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ADDRESS FORMAT FOR COMPANIES

  • Line 1 - ORGANISATION IDENTIFICATION ORGANISATION NAME - LEGAL STATUS...
  • Line 2 - INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFICATION FORM OF ADDRESS - GIVEN NAME - SURNAME - FUNCTION - DEPARTMENT...
  • Line 3 - DELIVERY POINT LOCATION WING - BUILDING - CONSTRUCTION - INDUSTRIAL ZONE...
  • Line 4 - STREET NUMBER or PLOT and THOROUGHFARE STREET - AVENUE...
  • Line 5 - DELIVERY SERVICE - IDENTIFICATION THOROUGHFARE COMPLEMENT BP (P.O. box) - and LOCALITY (if different from the distribution area indicator)
  • Line 6 - POSTCODE and LOCALITY or CEDEX POSTCODE and DISTRIBUTION AREA INDICATOR

What are the rules which must be applied for unusual types of numbering : 5 bis or 5 ter, 4 to 8, 12/14 ?

5 bis or 5 ter is shortened to 5 B or 5 T. In the event of a number with 2 separate sets of figures, only the first number is indicated in line 4 (4 to 8 should be written as 4 and 12/14 should be written as 12).

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Address format for individuals
Address format for individuals
What does the AFNOR standard consist of ?
What does the AFNOR standard consist of ?
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