Engineers may set up engineering firms among themselves or with other natural persons. Qualified foreign engineers can register with the Order of Engineers subject to reciprocity and residency in Madagascar for more than 2 years. Upon registration, foreign engineers can set up engineering companies at par conditions with Malagasy engineers. Foreign non-registered engineers or non-engineers must associate with a person registered with the order whose limits of shares are not defined by law. Hence, in principle, foreigners not registered with the Order are entitled to hold up to 99% of the shares of an engineering company.
"Section 8.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 11 below, no one may hold the title and quality of engineer or practice the profession of engineer in Madagasikara if he does not meet the following conditions:
- be of Malagasy nationality; – hold an engineering degree recognized by the State; – enjoy their civic rights; – be registered on the board of the Order of Malagasy Engineers.
Article 9.
Only natural persons registered on the Roll of the Order of Engineers in accordance with the provisions of article 10 below may bear the title of engineer.
The legal persons below, whose activities are obligatorily called upon for the intervention of Engineers, may be registered on the Roll of the Order of Engineers.
Mandatory entries are:
- Engineering and Consulting Engineering companies; – laboratories and test and research centers of all kinds.
Are registered on an optional basis:
- companies; – Industrial Companies.
Article 10.
Any natural person of Malagasy nationality holding an engineering degree recognized by the Malagasy State and meeting the admission criteria defined by the National Council can be registered on his request, on the Roll of the Order of Engineers. of the Order of Engineers.
Article 11.
Foreign natural persons, permanent residents for more than two (2) years, can be registered on their request on the Roll of the Order under the same conditions of diploma of enjoyment of civil rights and morality as Malagasy engineers if they can take advantage of reciprocity agreements.
If they do not fulfill the above conditions, their case will be submitted to the appreciation of the National Council of the Order of Engineers.
Within the framework of the realization of a project with external financing, governmental or private, partially or totally, if a Foreign Engineer has been designated, but cannot fulfill the conditions stated above, the latter must obligatorily join in the framework of the said project to a National Engineer registered on the Roll of the Order of Engineers.
Article 12.
With a view to the exercise of their profession, engineers may set up among themselves or with other natural persons establishments likely to be eligible for the roll of the Order of Engineers.
These establishments can take the following forms:
- Anonimous society ; – Limited Liability Company; – Association of Engineers.
Article 13.
Any establishment mentioned in article 9 above registered on the Roll of the Order of Engineers must communicate to the National Council of the Order of Engineers its statutes and the quality of its associates as well as any modifications to these statutes.
Article 14.
The Engineer exercises either as a partner or as an employee.
Mention is made on the board of the Order of Engineers of the mode(s) of exercise chosen by the Engineer. In the event of a change, the Roll of the Order of Engineers is modified accordingly.[...]" (LAW N° 95-024 of August 22, 1995, organizing the engineering profession and creating the Order of Malagasy Engineers [google translation])
LAW N° 95-024 of August 22, 1995, organizing the engineering profession and creating the Order of Malagasy Engineers [google translation]
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