The Multiprofessional Economic Chamber (CEM) of Saint Barthélemy is a public territorial establishment.
Founded in 2008, the CEM's main mission is to represent the interests of trade and industry, services, trades and crafts, agriculture and the liberal professions. A real link between businesses and administrations, it provides a local contact for business creation (CFE) and gives the island's inhabitants the opportunity to develop their skills through professional training.
The CEM has the particularity of bringing together the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Chamber of Trades and Crafts and the Chamber of Agriculture. This triple role makes it unique in France.
Our main mission is to support local businesses in their creation and development.
Defending the interests of local businesses is our primary objective.
The birth of the CEM is directly linked to the creation of the Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy by the organic law of 21 February 2007.
The Collectivity wished to create a consular structure and on 20 December 2007 the Territorial Council adopted a resolution to create a territorial public establishment called the Chambre Économique Multiprofessionnelle (CEM).
On 8 November 2008, the constituent elections of the CEM took place, giving way to new elected members.
Between 2008 and 2010, the CEM does not really have any missions other than consultative.
It was not until 13 July 2010 that the State signed an agreement delegating the competence of the Centre de Formalité des Entreprises (CFE).
The same year, on 24 November, the CEM Training Centre was created to develop training on the territory.
On 18 October 2012, the State signed the convention delegating the competences of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Trades and Crafts.
It was only on 13 June 2014 that the CEM was given the competences of the Chamber of Agriculture.
Today, one of the particularities of our institution is the reunification into a single Chamber of Commerce, Crafts and Agriculture. Since 5 October 2015, we have been responsible for issuing cards for the real estate professions in Saint-Barthélemy. This is a great help for this sector of activity on an island like ours.
The last major mission was delivered to us on 3 October 2016, by a prefectoral order from the DIRECTE authorising the CEM to collect the apprenticeship tax. This competence was used for 3 years before being transferred to the URSSAF in 2020.
20 December 2007
Deliberation of the Territorial Council on the creation of a territorial public establishment called the Multiprofessional Economic Chamber
20 December 2007
Deliberation of the Territorial Council on the creation of a territorial public establishment called the Multiprofessional Economic Chamber
07 February 2008
Creation of the CEM Constituent Commission
07 February 2008
Creation of the CEM Constituent Commission
March to May 2008
Creation of the electoral file of companies and professionals: drawn up from the files held by the RCS and the CCI of Basse-Terre, the CMA of Guadeloupe, the INSEE, the Tax Centre
March to May 2008
Creation of the electoral file of companies and professionals: drawn up from the files held by the RCS and the CCI of Basse-Terre, the CMA of Guadeloupe, the INSEE, the Tax Centre
June to September 2008
Drawing up of the electoral list and evaluation of the sectoral Colleges Decided on the number of 5 for the first elections : Industry, Commerce, Trades, Services and Professions
June to September 2008
Drawing up of the electoral list and evaluation of the sectoral Colleges Decided on the number of 5 for the first elections : Industry, Commerce, Trades, Services and Professions
19 September 2008
Deliberation of the Constitutive Commission : fixing the voting modalities
19 September 2008
Deliberation of the Constitutive Commission : fixing the voting modalities
30 September 2008
Deliberation of the Territorial Council adopting the modified statutes of the CEM and the number of seats per College
30 September 2008
Deliberation of the Territorial Council adopting the modified statutes of the CEM and the number of seats per College
8 October 2008
Opening of the candidacy campaign : 802 electors returned the registration form sent to nearly 4000 companies by the Constitutive Commission of the CEM
8 October 2008
Opening of the candidacy campaign : 802 electors returned the registration form sent to nearly 4000 companies by the Constitutive Commission of the CEM
25 October 2008
Two lists were submitted: « Ensemble, maîtrisons l’avenir économique de Saint-Barthélemy » « Union pour les professionnels de Saint-Barthélemy »
25 October 2008
Two lists were submitted: « Ensemble, maîtrisons l’avenir économique de Saint-Barthélemy » « Union pour les professionnels de Saint-Barthélemy »
8 November 2008
Constituent elections of the CEM
8 November 2008
Constituent elections of the CEM
12 November 2008
Installation meeting of the members of the CEM
12 November 2008
Installation meeting of the members of the CEM
26 February 2009
Agreement between the CCI Basse Terre and the CMA Guadeloupe "Delegation of CFE competence to Saint Barthélemy"
26 February 2009
Agreement between the CCI Basse Terre and the CMA Guadeloupe "Delegation of CFE competence to Saint Barthélemy"
19 January 2010
Decree n° 2010-72 relating to the CFE of Saint-Barthélemy
19 January 2010
Decree n° 2010-72 relating to the CFE of Saint-Barthélemy
13 July 2010
Signature of the agreement with the State for the delegation of competence CFE Commerce Métiers & Artisanat
13 July 2010
Signature of the agreement with the State for the delegation of competence CFE Commerce Métiers & Artisanat
23 July 2010
Law n° 2010-853 on the reform of the consular network. Recognition of the existence of the CEM - delegation of competences of the consular chambers
23 July 2010
Law n° 2010-853 on the reform of the consular network. Recognition of the existence of the CEM - delegation of competences of the consular chambers
24 November 2010
The CEM becomes a Centre for Professional Training Prefecture Registration
24 November 2010
The CEM becomes a Centre for Professional Training Prefecture Registration
24 November 2010
The CEM becomes an autonomous CFE for trade and crafts
24 November 2010
The CEM becomes an autonomous CFE for trade and crafts
18 October 2012
Signature of the agreement with the State for the delegation of the competences of the CCIs and the CMAs
18 October 2012
Signature of the agreement with the State for the delegation of the competences of the CCIs and the CMAs
21 November 2012
Law n° 2012- 1270 delegating the management of the RCS
21 November 2012
Law n° 2012- 1270 delegating the management of the RCS
04 December 2012
Membership of the CEM in the Conférence permanente des chambres des métiers artisanat d'Outre Mer (Permanent Conference of Overseas Chambers of Trade and Crafts)
04 December 2012
Membership of the CEM in the Conférence permanente des chambres des métiers artisanat d'Outre Mer (Permanent Conference of Overseas Chambers of Trade and Crafts)
14 March 2013
Agreement creating an apprenticeship training section at the College
14 March 2013
Agreement creating an apprenticeship training section at the College
01 April 2013
Installation of the Répertoire des Métiers de Saint-Barthélemy (Trade Register)
01 April 2013
Installation of the Répertoire des Métiers de Saint-Barthélemy (Trade Register)
04 June 2013
Membership of the CEM as an associate member of the APCMA
04 June 2013
Membership of the CEM as an associate member of the APCMA
30 October 2013
Official inauguration of the CEM's craft skills
30 October 2013
Official inauguration of the CEM's craft skills
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