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Setting Up a Company | Working Conditions | Cost of Labor | Social Partners

Setting Up a Company

Legal Business Entities

Types of Companies and Capital (Max/Min) Number of Partners/Shareholders and Liability
Limited liability company(SARL)
 
100 000 DZD in shares (1 000 DZD per share) minimum fully subscribed and paid up. 		1 or several partners
 
Liability is limited to the amount of capital contributed. .
Joint-stock company (SPA)
 
1 million DA 		minimum 7 shareholders
 
Their liability is limited to the amount of capital contributed.
General partnership (SNC).
 
no minimum capital. 		minimum 2 partners.
 
Their liability is joint and indefinite..
Limited joint-stock partnership
 
no minimum capital. 		There are two sorts of partners, the active partners and the silent partners.
 
The liability of the active partners is joint and indefinite. The liability of the silent partners is limited to the amount of capital contributed.
 
The Competent Organization
National Center of the Register of Commerce.
 
Setting Up a Company Algeria Middle East & North Africa
Procedures (number) 14.0 8.1
Time (days) 24.0 20.0

Source: Doing Business.

 
Business Setup Procedures
Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Algeria.
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Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration
40 hours
Retirement Age
55 for women and 60 for men.
Working Contracts
Work contracts are governed by law. Collective agreements and individual negotiation supplement it.

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Cost of Labor

Minimum Wage
DZD 15.000 Dinars (135 EUR) per month.
Average Wage
Average monthly gross earnings is 25,000 Dinars (340 USD).
Social contributions
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 24.5 %
 Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: 7.50%

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Social Partners

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners
In Algeria there is one predominant union: the UGTA, General Union of Algerian Workers
Unions
General Union of Algerian Workers
Labor Regulation Bodies
Ministry of Labor and National Solidarity

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