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Registering a business on the French side: the CCISM in Marigot

What Saint-Martin's CCISM does, how to contact it and how to book an appointment to register a business on the French side.

By SXM Daily ·

On the French side, businesses register through the Chambre Consulaire Interprofessionnelle de Saint-Martin (CCISM) in Marigot. This guide explains what the chamber does, how to reach it and how to book a registration appointment.

Black-and-white photo of the Marigot waterfront in 1947, with buildings along the shore and boats in the foreground

Photo: Unknown photographer, Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

This page covers Saint-Martin only. On the Dutch side, businesses register with the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) in Philipsburg.

What the CCISM does

The CCISM was officially created on 17 July 2009 as a local public body. It does the work that three separate chambers do in mainland France: commerce and industry, trades and crafts, and agriculture. It says it represents more than 9,000 businesses in Saint-Martin.

Its main services for entrepreneurs are:

  • Business formalities centre (CFE). A team of three handles registering, changing and closing businesses in commerce, services, industry, crafts and agriculture.
  • Advice appointments. Sessions with experts, some free and some paid, on financial and legal questions.
  • Required training. The courses certain new business owners must take.
  • CARE. A support programme with partner organisations to help businesses get back on track and set up properly.

Where to go

  • Address: 10 Rue Jean-Jacques Fayel, Concordia, Marigot 97150
  • Phone: 0590 27 91 51
  • Email: info@ccism.com
  • Website: ccism.com

The CCISM's current opening hours are not published on its website, so call before you go.

How to register a business

  1. Book a formalities appointment. Use the "Rendez-vous formalités" booking on the CCISM website to see a CFE agent.
  2. Prepare your documents. Sole traders follow the CCISM's checklist. It includes proof of where the business is based, such as a commercial lease, an approved business-address (domiciliation) contract, or proof of your home address less than three months old.
  3. Ask about the training and fees. Some activities require training before you start. Ask the CCISM for the current fees when you book, as they are not listed on its main pages.

Sources

  • https://www.ccism.com/votre-cci
  • https://www.ccism.com/appui-aux-entreprises
  • https://www.ccism.com/prendre-rendez-vous

Source: https://www.ccism.com/votre-cci