[arin-ppml] ARIN-2025-4: Resource Issuance to Natural Persons -- Request for Feedback

[William Herrin]

On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM Matthew Cowen <matthew at dgtlfutures.com> wrote:
> https://entreprendre.service-public.fr/vosdroits/F32886

Hi Matthew,

I'm sorry, I see where that document talks about a dozen different
types of French companies that aren't sole proprietorships but not
where it talks about sole proprietorships. That whole first section is
literally the types of companies you can choose which -aren't- sole
proprietorships and the legal ramifications of each. The phrase,
"entreprise individuelle," never appears again after the first
paragraph. If you want me to consider the information, I need it to be
on-point. Not a general description of the types of businesses
possible in France.

I note that https://stripe.com/resources/more/how-to-create-a-sole-proprietorship-france#registration-costs
says that setting up a "microbusiness" sole proprietorship in France
is *FREE* while the prior information I found on Martinique in
particular says it costs 22 Euros so if you have more authoritative
information than what I found it would be helpful for it to also be
Martinique-specific.


> Martinique *is* France ;)

I get that Martinique's relationship with France is comparable to
Puerto Rico's relationship with the United States. Puerto Rico has no
shortage of local laws and regulations which differ from mainland
practices. A commerce.gov web page would not serve to clarify sole
proprietorships in Puerto Rico.

Regards,
Bill Herrin


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William Herrin
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