Office for University Publications (opu)

Activity contents

• The Office is responsible for:
• The publication, publication and dissemination of educational and didactic books, manuals and polycopies for students through the use of any medium;
• The establishment and development of a network for the distribution of university books, textbooks and polycopies, in particular through bookshops in university fora;
• Take all measures to access and make available to students, teachers and researchers of foreign university documentation, in particular through the translation of books and specialized documentation;
• The publication, publication and dissemination of publications of scientific popularization...etc( in accordance with the provisions of Articles04 and 05 of Executive Decree No.05-370 of 26/09/2005 , laying down the statute of the Office for Academic Publications.

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 "Office for University Publications (opu)" 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 "Office for University Publications (opu)" in Algeria without any further ministry-level step.

   3 to 5 days

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