Monaco

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Data Sources
Company Identifiers
Search Capabilities
Quirks & Gotchas
Mappings
Data Availability
Example API Responses

Data Sources

Monaco uses a single official registry, the RCI (Répertoire du Commerce et de l’Industrie). For a given entity, data comes from this sole source. In verification mode, company data is extracted from the official trade register extract PDF using AI parsing. Prefill mode reads the public extract preview.

All company types

RCI (Répertoire du Commerce et de l’Industrie): The official Monaco business register, operated by the Direction du Développement Economique (Business Development Agency) under the Prince’s Government of Monaco. The RCI registers all commercial activities, companies other than non-trading companies, and economic interest groups in the Principality. Registration is mandatory within two months of commencing activity. The RCI provides three access methods:
- Public search: Returns the company name and RCI number. Used for search by name or RCI number.
- Extract preview: A public preview of company information (name, legal form, status, activity description, address, NIS number). Used for prefill mode, which returns these values as published by the register, without AI enrichment.
- Trade Register Extract (Paid PDF): The official certified extract (Extrait du RCI), retrieved as a paid document (see pricing) through the RCI portal. Used as the primary source for full company profiles. The PDF is parsed by AI to extract comprehensive company data including legal representatives, capital, detailed activity descriptions, and incorporation dates.

In verification mode, company and legalRepresentatives require retrieving the trade register extract PDF (paid document, see pricing). The document is automatically retrieved and then parsed by AI for structured data extraction. Retrieved documents are deduplicated to avoid duplicate charges.

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Company Type	Source	Format	Example	Notes
Commercial companies (S)	RCI	2 digits + `S` + 5 digits	`99S03612`	SAM, SARL, SCS
Civil entities (C)	RCI	2 digits + `C` + 5 digits	`18C21017`	Sociétés civiles
Sole traders (P)	RCI	2 digits + `P` + 5 digits	`80P04049`	Natural persons trading in their own name

RCI Number Format Breakdown: 99S03612 = 99 (two digits) + S (entity type) + 03612 (sequence number), 8 characters in all. Leading zeros are significant (07C12518). In the records we have seen, the letter matches the legal form the register shows: S = commercial company, C = civil company (e.g. SCI, SCP), P = natural person trading in their own name.

Legacy Alias Format: Some RCI numbers use SC instead of C for civil entities (e.g., 18SC21017). Topograph treats this as a legacy alias for the canonical form 18C21017. Search accepts both formats and always returns the canonical ID. All /v2/company requests and document retrieval calls require the canonical ID and will return not found if the alias is used.

Identifiers in API Response

Once you retrieve company data, the identifiers object contains all available identifiers for that entity:

Identifier Type	Format	Example	Found In
`rci`	2 digits + `S`, `C` or `P` + 5 digits	`99S03612`	All entities
`statisticalIdentificationNumber`	NAF code of the main establishment (4 digits + a letter) + 5-digit sequence	`6630Y08763`	Prefill mode, when available in the extract preview

Monaco’s tax administration issues intra-EU VAT numbers to Monegasque businesses, but the register does not publish them, so the response carries no VAT identifier.

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

GLEIF is the supplementary data source for this identifier. company.identifiers.lei is optional. It is returned when the RCI number (rci) matches exactly one LEI through a GLEIF registration or validation reference. The Legal Entity Identifier has 20 uppercase alphanumeric characters, ending in two check digits. Coverage varies by entity. An absent lei does not prove that the company has no LEI. Lapsed, retired or merged LEIs may be returned; annulled LEIs are excluded.

Search Capabilities

Search Type	Pattern	Example	Match Type	Expected Results
By RCI Number	`\d{2}[A-Z]{1,2}\d{4,5}`	`99S03612`	Exact	Exact match returned first (matchType: id); other results may follow
By Name	Text string (min 2 chars)	`"JULIUS BAER"`	Fuzzy	Multiple results (up to 50)

Search uses the RCI public register search. Name searches support French and English terms with fuzzy matching and return up to 50 results.

Active companies only

Search can return companies that are no longer active. Each result carries the register’s status, so activeOnly=true removes the inactive ones.

Quirks & Gotchas

Quirk	Details
Document retrieve required in verification mode	Verification-mode company data requires retrieving the trade register extract (paid document, see pricing). The document is automatically retrieved and deduplicated to avoid duplicate charges.
Verification data is AI-parsed	Unlike most countries where data comes from structured APIs, Monaco verification-mode company data is entirely AI-extracted from a PDF document. Quality depends on document layout consistency.
All activity codes are AI-inferred	The RCI provides only a free-text activity description. NACE and ISIC codes are always AI-inferred. `isAIInferred` is always `true`.
RCI number canonical format	The `SC` variant (e.g., `18SC21017`) is a legacy alias. Always use canonical form (`18C21017`). Non-canonical IDs return “not found” on non-search endpoints.
No shareholder data	Monaco trade register extracts do not contain shareholder information. This data point is not available.
No UBO data	Ultimate beneficial owner declarations exist in Monaco (required since Law No. 1.362 of 2009) but are not publicly accessible via the RCI.
No establishment data	The RCI does not provide structured establishment/branch data.
French-only documents	All official trade register documents are in French. AI parsing handles French-to-English translation of roles and legal forms.
No VAT identifiers	Monaco’s tax administration issues intra-EU VAT numbers to Monegasque businesses, but the register does not publish them, so responses carry no VAT identifier.
Phone numbers sometimes available	Trade register extracts occasionally include phone numbers, which are extracted when present.
NIS (Statistical Identification Number)	The NIS is issued by IMSEE (Monaco Statistics) and may appear in extract previews as a secondary identifier.
Duplicate retrieve prevention	The paid extract is ordered once per company, so concurrent requests do not cause duplicate charges.

Mappings

Company Status

Company status is determined differently depending on the data source:

Prefill mode: Status comes from the register’s extract preview. Simple keyword matching: “active” or “actif” maps to Active, anything else maps to Closed.
Company Profile: Status is AI-parsed from the trade register extract PDF.

Local Status	English Translation	Standardized Status	Notes
ACTIVE	Active	Active	Standard active status from extract preview
Actif / Active	Active	Active	French/English variant from extract
RADIATION_DEFINITIVE	Definitively struck off	Closed	Company permanently removed from register
RADIEE	Struck off	Closed	Variant for struck-off companies
EN LIQUIDATION	In Liquidation	Closed	Company undergoing liquidation

For the prefill profile, status uses simple keyword matching (contains “active” or “actif” = Active, otherwise Closed). For the full company profile, status is AI-parsed from the trade register extract, providing richer detail.

Legal Forms

Monaco legal forms are sourced from the RCI register. The local legal form name (in French) is preserved. In verification mode, it is enriched with English translation, standardized category, and ISO 20275 code via AI. Prefill mode returns the local name only.

Legal form standardization and ISO 20275 assignment are AI-enriched. There is no static deterministic lookup table. The local French legal form name is always preserved verbatim from the RCI register. ISO 20275 codes may not be available for all Monaco-specific legal forms.

French Local Name	Abbreviation	English Translation	Standardized Form	ISO 20275
Societe Anonyme Monegasque	SAM	Monegasque Public Limited Company	Corporation	CWTQ
Societe a Responsabilite Limitee	SARL	Limited Liability Company	Limited Liability Company	DA06
Societe en Nom Collectif	SNC	General Partnership	Partnership	TU6A
Societe en Commandite Simple	SCS	Limited Partnership	Partnership	528Z
Societe en Commandite par Actions	SCA	Partnership Limited by Shares	Corporation	PIL2
Societe Civile Particuliere	SCP	Civil Partnership	Partnership	GWZF
Personne Physique	-	Sole Trader	Sole Proprietorship	-
Succursale	-	Branch Office	Branch or Representative Office	-

Monaco’s legal forms are governed by specific Monegasque legislation (e.g., Law No. 408 of 1945 for SAMs, Law No. 797 of 1966 for SARLs). While similar to French forms, they are distinct legal entities under Monegasque law. For example, the SAM (Societe Anonyme Monegasque) is unique to Monaco and differs from the French SA.

Legal Representatives

Legal representatives are extracted from the trade register extract PDF using AI parsing. This data is only available in the full company retrieval flow, not in prefill mode requests for company.

Aspect	Details
Source	Trade register extract (Extrait du RCI) PDF
Method	AI parsing of document text
Availability	Full company retrieval only (not prefill mode `company`)
AI-inferred	Yes, extraction from PDF is entirely AI-based
Role enrichment	Roles are enriched with ISO 5009 standardized names and English translations via AI

Common Legal Representative Roles

French Role	English Translation	Typical Legal Forms
Gerant	Manager	SARL, SNC, SCS
Co-gerant	Co-Manager	SARL
Administrateur	Director	SAM
Administrateur-delegue	Managing Director	SAM
President	Chairman	SAM
Vice-president	Vice Chairman	SAM
Directeur	Director	All
Directeur general	General Manager	SAM
Mandataire	Agent	All
Representant legal	Legal Representative	All
Pouvoir de signature	Authorized Signatory	All

Role classification as legal representative vs. other key person is AI-determined based on the company’s legal form context. Both individuals and corporate entities can hold legal representative roles in Monaco. The AI prompt specifically targets standard Monegasque roles: Gerant, Co-gerant, Administrateur, Administrateur-delegue, President, Vice-president, Directeur, Directeur general, Mandataire, Representant legal, and Pouvoir de signature.

Shareholders

Shareholders are not available for Monaco. The trade register extract does not contain shareholder information. Ownership data is not publicly accessible through the RCI.

Activity Code Mapping

Monaco uses the French NAF classification, but the RCI register publishes only a free-text activity description in French (activityDescription). Activity codes are entirely AI-inferred from that description, in verification mode only.

Activity Description (free text, French) --> NACE Rev. 2 (AI-inferred) --> ISIC Rev. 4 (AI-inferred)

Classification	Source	Example	AI Inferred?
NACE	Derived from activity description via AI	`46.49`	Yes (always)
ISIC	Derived from NACE via AI	`4649`	Yes (always)

Both NACE and ISIC codes are always AI-inferred for Monaco companies because the RCI register provides only a free-text activity description, not structured activity codes. The isAIInferred flag is always true for Monaco activity codes. Activity codes are returned in verification mode only (from the trade register extract PDF). Prefill mode returns the raw activityDescription without codes.

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Data Type	Prefill Profile	Company Profile	Notes
Company Name	✅	✅	From extract preview / trade register extract
Legal Form	✅ Local name only	✅ AI-enriched	Verification: enriched with English translation + ISO 20275
Status	✅ Basic	✅ AI-parsed	Prefill: keyword matching on the extract preview; Profile: AI-parsed
Address	✅ Single line	✅ AI-parsed	Prefill: full address in `addressLine1`; Profile: structured fields
Activity Description	✅	✅	Free-text field in French
Activity Codes (NACE/ISIC)	❌	✅ AI-inferred	Always AI-inferred from activity description
Capital	❌	✅ AI-parsed	Only in trade register extract
Registration/Incorporation Date	❌	✅ AI-parsed	Only in trade register extract
Legal Representatives	❌	✅ AI-parsed	Only in trade register extract
Shareholders	❌	❌	Not available in Monaco
Ultimate Beneficial Owners	❌	❌	Not publicly accessible
Establishments	❌	❌	Not available
Phone Numbers	❌	⚠️	Sometimes available in trade register extract
Website	❌	⚠️	Sometimes available in trade register extract

Legend: ✅ Available | ❌ Not Available | ⚠️ Conditionally Available

Documents by Company Type

All entities registered with the RCI have access to the same document type:

Document Type	API Category	Format	Cost	Notes
Trade Register Extract	`tradeRegisterExtract`	PDF	Paid, see pricing	Official Extrait du RCI; automatically retrieved for `company` in verification mode; deduplicated to avoid duplicates

Paid Document: The trade register extract is a paid retrieve (see pricing). When requesting company or legalRepresentatives in verification mode, this document is automatically retrieved. It is ordered once per company, so retrieved documents are deduplicated to avoid duplicate charges.

Example API Responses

All examples use placeholder data. Query: POST /v2/company with { "id": "<rciNumber>", "countryCode": "MC", "dataPoints": ["company", "legalRepresentatives"] }

Active SARL (Company Profile, AI-parsed from trade register extract)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "18S01234",
    "countryCode": "MC",
    "identifiers": {
      "rci": "18S01234"
    },
    "legalName": "EXAMPLE SARL",
    "commercialNames": ["EXAMPLE BRAND"],
    "registrationDate": "2018-01-15",
    "incorporationDate": "2018-01-15",
    "phones": ["+37712345678"],
    "activityDescription": "En Principaute de Monaco et a l'etranger : import-export, ventes en gros, commissions, courtage, representation, achats et ventes aux professionnels et aux particuliers d'articles d'habillement, d'equipement de la personne et de la maison.",
    "status": {
      "localName": "Active",
      "active": true,
      "statusDetails": {
        "status": "ACTIVE"
      }
    },
    "legalForm": {
      "localName": "SOCIETE A RESPONSABILITE LIMITEE",
      "englishTranslation": "Limited Liability Company",
      "standardized": "Limited Liability Company",
      "iso20275Code": "DA06"
    },
    "capital": {
      "amount": 15000,
      "currency": "EUR"
    },
    "activities": {
      "NACE": [
        {
          "code": "46.49",
          "description": "Wholesale of other household goods",
          "isAIInferred": true
        }
      ],
      "ISIC": [
        {
          "code": "4649",
          "description": "Wholesale of other household goods",
          "isAIInferred": true
        }
      ]
    },
    "legalAddress": {
      "addressLine1": "1 Avenue de la Principaute",
      "city": "MONACO",
      "postalCode": "98000",
      "countryCode": "MC"
    }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    {
      "entityId": "person_001",
      "type": "individual",
      "startDate": "2020-01-01",
      "role": {
        "localName": "GERANT",
        "englishTranslation": "Manager",
        "standardized": "Manager"
      },
      "individual": {
        "nationality": "MC",
        "name": {
          "fullName": "Jean Pierre Dupont",
          "firstName": "Jean Pierre",
          "lastName": "Dupont",
          "title": "M."
        },
        "birthDate": {
          "day": 15,
          "month": 3,
          "year": 1985
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Active SAM (Company Profile, AI-parsed from trade register extract)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "96S03173",
    "countryCode": "MC",
    "identifiers": {
      "rci": "96S03173"
    },
    "legalName": "EXAMPLE BANK S.A.M.",
    "registrationDate": "1996-03-08",
    "incorporationDate": "1996-02-15",
    "activityDescription": "Operations de banque et de credit, operations de change, gestion de fortunes, conseil en investissement et toutes activites connexes.",
    "status": {
      "localName": "Active",
      "active": true,
      "statusDetails": {
        "status": "ACTIVE"
      }
    },
    "legalForm": {
      "localName": "Societe Anonyme Monegasque",
      "englishTranslation": "Monegasque Public Limited Company",
      "standardized": "Corporation",
      "iso20275Code": "CWTQ"
    },
    "capital": {
      "amount": 12000000,
      "currency": "EUR"
    },
    "activities": {
      "NACE": [
        {
          "code": "64.19",
          "description": "Other monetary intermediation",
          "isAIInferred": true
        }
      ],
      "ISIC": [
        {
          "code": "6419",
          "description": "Other monetary intermediation",
          "isAIInferred": true
        }
      ]
    },
    "legalAddress": {
      "addressLine1": "10 Boulevard des Moulins",
      "city": "MONTE-CARLO",
      "postalCode": "98000",
      "countryCode": "MC"
    }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    {
      "entityId": "person_001",
      "type": "individual",
      "role": {
        "localName": "PRESIDENT",
        "englishTranslation": "Chairman",
        "standardized": "Chairman"
      },
      "individual": {
        "name": {
          "fullName": "Marie Claire Martin",
          "firstName": "Marie Claire",
          "lastName": "Martin"
        },
        "birthDate": {
          "month": 7,
          "year": 1970
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "entityId": "person_002",
      "type": "individual",
      "role": {
        "localName": "ADMINISTRATEUR-DELEGUE",
        "englishTranslation": "Managing Director",
        "standardized": "Managing Director"
      },
      "individual": {
        "name": {
          "fullName": "Philippe Bernard",
          "firstName": "Philippe",
          "lastName": "Bernard"
        },
        "birthDate": {
          "month": 11,
          "year": 1975
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Sole Trader (Prefill mode, from extract preview)

Query: POST /v2/company with { "id": "21P07125", "countryCode": "MC", "mode": "prefill", "dataPoints": ["company"] }

{
  "company": {
    "id": "21P07125",
    "countryCode": "MC",
    "identifiers": {
      "rci": "21P07125"
    },
    "legalName": "Sophie Laurent",
    "status": {
      "localName": "Active",
      "active": true
    },
    "legalForm": {
      "localName": "Personne Physique"
    },
    "activityDescription": "Design graphique et decoration d'interieur.",
    "legalAddress": {
      "addressLine1": "3 Rue Grimaldi 98000 MONACO",
      "countryCode": "MC"
    }
  }
}

Note: Prefill mode is a lightweight, fast response. It returns the values published on the extract preview as-is: the local legal form name, the full address in addressLine1, and the free-text activity description. It does not include activity codes, legal representatives, capital, or incorporation date.

Closed Company (Company Profile, struck off)

{
  "company": {
    "id": "85S02456",
    "countryCode": "MC",
    "identifiers": {
      "rci": "85S02456"
    },
    "legalName": "Ancienne Boutique SARL",
    "registrationDate": "1985-06-20",
    "incorporationDate": "1985-05-10",
    "activityDescription": "Commerce de detail de vetements et accessoires de mode.",
    "status": {
      "localName": "Radiee",
      "active": false,
      "statusDetails": {
        "status": "CLOSED"
      }
    },
    "legalForm": {
      "localName": "SOCIETE A RESPONSABILITE LIMITEE",
      "englishTranslation": "Limited Liability Company",
      "standardized": "Limited Liability Company",
      "iso20275Code": "DA06"
    },
    "capital": {
      "amount": 7500,
      "currency": "EUR"
    },
    "activities": {
      "NACE": [
        {
          "code": "47.71",
          "description": "Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores",
          "isAIInferred": true
        }
      ],
      "ISIC": [
        {
          "code": "4771",
          "description": "Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialised stores",
          "isAIInferred": true
        }
      ]
    },
    "legalAddress": {
      "addressLine1": "15 Rue de la Turbie",
      "city": "MONACO",
      "postalCode": "98000",
      "countryCode": "MC"
    }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    {
      "entityId": "person_001",
      "type": "individual",
      "role": {
        "localName": "GERANT",
        "englishTranslation": "Manager",
        "standardized": "Manager"
      },
      "individual": {
        "name": {
          "fullName": "Pierre Durand",
          "firstName": "Pierre",
          "lastName": "Durand"
        },
        "birthDate": {
          "month": 9,
          "year": 1960
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Note: Closed companies have active: false and a status like “Radiee” (struck off). The trade register extract is still available for retrieve for closed companies.

Available Documents

Documents are returned when "dataPoints": ["availableDocuments"] is requested.

API Category	Document	Format	Cost	Notes
`tradeRegisterExtract`	Official Extrait du RCI	PDF	Paid, see pricing	All registered entities

{
  "documents": {
    "tradeRegisterExtract": {
      "id": "doc_abc123",
      "name": "Trade register extract",
      "description": "Trade register extract from Monaco RCI",
      "format": "pdf"
    }
  }
}

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Data Sources

All company types

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

Search Capabilities

Active companies only

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Company Status

Legal Forms

Legal Representatives

Common Legal Representative Roles

Shareholders

Activity Code Mapping

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Documents by Company Type

Example API Responses

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Monaco coverage, pricing, and sources

​Table of Contents

​Data Sources

​All company types

​Company Identifiers

​Query Identifiers

​Identifiers in API Response

​Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

​Search Capabilities

​Active companies only

​Quirks & Gotchas

​Mappings

​Company Status

​Legal Forms

​Legal Representatives

​Common Legal Representative Roles

​Shareholders

​Activity Code Mapping

​Data Availability

​Data Availability Matrix

​Documents by Company Type

​Example API Responses

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Table of Contents

Data Sources

All company types

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

Search Capabilities

Active companies only

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Company Status

Legal Forms

Legal Representatives

Common Legal Representative Roles

Shareholders

Activity Code Mapping

Data Availability

Data Availability Matrix

Documents by Company Type

Example API Responses