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Algeria: CNRC trade register, Journal Officiel, criminal records and data law
Short answer
- Trade register keeper
- Centre National du Registre du Commerce (CNRC) 1
- Main law
- Law 04-08 of 14 August 2004, Journal Officiel n° 52 of 18 August 2004 1
- Public access
- Any interested person, at own cost 1
- Online portal
- Company creation portal run by the CNRC, added by law 18-08 2
- Official gazette
- Journal Officiel, joradp.dz 4
- Latest issue on 7 November 2026
- N° 77 of 4 November 2026 4
- Data protection law
- Law 18-07 of 10 June 2018 3
Where to look
The table lists the official records this site could confirm for Algeria.
| Record | Official body | Official site | What you can get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade register 1 | Centre National du Registre du Commerce (CNRC) 1 | cnrc.dz could not be reached when tried on 7 November 2026 | Information held in the register, at the requester's cost 1 |
| Company creation 2 | CNRC electronic portal 2 | Portal set up by law 18-08 2 | A single form leading to registration with the administrations concerned 2 |
| Legal notices 1 | Bulletin officiel des annonces légales 1 | Publication of company notices 1 | Notices that take effect one clear day after publication 1 |
| Official gazette 4 | Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement (SGG) 4 | joradp.dz 4 | Published issues, the Constitution and a thematic search of texts 4 |
| Criminal records 3 | Central criminal records service, Ministry of Justice 3 | Request by the person concerned 3 | Bulletin n° 3, which may be issued electronically 3 |
| Personal data 3 | National authority for the protection of personal data 3 | No official site opened for this page | Prior declaration or authorisation of processing 3 |
The trade register
Law 04-08 of 14 August 2004 on the conditions for carrying on commercial activities was published in Journal Officiel n° 52 of 18 August 2004 1. Article 4 states that registration in the registre du commerce (trade register) is required for any natural or legal person to carry on a commercial activity 1. The extrait du registre du commerce (trade register extract) is an acte authentique (authentic deed) 1.
Under article 16, any interested person may obtain from the CNRC, at their own cost, communication of the information held in the register 1. Legal notices take effect one clear day after publication in the bulletin officiel des annonces légales (official bulletin of legal notices) 1.
Law 18-08 of 10 June 2018, published in Journal Officiel n° 35 of 13 June 2018, added article 5 bis 1. It sets up an electronic portal to make company creation easier and puts the CNRC in charge of it 2. Under article 5 bis 2, the portal carries a single form, which the CNRC validates and which opens the way to registration with the administrations concerned 2. The CNRC website (cnrc.dz) gave a name resolution failure when tried on 7 November 2026, so its online services and fees are not described.
The Journal Officiel
The Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement (SGG, General Secretariat of the Government) runs joradp.dz. The site lets users read the Constitution, open published issues of the Journal Officiel and search all texts published in it by theme 4. On 7 November 2026 the latest issues listed were n° 77 of 4 November 2026 and n° 76 of 29 October 2026 4.
The masthead of issue n° 34 of 10 June 2018 gives a price of 14 dinars for the original edition and 28 dinars for the original with its translation 3.
Courts and criminal records
Law 18-06 of 10 June 2018 amended the code of criminal procedure and was published in Journal Officiel n° 34 3. New article 620 states that a central criminal records service, headed by a magistrate, is kept at the Ministry of Justice 3. Under article 633, bulletin n° 3 can be requested only by the person it concerns, and a third party may receive it only with a special power of attorney. Bulletin n° 3 may be issued electronically 3.
No official source on the court structure or on access to published judgments was opened for this page.
Personal data and other records
Law 18-07 of 10 June 2018 on the protection of natural persons in the processing of personal data appears in the same Journal Officiel n° 34 3. Article 22 creates an independent administrative authority for the protection of personal data, placed with the President of the Republic and based in Algiers 3.
No official source on land registration or on a general right of access to information in Algeria was opened for this page, so neither is described here.
Common questions
Who keeps the trade register in Algeria?
The Centre National du Registre du Commerce (CNRC), under law 04-08 of 14 August 2004 1.
Can anyone get information from the Algerian trade register?
Yes. Under article 16 of law 04-08, any interested person may obtain it from the CNRC at their own cost 1.
Where is the Algerian Journal Officiel published?
On joradp.dz, run by the General Secretariat of the Government 4.
Who can ask for an Algerian criminal record bulletin n° 3?
Only the person it concerns, or a third party with a special power of attorney 3.
Rules and fees change. Check the official source linked on this page before you act on it. Spotted an error? Email hello@maghrebregisters.com.
Sources
- Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne: N° 52, loi n° 04-08 du 14 août 2004 relative aux conditions d'exercice des activités commerciales (Official Journal No. 52, law 04-08 on the conditions for carrying on commercial activities) (18 August 2004)
- Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne: N° 35, loi n° 18-08 du 10 juin 2018 modifiant et complétant la loi n° 04-08 (Official Journal No. 35, law 18-08 amending and supplementing law 04-08) (13 June 2018)
- Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne: N° 34, lois n° 18-06 et n° 18-07 du 10 juin 2018 (Official Journal No. 34, laws 18-06 and 18-07) (10 June 2018)
- Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement: SGG Algérie, accueil (Algerian General Secretariat of the Government, home page)
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