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

[Matthew Cowen]

Bill,

I’ve given you the official website that is applicable in Martinique. Unlike PR, Martinique is 100% France when it comes to law and business. There are local differences, just like Paris has differences to say, Marseille, in implmentation of local laws.

This is the specific text on EIs that should help: https://entreprendre.service-public.fr/vosdroits/F36763

It is relatively simple to register an EI, but it can have wide-ranging effects on future modifications in terms of what you can and cannot do to change the type of business, the maximum amount of revenue per annum, and the tax rates associated with those businesses, the type of bank account required (commercial or otherwise). Which is why it is not a simple affair, as these things need to be considered and generally people require expertise to advise them correctly (€€€).

What I’m trying to say, and I know, I live here and have gone through the process, is that on the face of it the procedure itself is relatively straightforward but the implications make it more complex and costly than a simple form to fill in.

HTH
—
My best/Cordialement,

Matthew Cowen
dgtlfutures


On 15 Jul 2025, at 17:17, William Herrin <bill at herrin.us> wrote:

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
bill at herrin.us
https://bill.herrin.us/

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