INPI

    Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (RNCS)

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    Reviewed by LemReveal Research TeamLast verified June 2026Primary source: Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (RNCS)

    What is INPI?

    INPI is the French institute that operates the RNCS — the national companies register — and publishes it as free bulk open data at data.inpi.fr. Since 2023 every French company's legal data is downloadable at no cost.

    INPI — by the numbers

    Records indexed
    3,400
    Last refreshed
    2026-08-04
    Top entity type
    GENERAL

    3,294 records

    Cost
    Free

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    INPI aggregates filings from every French greffe into the RNCS (Registre National du Commerce et des Sociétés). Its open data portal is the modern replacement for paid Infogreffe access and covers annual accounts, articles of association, and beneficial ownership.

    Also known as:
    INPI data
    RNCS
    data.inpi.fr
    French open data companies
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    Decision-makers indexed at France companies

    Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:

    • C-Suite331 · 6%
    • VP31 · 1%
    • Director173 · 3%
    • Manager18 · 0%
    • Individual Contributor4,474 · 75%
    • Other899 · 15%

    Aggregate counts only — no personal information is shown. Data refreshed 2026-07-04.

    Frequently asked questions

    Is INPI French company data free?

    Yes. Since 2023 INPI publishes the full RNCS as free open data — annual accounts, articles, beneficial-ownership declarations, and daily deltas — under an Open Licence 2.0.

    What is the difference between INPI and Infogreffe?

    INPI aggregates and publishes the underlying data; Infogreffe sells authenticated Kbis extracts issued by the local commercial court. For research use INPI; for official proof use Infogreffe.

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