Retail trade of general foodstuffs used in stalls.

Activity contents

• Retail sale of: . Sows and flours (in bulk or packaged); . Fruit and vegetables (fresh or dried, salted or conditioned); . Milk, dairy products, eggs and honey; . Preservations, spices, condiments, oils and fats; . Coffee, tea, infusions, sugar, biscuits; . Infant laits and flours, bottles and teats; . Yeast and products of domestic pastry; . Household cleaning products and articles, body hygiene products and cosmetics; . Domestic packaging, candles and similar ...

Authorized accessory activities

• Toys and children's entertainment articles;
• Electric batteries and enclosures.

How to start this activity in Algeria

Official procedure, ordering of steps, and realistic timelines

1. Step 1: Choose the right legal form

   The activity "Retail trade of general foodstuffs used in stalls." is free, no prior licence needed. Choose between auto-entrepreneur (ANAE, 5M DZD/year cap for services), sole-trader, single-member LLC (EURL) or LLC (SARL) depending on your project and number of partners.

   Day 1

2. Step 2: CNRC registration

   For SARL/EURL: notarised articles + share capital. For sole trader or auto-entrepreneur: simplified file. In every case, request the company name then the Trade Register extract from CNRC.

   3 to 7 days

3. Step 3: Tax and social registrations

   Tax ID (NIF), social ID (NIS for manager), CNAS affiliation if employees, tax card. You can immediately operate "Retail trade of general foodstuffs used in stalls." in Algeria without any further ministry-level step.

   3 to 5 days

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