How to verify a company in France

France's official register is SIRENE / RNE (INSEE, Recherche d'entreprises). Companies are identified by their SIREN (9 digits).

Factline's company check API covers every French company, by name or SIREN: legal name, active or dissolved, registry ID, legal form, registered address and founding date.

Example

curl "https://factline.dev/v1/company/lookup?name=Example&country=FR"

0.008 USDC per call via x402, or with an API key. Free preview: add /preview to the path.

Questions

How do I check if a company in France exists?

Look it up in the official register: SIRENE / RNE (INSEE, Recherche d'entreprises). Factline's company check API searches it for every French company, by name or SIREN, and returns the legal name, status (active or dissolved), registry ID, address and founding date.

What ID does a company in France have?

The SIREN (9 digits), plus an LEI if the company has one.

Can I check sanctions at the same time?

Yes: the one-call KYC check combines the company check with sanctions screening, VAT, email and phone verification.

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