You many not need to
Hi db1307,
The good news is that you won't need to register as an agent commercial if you don't intend to sign mandats or negotiate transactions for house sales.
You could register as a Courtier Libre.
Eiher way, don't be put off. It's actually quite painless. You obviously speak french fluently which is very useful.
In a nutshell, you will need to firstly agree a contract for a Courtier Libre or Agent Commercial as appropriate with the agency you work with.
You then take this contract to the Gref de Tribunal in Villeneuve-sur-Lot with your passport, a utility bill and 40 euros. The Chamber de Commerce no longer process applications for Agents Commercials.
You will have to fill out a couple of other forms but you can do those at the counter at the Gref. Then they'll process your application. The whole process for me took about three weeks from application to registration. I thought it was extremely efficient.
For an Agent Commercial application this entails informing various government bodies for retirement and medical insurance. It also means that, once registered, you will be eligible for payment of your cotisations.
You will be notified by post of your registration and sent a Carte Professionnelle.
I'm sure you have lots of questions. I'd be more than happy to try and answer them if you'd like to give me a call.
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