List of activities that are regulated and/or subject to authorisation

Regulated activities are those for which:

• The law or regulation establishes conditions for access
   These conditions may be required of the entrepreneur (qualifications, professional experience, financial conditions, etc.) or conditions required of the business (permit to carry out a business activity)
• The law or regulation establishes conditions for running the business
   For example, an antiques dealer must draw up and keep a register stating the identity and address of vendors, as well as the type and price of items

Lastly, some activities are not regulated but are subject to obtaining authorisation.

Insurance, accounting, legal and financial activities

• Insurance brokers & general insurance agents
  Ordinance no. 4.178 of 12 December 1968 pertaining to the introduction of State supervision of insurance companies of all types and levels of capitalisation and on the organisation of the insurance industry
• Lawyers
  Act no. 1.047 of 28 July 1982 concerning the practice of the professions of an avocat-défenseur and a lawyer 
  Ordinance no. 8.089 of 17 September 1984 implementing the Act no. 1047 of 28 July 1982 concerning the practice of the professions of an avocat-défenseur and a lawyer
• Banks, financial and credit institutions
  Ordinance of 04 August 1899 pertaining to the banking trade
  Act no. 594 of 15 July 1954 pertaining to financial institutions
  Ordinance no. 13.889 of 18 February 1999 pertaining to the regulations applicable to credit institutions in the Principality
• Chartered & authorized accountants
  Act no. 1.231 of 22 July 2000 pertaining to the professions of chartered accountant and authorised accountant
  Ordinance no. 15.931 on 18 August 2003 establishing the number of chartered accountants and authorised accountant authorised to exercise the profession
• The management of securities or futures portfolios 
  Act no. 1338 of 7 September 2007 pertaining to financial activities
  Ordinance no. 1284 of 10 September 2007, implementing Act no. 1338 of 7 September 2007 pertaining to financial activities
• The management of undertakings for collective investment, receipt and transmission of orders on financial markets
  Act no. 1338 of 7 September 2007 pertaining to financial activities
  Ordinance no. 1284 of 10 September 2007, implementing Act no. 1338 of 7 September 2007 pertaining to financial activities
• Process servers & bailiffs
  Act no. 783 of 15 July 1965 concerning the judiciary system
  Act no. 1.398 of 24 June 2013 on legal administration and organization
• Multi Family Office
  Act no. 1.439 of 2 December 2016 establishing the multi family office activity
• Notaries
  Ordinance of 04 March 1886 concerning notary publics

Property

• Architects
  Ordinance-law no. 341 of 24 March 1942 regulating the title and the profession of an architect and instituting the "Ordre des Architectes" in the Principality
  Act no. 520 of 20 June 1950 pertaining to admission to the Order of Architects of the Principality
• Estate agents
  Act no. 1.252 of 12 July 2002 pertaining to the conditions for conducting activities relating to certain transactions involving buildings or business goodwill
  Ordinance no. 15.700 of 26 February 2003 setting out the conditions for implementation of the Act no. 1.252 of 12 July 2002 pertaining to the conditions for conducting activities relating to certain transactions involving buildings or business goodwill
• Administrators of jointly owned property
  Act no. 1.252 of 12 July 2002 pertaining to the conditions for conducting activities relating to certain transactions involving buildings or business goodwill

Media

• Production, distribution, imports and exports of films, etc.
  Act No. 544 of 15 May 1951 on regulating the cinematographic industry
• Setting up and using private radio-relay stations
  Act no. 928 of 08 December 1972 regarding private radio stations
  Ordinance no. 5 356 of 02 May 1974 regulating private radio stations

Construction activity

• Construction and public works
  Sovereign Ordinance no. 7.135 of 2 October 2018 relating to professional qualification and insurance conditions that are applicable to construction and public works activities

Personal domestic services

• Protection - caretaking - private security
  Act no. 1.264 of 23 December 2002 pertaining to the provision of private safety services for people or property

Health sector

• Medical auxiliaries
  Ordinance of 01 April 1921 regulating the exercise of medical professions
  Ministerial Decree no. 2008-485 of 1 September 2008 regulating the conditions of issue for authorisations to practise as a medical auxiliary  
  Ministerial Decree no. 2011-73 of 16 February 2011 setting out the procedures which may be performed by paramedics
• Dental surgeons
  Act no. 1.434 of 08 November 2016 pertaining to the dentistry
• Medecine
  Ordinance of 01 April 1921 regulating the exercise of medical professions
• Osteopathy
  Ministerial Decree no. 2008-483 of 01 September 2008 pertaining to osteopathy procedures and osteopathy practice conditions
• Pharmacy
  Act no. 1.518 of 23 December 2021 pertaining to the practice of the pharmacy 
  Act no. 1.254 of 12 July 2002 pertaining to medicines for human use
  Act no. 1.257 of 12 July 2002 pertaining to veterinary medicines
• Psychology
  Ordinance no. 4.517 of 22 October 2013 on the professional activity of psychologists
  Ministerial Decree no. 2013-538 of 22 October 2013 establishing the list of diplomas which authorise the holder to make professional use of the title of psychologist
• Land-based medical transport
  Ministerial Decree no. 90-150 of 05 April 1990 pertaining to medical transport (by land) – Authorisation
• Air-based medical transport
  Ministerial Decree no. 90-236 of 22 May 1990  pertaining to the authorisation of medical aircraft

Food sector

• Production, manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, and transport of food products or animal feed
  Act no. 1.330 of 08 January 2007 pertaining to food safety
• Retail sales of food products or animal feed, such as, for example, caterers, restaurants, snack-bars, supermarkets, pet shops
  Act no. 1.330 of 08 January 2007 pertaining to food safety

Cosmetics

• Opening and running an establishment for the manufacturing, packaging, wholesale distribution, import or export of cosmetic products
  Act no. 1.266 of 23 December 2002 pertaining to cosmetic products
  Ministerial Decree no. 2003-133 of 12 February 2003 regarding authorisation for the opening and operation of facilities involved in the manufacture, packaging, wholesale distribution, import or export of cosmetic products

Transport

• Taxis - vehicle rental with driver
  Ordinance no. 1.720 of 04 July 2008 relating to the regulation of taxis, delivery vehicles, official city vehicles and motorcycles on request
  Ministerial Decree no. 2008-451 of 8 August 2008 relating to the conditions and means of issuing and renewing the professional licence
• Driving school instructor 
  Ministerial Decree no. 80-626 of 30 December 1980 pertaining to the conditions for exercising the profession of driving instructor for motorised land vehicles
• Air transport
  Act no. 1.458 of 12 December 2017 pertaining to Civil Aviation
  Ordinance no. 7.101 of 05 May 1981 concerning Civil Aviation
  Ministerial Decree no 92-359 of 04 June 1992 pertaining to licences and qualifications for air crew
• Road transport of passengers or goods and services incidental to transport
  Ordinance no. 4095 of 22 August 1968 promulgating the Franco-Monegasque agreement of 9 July 1968 on road transport
  Ordinance no. 1.302 of 11 April 1956 regulating passenger and freight road transport between the Principality and France
• Maritime transport of a commercial nature
  Code of the Sea
• Shipbrokers
  Article O. 512-1 of Code of the Sea

Other business activities

• Weapons and ammunition - manufacture and sale of firearms or ammunition - intermediaries or advertising agents for a manufacturer or retailer of firearms and ammunition
  Act no. 913 of 18 June 1971 concerning weapons and ammunition
  Ordinance no. 6.947 of 16 October 1980 laying down implementing conditions and procedures for the act no. 913 of 18 June 1971 concerning weapons and ammunition
• Motor vehicle testing and inspection of hygiene, safety and environmental protection
  Ministerial Decree no. 2018-320 of 16 April 2018 pertaining to the conditions for the authorisation and the role of organisations or individuals responsible for carrying out technical checks and inspections relating to hygiene, safety and environmental protection
• Opening a garage
  Ordinance of 29 December 1932 pertaining to garages for cars
  Ministerial Decree no. 55-092 of 10 May 1955 pertaining to garages for cars
• Service stations
  Ordinance of 29 December 1932 pertaining to storage areas for liquid hydrocarbons

• Antiques dealers
  Ordinance no. 4.365 of 20 November 1969  regulating the professions of antique dealer, second-hand goods dealer and similar professions
• Importing, marketing or rendering operational medical devices
  Act no. 1.267 of 23 December 2002 pertaining to medical devices
• Manufacturing, placing on the market, distribution, import or export of medical devices for in vitro diagnosis
  Act no. 1.267 of 23 December 2002 pertaining to medical devices
  Ministerial Decree no. 2003-584 of 10 November 2003 pertaining to the classification of medical devices for in vitro diagnosis and establishing the procedures for assessing and certifying the compliance of such medical devices
• Tattooing, permanent make-up and piercing
  Ministerial Decree no. 2012-197 of 05 April 2012 pertaining to the practice of tattooing (where invasive), permanent make-up and piercing
• Sale of and making available to the public certain items of sun-tanning equipment using ultraviolet radiation
  Ministerial Decree no. 2007-318 of 15 June 2007 on the sale of and making available to the public certain items of sun-tanning equipment using ultraviolet radiation

• Legal advice
  Act no. 1.144 of 26 July 1991 regarding the practice of certain economic or legal activities
• Teaching - opening a private teaching establishment - home schooling
  Act no. 1.334 of 12 July 2007 concerning education
• Hotel-keeping - landlords of furnished property
  Government Decree of 18/11/1875 on hotelkeepers, landlords and providers of furnished accommodation
• Precious metals - Assay commissionner
  Ordinance no. 16.374 of 05 July 2004 modifying and codifying the regulation of precious metals
• Pawnbroking
  Ordinance no. 6.136 of 23 September 1977 pertaining to pawnbroking transactions