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<div class="texterub"><h3 class="spip">General registration under the French Flag, temporary registration or suspension of registration under the French Flag</h3>
<p>Reference: article 219 of the French Customs Code</p>
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</colgroup><tbody><tr height="20"> <td colspan="6" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" bgcolor="#6C96C6" height="20"><div align="center"><strong>REQUIREMENTS FOR A GENERAL REGISTRATION UNDER THE FRENCH FLAG FOR A VESSEL AT THE FRENCH FLAG RIF’S GUICHET UNIQUE</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td width="20" height="20"> </td> <td> </td> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-style: solid;" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Owner(s) of a new or second-hand vessel</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td height="20"> </td> <td> </td> <td width="14" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td width="438" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>For natural persons</strong></div></td> <td width="22" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> </td> <td width="492" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Conditions</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td valign="top" height="20"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="14"> </td> <td valign="top" width="438" align="left">For a single owner, being an EEA national [<a href="#nb1" class="spip_note" rel="footnote" id="nh1">1</a>]
<br>For several owners at least half must be EEA nationals [<a href="#nb1" class="spip_note" rel="footnote">1</a>]</td> <td rowspan="2" width="22"> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="492" align="left">The owner (designated manager if there are several owners) must reside in France or elect domicile in France <span class="spip_document_168079506"></span>
<a target="_blank" href="http://extranet.rif.mer.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/election_de_domicile_cle75c864.pdf" onClick="xt_clic(’T’,’formulaire " élection="" de="" domicile"’)"="" class="LienTelecharg" title="open form">Form "elect domicile in France"</a> (format PDF - 106.9 ko) if he or she resides less than 6 months per year</td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td valign="top" height="20"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"></td> <td width="14"> </td> <td valign="top" width="438" align="left"></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td valign="top" height="20">I)</td> <td valign="top" width="219" align="left">GENERAL REGISTRATION UNDER THE FRENCH FLAG </td> <td width="14" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td width="438" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>For legal entities</strong></div></td> <td width="22" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> </td> <td width="492" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Conditions</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td valign="top" height="20"> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="219" align="left">for vessels more than 24m length, purchased in non UE country after all duties and taxes paid or purchased in the European Union </td> <td rowspan="2" width="14"> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="438" align="left">At least 50% of the corporate owners must have their registered office and/or main headquarters in a territory of the EEA [<a href="#nb1" class="spip_note" rel="footnote">1</a>]</td> <td rowspan="2" width="22"> </td> <td rowspan="2" left"="" "="" valign="top" width="492 align=">Management and control over the vessel by the registered office or the main headquarters in France, or failing by a permanent office of the vessel’s owner company, domiciled in France [<a href="#nb2" class="spip_note" rel="footnote" id="nh2">2</a>]</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" height="20"> <td height="20"> </td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td height="20"> </td> <td> </td> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-style: solid;" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Lessee of a new or second-hand vessel intended to be acquired by a leasing agreement (LOA) </strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td height="20"> </td> <td> </td> <td width="14" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td width="438" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Natural Person(s) or Legal Entity/Entities</strong></div></td> <td width="22" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> </td> <td width="492" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Conditions</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td height="20"> </td> <td> </td> <td width="14"> </td> <td valign="top" width="438" align="left">Same criteria as for the owner(s)</td> <td width="22"> </td> <td valign="top" width="492" align="left">Same criteria as for the owner(s)</td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td colspan="6" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" bgcolor="#6C96C6" height="20"><div align="center"><strong>REQUIREMENTS FOR A TEMPORARY REGISTRATION UNDER THE FRENCH FLAG FOR A VESSEL AT THE FRENCH FLAG RIF’S GUICHET UNIQUE</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td valign="top" height="20"> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-style: solid;" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Owner(s) of a new or second-hand vessel</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td valign="top" height="20"> </td> <td valign="top"><div align="left"></div></td> <td width="14" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td width="438" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>For natural persons</strong></div></td> <td width="22" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> </td> <td width="492" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Conditions</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td valign="top" height="20">II)</td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="219" align="left"> TEMPORARY REGISTRATION UNDER THE FRENCH FLAG (special approval for vessels flying under a foreign flag)</td> <td width="14"> </td> <td valign="top" width="438" align="left">For a single owner, being an EEA national [<a href="#nb1" class="spip_note" rel="footnote">1</a>]
<br>For several owners at least half must be EEA nationals [<a href="#nb1" class="spip_note" rel="footnote">1</a>]</td> <td rowspan="2" width="22"> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="492" align="left">The owner (designated manager if there are several owners) must reside in France or elect domicile in France <span class="spip_document_168079506"></span>
<a target="_blank" href="http://extranet.rif.mer.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/election_de_domicile_cle75c864.pdf" onClick="xt_clic(’T’,’formulaire " élection="" de="" domicile"’)"="" class="LienTelecharg" title="open form">Form "elect domicile in France"</a> (format PDF - 106.9 ko) if he or she resides less than 6 months per year</td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td valign="top" height="20"> </td> <td width="14"> </td> <td valign="top" width="438" align="left"></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td valign="top" height="20">1°)</td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="219" align="left"><div align="left">for vessels more than 24m length, purchased in non UE country after all duties and taxes paid or purchased in the European Union </div></td> <td width="14" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td width="438" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>For legal entities</strong></div></td> <td width="22" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> </td> <td width="492" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Conditions</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="45"> <td valign="top" height="45"> </td> <td rowspan="2" width="14"> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="438" align="left">At least 25% of the corporate owners must have their registered office and/or main headquarters in a territory of the EEA [<a href="#nb1" class="spip_note" rel="footnote">1</a>]</td> <td rowspan="2" width="22"> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="492" align="left">Management and control over the vessel by the registered office or the main headquarters in France, or failing by a permanent office of the vessel’s owner company, domiciled in France [<a href="#nb2" class="spip_note" rel="footnote">2</a>]</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" height="20"> <td height="86">2°)</td> <td width="219" align="left"><div align="left">for bareboat chartered vessels more than 24m length (only if the laws of the State of the foreign flag allow the suspension of their flag)</div></td> </tr>
<tr height="27"> <td valign="top" height="27"> </td> <td valign="top"><div align="left"></div></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-style: solid;" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Bareboat charterer(s)</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="31"> <td valign="top" height="31"> </td> <td valign="top"><div align="left"></div></td> <td width="14" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td width="438" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Natural Person(s) or Legal Entity/Entities</strong></div></td> <td width="22" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> </td> <td width="492" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Conditions</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="36"> <td valign="top" height="36"> </td> <td valign="top"><div align="left"></div></td> <td width="14"> </td> <td valign="top" width="438" align="left">Same criteria as for the owner(s) under the general registration under the French Flag</td> <td width="22"> </td> <td valign="top" width="492" align="left">Same criteria as for the owner(s) under the general registration under the French Flag</td> </tr> <tr height="32"> <td colspan="6" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" bgcolor="#6C96C6" height="29"><div align="center"><strong>REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSPENDING A REGISTRATION UNDER THE FRENCH FLAG FOR A VESSEL AT THE FRENCH FLAG RIF’S GUICHET UNIQUE</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td height="20"> </td> <td><div align="left"></div></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-width: 0px 0px 2px; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-style: solid;" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Charterer</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td valign="top" height="20">III)</td> <td valign="top" align="left"><div align="left">SUSPENSION OF THE REGISTRATION WITH THE FRENCH FLAG RIF</div></td> <td width="14" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> </td> <td width="438" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>For legal entities</strong></div></td> <td width="22" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> </td> <td width="492" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><div align="center"><strong>Conditions</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr height="20"> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" height="78"> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="219" align="left"><div align="left">for vessels with a length > 24m and that are subject to a bareboat lease to a foreign company and will fly a foreign flag for the entire lease period
</div></td> <td width="14"> </td> <td valign="top" width="438" align="left">Company not established on the territory of the EEA [<a href="#nb1" class="spip_note" rel="footnote">1</a>]</td> <td rowspan="2" width="22"> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="492" align="left">Management and control on the vessel by a permanent office (see conditions above) located outside of French territory</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table>
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<div class="texterub"><p>[<a href="#nh1" id="nb1" class="spip_note" title="Notes 1" rev="footnote">1</a>] EEA: European Economic Area (one of the Member States of the EU or Iceland or Norway or Liechtenstein)</p>
<p>[<a href="#nh2" id="nb2" class="spip_note" title="Notes 2" rev="footnote">2</a>]
Fixed structure (siret number) with staff entitle to contracts and to represent the legal entity or entities in France in relation to third parties</p>
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