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Informations rapidesSlight rise in business births registered in November 2023 Enterprise births - November 2023

In November 2023, the number of business births for all types of enterprises bounced back slightly month on month (+0.2% after ‑1.1% in October, seasonally and working-day adjusted), due to a further increase in conventional business births (+1.7%, as in the previous month). Conversely, micro-entrepreneurs' registrations continued to fall, but at a more moderate pace (‑0.7% after ‑2.7%). The raw number of business births over the last twelve months (December 2022 to November 2023) increased by 0.7% compared to that of the same period one year earlier (December 2021 to November 2022).

Informations rapides
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Paru le :Paru le22/12/2023
Prochaine parution le : 24/07/2024 at 08:45 - June 2024
Warning

The variations in business births recorded since the beginning of 2023 should be interpreted with great caution. Since 1st January 2023, formalities for registering a business must be carried out on the electronic “one-stop shop” for business formalities. This major change temporarily weakens the monthly monitoring of business births, in particular due to a change in the registration delays in the SIRENE business register. Further information about this change is available on the Documentation tab of the on-line version of this publication.

In November 2023, the number of business births for all types of enterprises bounced back slightly month on month (+0.2% after ‑1.1% in October, seasonally and working-day adjusted), due to a further increase in conventional business births (+1.7%, as in the previous month). Conversely, micro-entrepreneurs' registrations continued to fall, but at a more moderate pace (‑0.7% after ‑2.7%). The raw number of business births over the last twelve months (December 2022 to November 2023) increased by 0.7% compared to that of the same period one year earlier (December 2021 to November 2022).

Business monthly start-ups

Seasonally and working-day adjusted data (SA-WDA)
Business monthly start-ups (Seasonally and working-day adjusted data (SA-WDA))
Conventional businesses Total of entreprise start-ups
2023-11 35260 92080
2023-10 34657 91893
2023-09 34094 92933
2023-08 33080 94941
2023-07 32720 90779
2023-06 31975 87259
2023-05 32093 84785
2023-04 32233 87574
2023-03 31635 84484
2023-02 30850 83941
2023-01 31303 83215
2022-12 34597 88180
2022-11 34097 91201
2022-10 33957 90214
2022-09 34986 89134
2022-08 34841 88328
2022-07 35127 87672
2022-06 34512 85760
2022-05 32478 83578
2022-04 34097 85597
2022-03 34694 88321
2022-02 34432 86949
2022-01 34125 90030
2021-12 33502 86893
2021-11 33485 83122
2021-10 33550 85821
2021-09 32474 82020
2021-08 33194 83565
2021-07 34240 84962
2021-06 36989 90979
2021-05 38088 93864
2021-04 34154 88890
2021-03 33831 89877
2021-02 33817 90321
2021-01 34664 88077
2020-12 33953 89625
2020-11 33065 87946
2020-10 32800 85420
2020-09 34030 88300
2020-08 35785 90152
2020-07 32011 86364
2020-06 29725 79024
2020-05 23579 60212
2020-04 14858 36327
2020-03 22731 54327
2020-02 30928 73408
2020-01 30066 74905
2019-12 29611 77005
2019-11 30748 74713
2019-10 30171 73364
2019-09 30448 72560
2019-08 30541 72675
2019-07 30538 71856
2019-06 29323 70124
2019-05 32597 75452
2019-04 30031 69010
2019-03 31341 71730
2019-02 30594 69999
2019-01 31155 70481
2018-12 29292 64341
2018-11 28651 63101
2018-10 29673 65170
2018-09 29600 64581
2018-08 29791 63710
2018-07 29371 62780
2018-06 30311 64847
2018-05 28858 61300
2018-04 29249 61368
2018-03 28817 60677
2018-02 28736 60306
2018-01 28221 58123
2017-12 28797 58379
2017-11 31237 60370
2017-10 29408 57556
2017-09 28265 55465
2017-08 28700 55348
2017-07 28330 56364
2017-06 28164 53815
2017-05 27229 51926
2017-04 27727 52575
2017-03 27582 52745
2017-02 27835 52515
2017-01 28164 52635
2016-12 27754 50149
2016-11 27086 51188
2016-10 25814 49280
2016-09 25938 50008
2016-08 25095 47926
2016-07 25934 49041
2016-06 26030 50010
2016-05 25997 50194
2016-04 25779 50895
2016-03 25927 49010
2016-02 27367 50550
2016-01 26142 49763
2015-12 25381 49633
2015-11 24456 46861
2015-10 24767 48004
2015-09 24858 47861
2015-08 24910 47643
2015-07 23989 46687
2015-06 23571 46311
2015-05 24154 47038
2015-04 24098 48069
2015-03 22463 45817
2015-02 22707 45966
2015-01 23757 46096
2014-12 25051 48680
2014-11 25706 50707
2014-10 24888 48363
2014-09 24933 48770
2014-08 25483 49758
2014-07 25164 49048
2014-06 24677 47330
2014-05 25800 49658
2014-04 25626 48343
2014-03 25348 48278
2014-02 24889 47865
2014-01 25354 48772
2013-12 24603 47193
2013-11 25143 48445
2013-10 25806 48456
2013-09 25124 47717
2013-08 24321 46339
2013-07 24174 46434
2013-06 25176 48120
2013-05 24439 47364
2013-04 24375 47384
2013-03 24936 47989
2013-02 24496 47486
2013-01 23607 46015
2012-12 21797 44488
2012-11 21372 46075
2012-10 21968 46946
2012-09 21741 46988
2012-08 22057 48848
2012-07 22750 48758
2012-06 22382 48910
2012-05 20949 45953
2012-04 21318 46802
2012-03 22311 48507
2012-02 22085 47168
2012-01 23084 48131
2011-12 23619 48546
2011-11 24473 50234
2011-10 22253 45950
2011-09 23546 47899
2011-08 23372 46838
2011-07 23687 48955
2011-06 22349 46757
2011-05 23449 46218
2011-04 23413 46985
2011-03 23251 45605
2011-02 23588 47481
2011-01 23277 46327
2010-12 23101 47349
2010-11 23676 51764
2010-10 23809 54333
2010-09 23893 51176
2010-08 24458 52225
2010-07 23459 51283
2010-06 24354 47546
2010-05 23942 54139
2010-04 23260 53959
2010-03 23226 57882
2010-02 23006 56979
2010-01 24168 56467
2009-12 25057 57042
2009-11 23949 52385
2009-10 23061 51702
2009-09 22911 50951
2009-08 22750 51321
2009-07 22169 50522
2009-06 23275 51701
2009-05 24075 54809
2009-04 23370 50898
2009-03 23904 49603
2009-02 24940 43621
2009-01 24512 37088

Business monthly start-ups

  • Source: INSEE, SIDE.

Business set-ups by month

Seasonally and working-day adjusted data (SA-WDA)
Business set-ups by month (Seasonally and working-day adjusted data (SA-WDA))
Type of enterprise Aug.23 / Jul.23 (in %) Sep.23 / Aug.23 (in %) Oct.23 / Sep.23 (in %) Nov.23 / Oct.23 (in %) Nov.23
Total businesses set-ups 4.6 -2.1 -1.1 0.2 92,080
Conventional businesses 1.1 3.1 1.7 1.7 35,260
Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs 6.5 -4.9 -2.7 -0.7 56,820
  • Source : INSEE, SIDE.

Slight rebound in business births over a month

In November 2023, seasonally and working-day adjusted, business births bounced back sharply in household services (+6.3% after ‑0.6%), industry (+5.6% after ‑0.9%), construction (+3.5% after ‑3.4%) and in real estate activities (+7.1% after ‑9.3%). Conversely, they fell back sharply in transportation and storage (‑7.4% after +1.0%). They continued to decline in business support activities (‑2.2% after ‑0.3%).

Year-on-year increase in business births over the past three months

The raw number of business set up from September 2023 to November 2023 rose in comparison with the same months one year earlier (+2.4%). This increase was due to micro-entrepreneurs’ registrations (+3.4%) and company births (+1.6%). Conversely, conventional sole proprietorships’ births decreased (‑1.5%).

Over this period, transportation and storage activities made the largest positive contribution to the overall increase (+6,000 business births compared to the same months one year earlier, representing a contribution* of +2.1 points). Within this sector, the rise was due in particular to that in “other postal and courier activities” (+4,000 business births over the last three months), which includes in particular home delivery.

* The contribution of a sector to the overall variation is the variation observed in this sector, weighted by the share of this sector in the total number of births.

Increase in business births over the last twelve months

The raw number of business births totted up over the last twelve months (from December 2022 to November 2023) increased (+0.7% year on year). This rise was due to that of micro-entrepreneurs’ registrations (+3.5%). Conversely, company births decreased sharply (‑2.9%) and conventional sole proprietorships’ births even more (‑5.5%).

Cumulated business start-ups by type

Raw data
Cumulated business start-ups by type (Raw data)
Type of enterprise Moving total % change * Moving total for the first 11 months of the year
Over 3 months over 12 months 2023 2022
Total 2.4 0.7 975,998 972,361
Companies 1.6 -2.9 252,035 263,227
Conventional sole proprietorships -1.5 -5.5 104,355 111,387
Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs 3.4 3.5 619,608 597,747
  • *Total of business start-ups during the last 3 or 12 months compared with the same months a year earlier
  • Source : INSEE, SIDE.

65.1% of business births in the last three months were micro-entrepreneurs

% of all business births (raw data)
65.1% of business births in the last three months were micro-entrepreneurs (% of all business births (raw data))
Type of enterprise Cumulative births over the last months (November 2023) Cumulative births over the last 3 months (September 2023 to November 2023) Cumulative births over the last 12 months (December 2022 to November 2023) Cumulative births over the last 12 months, one year ago (December 2021 to November 2022)
Total 100 100 100 100
Companies 26,8 24,5 26,5 27,4
Sole proprietorships excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs 10,9 10,5 10,8 11,5
Self-managed micro-entrepreneurs 62,2 65,1 62,8 61,1
  • Source : INSEE, SIDE.

Trade and business support activities monthly start-ups

Seasonally and working-day adjusted data (SA-WDA)
Trade and business support activities monthly start-ups (Seasonally and working-day adjusted data (SA-WDA))
Trade Business support activities
2023-11 13095 23256
2023-10 13005 23782
2023-09 13155 23865
2023-08 13780 24095
2023-07 12431 23013
2023-06 11814 22760
2023-05 11875 21910
2023-04 12181 22834
2023-03 11756 22270
2023-02 11633 21819
2023-01 11537 21523
2022-12 12116 22624
2022-11 12491 23466
2022-10 12254 24149
2022-09 12453 22890
2022-08 12040 23322
2022-07 12428 22682
2022-06 12024 21847
2022-05 11246 21466
2022-04 12153 21468
2022-03 12321 21986
2022-02 12693 21564
2022-01 12728 23030
2021-12 12535 21369
2021-11 12550 19547
2021-10 13024 20299
2021-09 12885 19149
2021-08 13070 19139
2021-07 13956 18972
2021-06 14946 20349
2021-05 16176 20830
2021-04 15138 19265
2021-03 15506 18258
2021-02 15836 18494
2021-01 17169 17917
2020-12 17268 18637
2020-11 17254 18353
2020-10 16386 18019
2020-09 17162 18488
2020-08 18473 18971
2020-07 18058 17683
2020-06 16000 16731
2020-05 13750 13996
2020-04 7878 9249
2020-03 9091 13491
2020-02 13210 16007
2020-01 13287 16809
2019-12 12533 17882
2019-11 13077 17004
2019-10 12557 16802
2019-09 12719 16897
2019-08 12840 16566
2019-07 12537 16931
2019-06 12191 16320
2019-05 13250 17873
2019-04 12660 15446
2019-03 13259 16024
2019-02 12849 15759
2019-01 13497 15549
2018-12 11823 14739
2018-11 12017 13675
2018-10 12334 14647
2018-09 12610 14354
2018-08 12532 14330
2018-07 12524 14197
2018-06 12703 14426
2018-05 11909 13950
2018-04 12014 13568
2018-03 11897 13699
2018-02 11850 13417
2018-01 11532 12961
2017-12 11888 12805
2017-11 12090 13358
2017-10 12293 12857
2017-09 11842 12263
2017-08 11756 12262
2017-07 11240 12641
2017-06 11122 12059
2017-05 10678 11482
2017-04 10967 11422
2017-03 10840 11230
2017-02 10995 11055
2017-01 11516 10881
2016-12 10187 10833
2016-11 10541 10873
2016-10 9854 10471
2016-09 10115 10822
2016-08 9433 10297
2016-07 9876 10269
2016-06 10281 10356
2016-05 10520 10442
2016-04 10501 10705
2016-03 10742 9921
2016-02 12145 10296
2016-01 10390 10409
2015-12 10146 10511
2015-11 9658 9602
2015-10 9992 9984
2015-09 9844 9766
2015-08 9700 9709
2015-07 9723 9667
2015-06 9557 9410
2015-05 10020 9404
2015-04 10000 9947
2015-03 9274 9571
2015-02 9462 9668
2015-01 9354 9653
2014-12 10102 9993
2014-11 10525 10209
2014-10 10012 9952
2014-09 10044 10071
2014-08 10205 10424
2014-07 10241 10111
2014-06 9527 9914
2014-05 10287 10207
2014-04 9991 9907
2014-03 9978 9831
2014-02 9842 9792
2014-01 10181 9885
2013-12 9811 9578
2013-11 10230 9665
2013-10 10352 9666
2013-09 10369 9489
2013-08 10244 9223
2013-07 10075 9390
2013-06 10474 9615
2013-05 9991 9543
2013-04 10027 9750
2013-03 10458 9581
2013-02 10216 9612
2013-01 9604 9286
2012-12 9439 9037
2012-11 9440 9353
2012-10 9516 9504
2012-09 9698 9277
2012-08 9828 10251
2012-07 9813 10053
2012-06 9843 9907
2012-05 9348 9559
2012-04 9378 9731
2012-03 9697 10032
2012-02 9564 9634
2012-01 9849 9693
2011-12 10095 9992
2011-11 10033 10468
2011-10 9375 9419
2011-09 10190 9772
2011-08 9643 9553
2011-07 10150 10797
2011-06 9944 9826
2011-05 9665 9351
2011-04 10084 9877
2011-03 9643 9380
2011-02 10118 10055
2011-01 9732 9827
2010-12 9817 10080
2010-11 10505 11179
2010-10 10970 12065
2010-09 10900 10766
2010-08 10920 11027
2010-07 10665 11333
2010-06 10218 9954
2010-05 11291 11741
2010-04 11321 11695
2010-03 11997 12550
2010-02 11983 12115
2010-01 11921 12272
2009-12 12328 11961
2009-11 11439 10903
2009-10 11490 10998
2009-09 11213 10873
2009-08 11200 11066
2009-07 11393 10775
2009-06 11262 11152
2009-05 12039 11642
2009-04 11180 10890
2009-03 10863 11035
2009-02 10098 8537
2009-01 9204 6782

Trade and business support activities monthly start-ups

  • Source: INSEE, SIDE.

Construction and transportation business monthly set-ups

Seasonally and working-day adjusted data (SA-WDA)
Construction and transportation business monthly set-ups (Seasonally and working-day adjusted data (SA-WDA))
Construction Transportation and storage
2023-11 7955 7808
2023-10 7688 8434
2023-09 7955 8347
2023-08 7853 8216
2023-07 7609 7829
2023-06 7209 6735
2023-05 7360 6612
2023-04 7431 6487
2023-03 7367 5809
2023-02 7455 6122
2023-01 7678 6363
2022-12 8012 7349
2022-11 8194 6620
2022-10 8334 6225
2022-09 7994 6226
2022-08 7781 6611
2022-07 7890 6284
2022-06 7861 6444
2022-05 7574 6063
2022-04 7832 6293
2022-03 8122 7168
2022-02 7719 7249
2022-01 7798 7555
2021-12 7838 7736
2021-11 7617 7864
2021-10 7748 8056
2021-09 7426 8708
2021-08 7632 9145
2021-07 7530 8458
2021-06 8014 9880
2021-05 7905 12005
2021-04 7776 13094
2021-03 7752 14178
2021-02 7729 13000
2021-01 7630 11326
2020-12 7919 11207
2020-11 8740 11087
2020-10 7809 10977
2020-09 8076 11122
2020-08 8458 10550
2020-07 7931 10849
2020-06 7319 10902
2020-05 4914 6469
2020-04 2955 2744
2020-03 5056 4549
2020-02 7459 6360
2020-01 7331 6687
2019-12 7480 6066
2019-11 7533 6643
2019-10 7286 7036
2019-09 7240 6415
2019-08 7112 6358
2019-07 7367 6332
2019-06 6825 6959
2019-05 6929 7383
2019-04 6425 6991
2019-03 6483 7817
2019-02 6355 7554
2019-01 6346 7159
2018-12 5938 6870
2018-11 5851 6620
2018-10 6018 6397
2018-09 5968 6335
2018-08 5961 6252
2018-07 6033 6013
2018-06 6124 6038
2018-05 5606 5606
2018-04 5957 5361
2018-03 5789 4917
2018-02 5855 4742
2018-01 5451 4663
2017-12 5594 4486
2017-11 5948 4221
2017-10 5666 3670
2017-09 5335 3189
2017-08 5460 3278
2017-07 5552 3677
2017-06 5387 3219
2017-05 5384 3028
2017-04 5293 3078
2017-03 5387 3138
2017-02 5327 3329
2017-01 5359 3156
2016-12 5029 2994
2016-11 5148 2851
2016-10 5108 3079
2016-09 5296 2973
2016-08 5309 2480
2016-07 5316 2993
2016-06 5437 2890
2016-05 5359 2786
2016-04 5525 2697
2016-03 5342 2420
2016-02 5223 2335
2016-01 5499 2412
2015-12 5464 2547
2015-11 5379 2342
2015-10 5330 2334
2015-09 5803 2004
2015-08 5715 1766
2015-07 5534 1565
2015-06 5492 1590
2015-05 5666 1565
2015-04 5627 1700
2015-03 5420 1883
2015-02 5381 1224
2015-01 5465 1166
2014-12 5978 1290
2014-11 6233 2216
2014-10 6288 1218
2014-09 6293 1239
2014-08 6224 1342
2014-07 6372 1235
2014-06 6338 1093
2014-05 6576 1114
2014-04 6769 1086
2014-03 6670 1113
2014-02 7002 1134
2014-01 6896 1161
2013-12 6697 1084
2013-11 6829 1005
2013-10 6975 1004
2013-09 6561 1000
2013-08 6385 979
2013-07 6522 977
2013-06 6819 1024
2013-05 6832 1026
2013-04 6668 918
2013-03 6825 935
2013-02 6605 906
2013-01 6549 853
2012-12 6424 783
2012-11 6946 820
2012-10 7316 856
2012-09 7464 829
2012-08 7555 916
2012-07 7537 966
2012-06 7392 943
2012-05 6672 788
2012-04 6936 852
2012-03 7122 857
2012-02 6821 809
2012-01 7111 805
2011-12 6988 791
2011-11 7585 807
2011-10 6799 852
2011-09 7022 822
2011-08 7300 930
2011-07 6858 826
2011-06 6857 797
2011-05 6931 821
2011-04 6773 845
2011-03 6791 812
2011-02 6777 798
2011-01 6568 818
2010-12 7020 780
2010-11 7923 827
2010-10 8037 845
2010-09 7714 847
2010-08 7460 807
2010-07 7148 819
2010-06 6726 778
2010-05 7975 854
2010-04 7849 821
2010-03 8517 921
2010-02 8464 846
2010-01 8126 883
2009-12 8117 765
2009-11 7564 723
2009-10 7388 759
2009-09 7323 709
2009-08 7012 756
2009-07 7148 724
2009-06 6976 769
2009-05 6911 823
2009-04 6659 741
2009-03 6265 719
2009-02 6009 710
2009-01 4939 647

Construction and transportation business monthly set-ups

  • Source: INSEE, SIDE.

Number of monthly business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs)

Seasonally and working-day adjusted data (SA-WDA)
Number of monthly business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs) (Seasonally and working-day adjusted data (SA-WDA))
Aggregated classification Code Sep-23 Oct-23 Nov-23
Total 92,933 91,893 92,080
Industry BE 5,689 5,641 5,958
Of which Manufacturing C 3,817 3,643 3,770
Construction FZ 7,955 7,688 7,955
Wholesale and retail trade, Transport, Accommodation and Food and beverage activities GI 25,041 24,928 24,594
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles G 13,155 13,005 13,095
Transportation and storage H 8,347 8,434 7,808
Accommodation and food service activities I 3,539 3,490 3,692
Information and communication JZ 5,709 5,618 5,094
Financial and insurance activities KZ 2,995 2,939 3,098
Real estate activities LZ 3,259 2,957 3,168
Business support activities MN 23,865 23,782 23,256
Education, human health and social work activities PQ 8,403 8,384 8,372
Other services activities RS 10,016 9,956 10,583
  • Source : INSEE, SIDE.

Fluctuation in the number of business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs)

In %
Fluctuation in the number of business set-ups (incl. self-managed micro-entrepreneurs) (In %) - ** Total of business start-ups during the last 3 or 12 months compared with the same months a year earlier
Aggregated classification Code Monthly variation SA-WDA * Moving total % change**
Nov.23/Oct.23 over 3 months over 12 months
Total 0.2 2.4 0.7
Industry BE 5.6 7.8 9.2
Of which Manufacturing C 3.5 -3.1 -4.0
Construction FZ 3.5 -3.6 -3.6
Wholesale and retail trade, Transport, Accommodation and Food and beverage activities GI -1.3 13.9 3.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles G 0.7 6.4 0.5
Transportation and storage H -7.4 29.9 5.8
Accommodation and food service activities I 5.8 9.7 7.6
Information and communication JZ -9.3 4.6 8.4
Financial and insurance activities KZ 5.4 2.8 -4.2
Real estate activities LZ 7.1 -16.7 -9.6
Business support activities MN -2.2 0.1 1.8
Education, human health and social work activities PQ -0.1 -4.2 -6.6
Other services activities RS 6.3 -2.1 0.1
  • * Seasonally and working-day adjusted data
  • ** Total of business start-ups during the last 3 or 12 months compared with the same months a year earlier
  • Source : INSEE, SIDE.

Revisions

The monthly variation in the number of business births for all types of enterprises in October 2023 has been revised upwards by 0.3 points. It stands at ‑1.1%.

For further information

The business births data are build from the Business Demography Information System (SIDE) which replaces the Register of Enterprises and Establishments (REE). This information system is itself supplied with data from SIRENE and enriched with elements from the SIRUS statistical register.

The definition of creation adopted by INSEE is based on the concept defined by Eurostat, to harmonize and compare European data. The appearance of a market producer legal unit with no predecessor is considered to be a newly created enterprise by Eurostat. This concept of creation relies on new production resources.

Starting from the data relating to January 2009, the business start-up statistics include applications for start-ups as micro-entrepreneurs. Since this date, sole proprietorships excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs are called conventional sole proprietorships and start-ups excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs are called conventional businesses.

From the January 2022 publication, business births are calculated according to a revised scheme. This has led to an increase in the level of historic series of business births.

Time series can be accessed at the bottom of the web version this publication, and further information on methodology is available on the Documentation tab.

Next issue: 26 January 2024 at 8:45 am.

Pour en savoir plus

The business births data are build from the Business Demography Information System (SIDE) which replaces the Register of Enterprises and Establishments (REE). This information system is itself supplied with data from SIRENE and enriched with elements from the SIRUS statistical register.

The definition of creation adopted by INSEE is based on the concept defined by Eurostat, to harmonize and compare European data. The appearance of a market producer legal unit with no predecessor is considered to be a newly created enterprise by Eurostat. This concept of creation relies on new production resources.

Starting from the data relating to January 2009, the business start-up statistics include applications for start-ups as micro-entrepreneurs. Since this date, sole proprietorships excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs are called conventional sole proprietorships and start-ups excluding self-managed micro-entrepreneurs are called conventional businesses.

From the January 2022 publication, business births are calculated according to a revised scheme. This has led to an increase in the level of historic series of business births.

Time series can be accessed at the bottom of the web version this publication, and further information on methodology is available on the Documentation tab.

Next issue: 26 January 2024 at 8:45 am.

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