications or recognition of his professional qualifications.

Automatic recognition of a training qualification

It is also possible to practice as an architect with a european diploma. Indeed, some diplomas benefit from automatic recognition allowing the exercise of the profession in France. Recognized diplomas are listed in Annexes V and VI to the Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005.

The Order of Architects shall make available a list of all European diplomas which benefit from automatic recognition of qualifications:

List of European diplomas recognized for the profession of architect

Order of architects

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Certain diplomas obtained in a third country and recognized by ministerial decree or by a mutual recognition agreement may also enable the profession of architect to be practiced. These diplomas are listed below:

List of architect's degrees recognized by the French State

Ministry of Culture

Pour en savoir plus

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Diplomas obtained in the United Kingdom before 31 December 2020 benefit from automatic recognition of diplomas.

Recognition of professional qualifications

In the absence of automatic recognition of his diploma, the European national may apply for recognition of his professional qualifications.

In order to apply for recognition of professional qualifications, one of the following situations must apply:

• Have a diploma in architecture after at least 4 years of study in a training course providing the diploma of architect or allowing the practice of the profession of architect in its State of origin
• Have a diploma issued by a recognized third State in an EU Member State or in another EEA State and have practiced in that State for at least 3 years.
• Demonstrate professional experience in the field of architectural design. In this case, the National Commission for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications gives its opinion on the quality of the architectural realization.

You must submit your application for authorization to the Ordre des architectes in one of the following ways:

• Either by using the online approach next:

Apply for recognition of professional qualifications for the practice of the profession of architect with registration in the register of the Order of Architects (nationals of the European Union)

• Either by postal route by completing the following form:

Information sheet for an application for authorization to practice the profession of architect in France, with registration in the register of the Order of Architects

The form should be sent to the following address:

Who shall I contact

• Ministry of Culture - Subdirectorate of Architecture, Quality of Construction and Living Environment

  Office of Professions, Project Management and Architectural Commissioning

  182 rue Saint-Honoré

  75033 Paris Cedex 01

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For a faster investigation of the file, it is advisable to make an online request.

The application is received by the Ministry of Culture, which forwards it to the National Council of the Order of Architects for its opinion. A decision on the application for recognition of professional qualifications shall be issued and sent to the person concerned.

Know what to do in the event of a dispute between an EU national and the French administration

SOLVIT is particularly active in the recognition of professional qualifications.

The use of SOLVIT is possible if the following 2 conditions are met:

• The public administration of one EU country has failed to respect the rights that EU law confers on it as a citizen or company of another EU country.
• A legal action has not yet been initiated (the administrative appeal is not considered as such).

Submit a complaint to Solvit

After a period of 10 weeks, SOLVIT presents a solution:

• If this solution resolves the dispute concerning the application of European law, the solution is accepted and the case is closed.
• If there is no solution, the case is closed as unresolved and referred to the European Commission.

Freedom to provide services (temporary exercise)

To practice the profession of architect temporarily and occasionally in France, the European national must meet the following conditions:

• Practice the profession of architect and be legally established in a Member State of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)
• Not subject to administrative or disciplinary sanctions which prevent the practice of the profession of architect.

The European national must obtain an authorization to practice without applying for registration on the register of the Order of Architects. He must then file a declaration of performance of services in France:

• Either by using the online approach next:

Request the realization in France of a service without registration in the register of the order of architects (EU nationals)

• Either by postal route to the Regional Council of the Order of Architects of the place where the first service is envisaged by completing the following file:

Declaring freedom to provide services for the profession of architect

When the file is complete, the Council of the order sends its decision, within a period of 1 month from the receipt of the complete file.

Where the architect does not benefit from automatic recognition of diplomas, the regional council of the Order of Architects checks the professional qualifications.

In the event of a difference between his professional qualifications and the training required in France, the regional council of the order of architects proposes that it take an aptitude test before the Committee on the Evaluation of Professional Qualifications for the Freedom to Provide Services. It is a test to demonstrate that he or she has acquired the missing knowledge and skills.

In case of unfavorable decision, it is possible to appeal to the Administrative Court of Paris within 2 months:

Who shall I contact

• Administrative Tribunal

Please note

The service provider architect must renew his declaration once a year, if he intends to provide services temporarily or occasionally in France during the year concerned.

Know what to do in the event of a dispute between an EU national and the French administration

SOLVIT is particularly active in the recognition of professional qualifications.

The use of SOLVIT is possible if the following 2 conditions are met:

• The public administration of one EU country has failed to respect the rights that EU law confers on it as a citizen or company of another EU country.
• A legal action has not yet been initiated (the administrative appeal is not considered as such).

Submit a complaint to Solvit

After a period of 10 weeks, SOLVIT presents a solution:

• If this solution resolves the dispute concerning the application of European law, the solution is accepted and the case is closed.
• If there is no solution, the case is closed as unresolved and referred to the European Commission.

Third-country national

A national of a third country to the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) must apply for an authorization if he wishes to settle in France. He or she may also apply for a license to practice as an architect for a specific project, provided that he or she is a foreigner architect.

Installation in France

A third-country national may settle in France if he or she is in one of the following situations:

• He holds a French diploma in architecture.
• He holds a diploma recognized by the French State

Holder of a French degree

A third-country national may establish himself in France if he holds one of the french diplomas following:

• State Diploma of Architect (DEA)
• Diploma in Architect (DPLG)
• Architect's degree from the Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture de Paris (DESA)
• Diploma of architect of the National School of Arts and Industries of Strasbourg (ENSAIS)
• Architect's degree from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Strasbourg (INSA)

This diploma must be completed by theauthorization to manage the project in its own name (HMONP) which allows to carry out construction projects of more than 150 m ².

The HMONP is prepared in one year in the National Schools of Architecture (ENSA) or in the institutions of architecture education. It is possible to take the HMONP after obtaining the DEA or an equivalent diploma.

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People who have obtained their diplomas as architects before 2007 which are entitled ‘DPLG’, ‘ENSAIS’ and ‘DESA’ do not need to pass the HMONP.

Holder of a diploma recognized by the French State

A third-country national may practice in France if he holds a diploma in architecture recognized by the French State.

For a list of recognized degrees, please consult the following document:

List of architect's degrees recognized by the French State

Ministry of Culture

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If the diploma is recognized, it you then have to apply for a license to practice the profession of architect.

The file may be submitted:

• Either by using the online approach next:

Apply for authorization to practice the profession of architect in France, with registration in the register of the Order of Architects (non-EU and EEA nationals)

• Either by filling out the following form by postal route to the following address:

Information sheet for an application for authorization to practice the profession of architect in France, with registration in the register of the Order of Architects

The form must be sent to the Ministry of Culture at the following address:

Who shall I contact

• Ministry of Culture - Subdirectorate of Architecture, Quality of Construction and Living Environment

  Office of Professions, Project Management and Architectural Commissioning

  182 rue Saint-Honoré

  75033 Paris Cedex 01

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For a faster investigation of the file, it is advisable to make an online request.

To learn more about the authorization to practice in France, you can consult the dedicated page of the ministry of culture.

Realization in France of a determined architectural project

An architect who is not a national of an EU or EEA Member State may carry out a specific project in France. To do so, he must then obtain an authorization issued by the Ministry of Culture.

To obtain this license, you must file a file:

• Either by using the following online approach:

Realization in France of a specific architectural project without inscription on the board of the Order of Architects (non-EU and EEA nationals)

• Either by sending a file by post to the National Council of the Order of Architects:

Who shall I contact

• National Council of Architects (CNOA)

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For a faster investigation of the file, it is advisable to make an online request.

Know the documents of the file sent by post

The file sent by post must contain the following documents:

• Copy of his diploma, certificate or other title of architect
• Declaration of the specified project containing the following information: location, name and contact details of the developer, estimated time for completion of the project, amount of work
• Where applicable, document attesting to the success of a competition
• Certificate proving that the applicant has taken out the insurance covering his professional liability under French law
• Copy of a valid ID

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For more information, on the authorization for the realization of a specific project, you can consult the dedicated document.

Before being able to practice the profession of architect, it is mandatory to register with the Regional Council of the Order of Architects.

The Regional Council of the Order ensures the maintenance of the Table of the Order which constitutes the directory of architects and businesses of architecture authorized to practice in France. Once registered, the architect has the right to practice throughout the national territory.

Exception: the architect who is a national ofEU or theEEA who wishes to practice in France on a temporary or occasional basis (freedom to provide services - LPS) must only make a declaration prior consultation with the regional council of the order of architects.

• General case
• Freedom to provide services (LPS)

General case

Registration is made with the Regional Council of the Order of Architects of the place where the architect establishes his professional domicile.

The architect who registers with the Order of Architects, must respect the Code of Ethics of architects, the rules governing the profession of architect, the order of architects and have professional insurance.

The application for registration is filed with the regional council of the Order concerned or sent by registered mail with request for acknowledgement of receipt:

Register on the board of the order of architects

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When the architect practices in a business of architecture, the latter must also register with the Regional Council of the order of the place of its registered office.

The Regional Council of the Order sends an acknowledgement of receipt in writing and indicates the time limits and means of appeal. The silence of the Regional Council of the Order for 2 months means that the application for registration is refused.

Appeal in case of refusal of registration with the Order of Architects

The Regional Council's decision to refuse registration is sent to the applicant by registered letter with AR. It specifies the time limit and the procedure for bringing an action.

The decision to refuse registration may be appealed to the Minister responsible for culture within 30 days of the date of notification of the refusal decision. The appeal is made via the following online approach:

To appeal against decisions refusing to register or to remove from the register of architects

The Ministry of Culture has a 2 months delay to rule.

The silence kept by the Ministry of Culture is a rejection decision.

For more information, you can consult the ministry of culture page.

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This remedy is mandatory before referring the matter to the Administrative Court.

Once registered, the architect is liable for an annual fee calculated according to a scale established each year by the National Council of the Order of Architects.

The amount of the contribution is lump sum.

The amount depends on the number of architects involved. To know the amount of the contribution, you must refer to the following contribution grid:

2025 contributions for architects and architectural businesses to the order of architects

National Order of Architects

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Freedom to provide services (LPS)

The architect who is a national ofEU or theEEA wishing to practice in France must make a declaration freedom to provide services to the regional council of the Order.

Declaring freedom to provide services for the profession of architect

An acknowledgement of receipt is sent after verification of the documents.

The Council of the Order of Architects pronounces the registration of the provision of services within 1 month from the receipt of the complete file.

Upon receipt of the official notification of registration, the architect may begin to practice in French territory.

The choice of the legal form (or legal status) of a company is a decisive step.

It determines how the company operates, but it also has implications for the tax system and social protection.

There are two main legal forms:

• ₪(EI) : allows the holder to carry out his activity alone and in his own name. The Head of company and the one and the same person. Micro-company (or self-company) is one with a simplified tax and social regime.
• Business : allows to carry out an activity in a legal entity distinct from the Head of company. It has the legal personality, i.e. it has its own legal existence (share capital, company name, registered office, etc.).

The architect may carry out his activity in one of the following forms:

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The architect exercises his profession in his own name and therefore creates a ₪(EI).

He can choose the status of micro-entrepreneur and be subject to the tax and social regime of the micro-entrepreneur. However, this regime is not recommended for the activity of architect, because the revenues are capped at €77,700. In addition, the micro-entrepreneur regime prevents deduction of expenses In addition, the architect must take out professional and ten-year insurance, which can be a problem in micro-company.

The creation of an entity (EI) involves few formalities (no drafting of statutes, no constitution of share capital and partner, etc.) and allows to launch its activity quickly. The assets of the individual entrepreneur (IC), including the micro-entrepreneur, are automatically separated into professional and personal assets.

Tax and social system of the classical

The individual entrepreneur is subject to income tax (IR), in the category corresponding to his activity (BIC: titleContent, NCB: titleContentetc.).

However, it is possible to opt for the actual tax regime or even for thebusiness tax (IS).

The individual entrepreneur is covered by the Social Security scheme for self-employed persons. He has the status of a self-employed person (TNS). It does not pay social contributions during at least 90 days which follow the start of its activity.

Our sheet on the social protection of the liberal professional details the contributions due and the arrangements for reporting and payment.

Simplified micro-company regime

The scheme of micro-entrepreneur is a very simplified social and tax system. It is applicable when the turnover HT: titleContent does not exceed certain thresholds: €77,700 for the provision of services

The simplified scheme applies automatically for the year of establishment (N) and the following year (N+1) provided that these thresholds are met.

Furthermore, the micro-company is subjected to the exemption from VAT : i.e. the entrepreneur does not declare VAT on the services or sales he makes and cannot deduct it either.

As regards the taxation of income, micro-company is imposed on theIR: titleContent, in the category corresponding to its activity (micro BIC: titleContent). The tax due is calculated taking into account a flat-rate abatement on turnover for business expenses which varies according to the activity carried out (for an activity of selling goods: the allowance corresponds for example to 71% turnover).

For more details on tax allowances, you can consult the sheet on the tax regime for micro-entrepreneurs.

Finally, the entrepreneur pays social security contributions only if he generates turnover.

Warning  

Revenue generated from 1^er January 2026 (and reported in 2027) is submitted, for the application of the micro-entrepreneur (micro-fiscal) tax system, to new thresholds, of which the amount will be set by the finance law for 2026. This law must be passed in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, the budgetary provisions planned for 2025 have been renewed by a special law no. 2025-1316 of 26 december 2025.

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Our fact sheet on the₪(EI) specifies all operating rules.

Business

Shapes of businesses

One business of architecture has the right to exercise only missions of architecture or spatial planning (city planning, interior design, museography, scenography, etc.). It cannot mention in its statutes, even as an annex, commercial activity (real estate development, purchase-sale of materials or decorative objects, etc.) or construction.

The architectural business may take one of the following legal forms:

• Limited liability company (SARL)
• Limited company (SA)
• Simplified Share business (SAS)
• Professional Civil business (PCS)
• Liberal Exercise business (SEL) of architects: allows professionals to carry out their activity as capital businesses. The forms of SEL are as follows:
  
  • SELARL (Private Practice business) and SELARLU (Private Practice business)
  • SELAFA (private practice business anonymous)
  • SELAS (Simplified Private Equity business) and SELASU (Single-Person Simplified Private Equity business)
  • SELCA (business of liberal practice in limited partnership by shares)
  • SPFPL (business of financial interests of liberal architects) SPFPLs take the form of SA, SARL, SAS, or limited partnerships. The capital and voting rights of an SPFPL must be held at more than 50% by persons exercising any of the professions exercised by the business(s) in respect of which the shareholding is acquired.
• Co-operative Production Company (Scop)

The business must first register with the regional order of architects of the location of its registered office before registering with the company formalities office.

Register your business with the Council of the Order of Architects

Order of architects

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The architect is a natural person associate or employee the business of architecture.

If he is an associate architect or salaried architect, he must also register in a personal capacity to the regional order of architects. He may practice his profession outside the business only if the statutes so provide or if he has obtained the written agreement of the partners of the business of Architecture.

Specificities of architectural businesses

There are a number of specific rules regarding the social capital of architectural businesses :

• More than half of the capital and voting rights must be held by one or more individual architects or by architectural businesses.
• In businesses that have several partners, an architect alone can hold more than 50% capital.
• Associated legal entities that are not architectural businesses may not hold more than 25% share capital and voting rights. In private practice businesses, associated legal entities that are not architectural businesses may not hold more than 49% share capital and voting rights.

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These rules do not apply to Scop and SCP.

In addition, the accession of a new shareholder requires the prior approval of the general meeting of shareholders acting by a two-thirds majority.

The businesses of architecture must communicate each year to the regional council of the Order the list of their partners and the allocation of voting rights and capital, as well as any modification of these elements.

What you need to know about architectural businesses

Order of architects

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Liberal staffer

The architect can practice as a private employee in an individual firm or in an architectural business.

The status of liberal collaborator allows young architects to prepare themselves for the exercise of their activity as self-employed, that is to say without subordination link.

This status allows the young employee to be integrated as a partner in the host structure with a view to a progressive association or as part of the succession of a professional at the end of his career.

In order to qualify as a private employee, the person concerned must comply with the following conditions:

• Being self-employed
• Practice his profession independently, without subordination, with another architect, natural or legal person
• Benefit from a liberal collaboration contract. It must be drawn up in writing and contain a number of mandatory particulars.

Please note

The Order of Architects proposes a model of liberal collaboration contract for a fixed or indefinite duration :

Model of a liberal collaboration contract for an architect for a fixed or indefinite period

It also proposes a model for a Liberal collaboration contract for a specific operation defined (for example, building construction):

Liberal collaboration contract template for a specific operation

Employee

The architect is employed by an architect's business, a business of agricultural interest of rural housing (SICAHR) or an individual contractor registered with the order.

The salaried architect enjoys the status of architect in title in his employment contract. Nevertheless, registration with the Order is mandatory even if the professional acts are performed on behalf of the business and it is the business who underwrites the insurance.

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The employee of an architectural business may practice as an prime contractor. For this he does not need to register on the board of the Order of Architects.

Official or public official

The architect may practice as a civil servant (e.g. architect of historical monuments or public official). The civil servant or public official must be registered in the regional register of the Order of Architects and comply with the rules on cumulation of activities.

An architect who is a civil servant or a full-time public official may carry out individual design or project management tasks on behalf of public authorities other than those which employ him or on behalf of private persons. In this case, the staff member must obtain, before each mission, a written authorization from the line authority to which he reports.

To know the rules of cumulation of the architect civil servant or public servant, you can consult the following document:

Rights and obligations of officials and public servants with regard to cumulation of activities

National Order of Architects

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To make the right choice, it is therefore essential to take into account many factors:

• the exercise of the activity alone or with several partners (in business)
• the tax system for the taxation of profits
• the social protection scheme in accordance with the envisaged legal form.

To help you choose the legal form that best suits your situation, Urssaf offers the following simulator:

Find the right legal status (form) and compare the cost of social contributions

The architect must first register with the regional order of architects the place of professional residence. He must then register the activity with the company formalities office:

Window of company formalities

Registration is a formality that has the effect of giving legal status to the company.

This declaration makes it possible to inform all the organizations concerned by the launch of the activity (INSEE, social organizations, Urssaf, public finance center, etc.).

As soon as the application for registration is accepted, INSEE allocates:

• A number Siren : it is a unique identification number of the 9-digit company 
• A number Siret : it's thegeographical identifier of each of the establishments from the company, it is therefore possible to have several. This number consists of the Siren and a NIC (Internal Ranking Number).

When registering the company, INSEE also assigns the professional its code EPA: titleContent.

Contributions called by theUrssaf: titleContent depend on the structure of the business and the legal status of the manager.

To know all the rules concerning the social system of the architect, it is possible to consult the sheet relating to the social protection of the liberal professional.

The architect who carries out his activity in his own name ({circumflex over (X)}) or as majority manager of a business (such as a EURL or a SARL), is affiliated to the Social security for self-employed persons (SSI), the compulsory scheme for self-employed persons.

The architect must pay social contributions to the Urssaf from the beginning of his activity.

However, in practice, no contributions or social contributions are required during the first 90 days which follow the launch of its activity.

Since the income is not yet known at the start of the activity, the contributions are first calculated on a flat-rate basis for the first 2 years (at the same rates as those applicable during the course of business). They are then adjusted and regularized according to the actual revenues of the fiscal year.

Contributions must be paid online in one of the following ways:

• Either every month : payment is made on the 5th or 20th of each month, by direct debit.
• Either every quarter : payment is made by direct debit, telepayment or credit card on 5 February, 5 May, 5 August and 5 November.

When he carries out his activity within the framework of a business and holds management functions that give him the status of employee assimilated (president or paid CEO of SAS for example), the architect reports to the general social security system.

His social security contributions are identical to those of an executive employee, and he enjoys equivalent social protection, with the exception of unemployment insurance (optional unemployment insurance is however possible).

The ten-year guarantee obligation shall apply to the following:

• Architect working in a liberal capacity
• Architect associate of business of architecture
• Business of architecture.

The architect or the business of architecture has the obligation to subscribe before the realization of the works a ten-year liability insurance, also called ten-year warranty manufacturers, regardless of the form in which he practices his profession (liberal practice, business of architecture, etc.).

This insurance guarantees the repair of damage occurring within 10 years following receipt of work.

The architect or business of architecture listed on the roll of the Order of Architects must provide each year to the Regional Council a insurance certificate for the current year.

The production of this certificate is essential since it is a condition of maintaining the order of architects.

The obligation of professional civil insurance shall apply to the following persons:

• Architect working in a liberal capacity
• Architect associate of business of architecture
• Business of architecture.

THEProfessional Third Party Liability Insurance (CPO) covers the architect or the business of architecture in the context of his interventions. The architect or business of architecture must take out this insurance before the opening of 1^er worksite.

This insurance covers the following damages:

• Bodily (e.g. accident during construction resulting in the death of a worker)
• Hardware (e.g. error in locating a building requiring destruction or reconstruction)
• Intangible (e.g. lack of advice on the feasibility of a project involving multiple appeals from neighbors).

The certificate of insurance must be forwarded to the regional council of the order, to which the architect or business depends. The production of this certificate is essential since it is a condition of maintaining the order of architects.

The architect who does not produce insurance can be suspended from the painting by the regional council.

The profession of architect requires respecting the code of ethics of architects. It specifies the general rules of the profession and the specific rules for each mode of practice.

It defines the mission of the architect and the professional duties from the architect to the customers (written contract, rules on the remuneration of the architect, etc.) but also towards the other architects and backwards the order of architects. If a professional does not respect this code, he can be sanctioned by the regional chamber of discipline which exercises disciplinary power.

This chamber may be seized by the Regional Council of the Order of Architects, by the prefect, by the public prosecutor or at the request of a client, partner or architect.

Code of Ethics for Architects

National Order of Architects

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The architect listed on the Order's roll has a training requirement of 20 hours per year with recognized organizations.

To find out which training organizations provide training, you can consult the website of the Fonds interprofessionnel des professionnels libéraires (FIPL)

IFF-PL website

Interprofessional Fund for the Training of Liberal Professionals (FIF PL)

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The architect is also responsible for declaration annual of its continuing education. He declares, in his personal space accessible on the website of the Order of Architects, the training actions it has taken, by 31 March of each year.

Each declaration shall be accompanied by the necessary supporting documents attesting to its participation in the training activities. If the architect has not been able to complete his training, he must produce exemptions (in case of sick leave of more than 28 days, maternity leave, parenthood, etc.).

The architect who has fulfilled his training obligation may download an annual certificate of declaration of training which states that the training obligation has been fulfilled.

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To learn more about architect training, you can consult the following document:

Obligation to train architects

Order of architects

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Registration on the register of the Order of Architects entails the following obligations:

• Declare and justify to the Regional Council the exercise mode chosen and any change which is involved in the professional activity
• Send the report to the Regional Council by 31 March of each yearcertificate of professional insurance
• Declare the links of personal or professional interests (for example, family ties or financial ties with stakeholders on the site) at the Order's Regional Council
• Declare on the national site of the Order of Architects the requests for building permits and development permits, prior to their submission
• Declare the continuing education before 31 march of each year, on the national site of the order of architects
• Pay the contribution to the Order of Architects before 31 March each year.

If they decide to hire, the contractor reaches a stage in the life of their company because they become an employer. This status commits it to a legal framework, with formalities to be respected and obligations to be assumed.

Here are the main steps and actions to anticipate.

• Declaration of employment

Before taking up any post, the employer must declare the employee. This declaration is made by means of the pre-employment declaration (DPAE) and must be made no earlier than 8 days before hiring and no later than the day of taking up the position.

It allows toinform social organizations the arrival of an employee andopen its rights social protection.

Pre-employment declaration (PRE-EMPLOYMENT DECLARATION)

• Establishment of an employment contract and communication on essential information of the employment relationship

In order to formalize the employment relationship, the employer must provide the employee with a employment contract.

This contract can be of indefinite duration (CDI) or fixed term (CDD).

The employer must provide the employee with one or more written documents containing the main information relating to the employment relationship. The deadline for communication varies according to the nature of the information.

To learn more about the nature of the information and the deadlines for communication, consult this pageon the website of the digital labor code.

• Entry of the employee in the single staff register

Each newly hired employee must be registered on the single register of staff.

The maintenance of this register is mandatory from the first employee hired.

This document details thehistory of entries and exits employees in the company.

• Affiliation of the employee to the supplementary pension fund

The employer is obliged to join its employees in the supplementary pension schemes of theAgirc-Arrco: titleContent.

This affiliation is made by the single and dematerialized transmission of the registered company declaration (DSN) to all the bodies which manage the social protection of employees.

• Ensuring safety and health at work

Within 3 months of taking up his post, any newly recruited employee must benefit from a information and prevention visit organized by the employer and carried out by one of the occupational medicine.

The employer must also ensure a safe working environment and prevent occupational risks.

For this, it must in particular inform and train the employee in safety, and update the single occupational risk assessment document (DUERP).

• Compliance with applicable collective agreement

The employer must apply the collective agreement of which the principal activity carried out by the company. The title of the collective agreement must appear on the pay slip.

One architect must apply the National Collective Agreement for Architectural companies (IDCC 2332).

A simulator allows to search for the collective agreement with the company's name or Siret number :

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