In the case of consulting firms engaged primarily in engineering, the senior manager must be an engineer. While Tunisian nationality is one of the conditions for exercising the engineering profession in Tunisia, the government may authorise foreign engineers to exercise their profession in Tunisia, with the advice of the board of the college of engineers (Ordre des ingénieurs)
"First article. - The following conditions are required to practice the engineering profession in Tunisia:
1) be of Tunisian nationality:
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Art. 2. - By way of derogation from the provisions of article 1, paragraph 1 of this decree-law. [...]
2) Authorizations to exercise the engineering profession in Tunisia on a private basis may be granted to engineers of foreign nationality by the administration after consulting the council of the order.[...]" (Decree Law establishing the Order of engineers (No. 82-12 of 21 October 1982), as amended by Law n° 97-41 of 9 June 1997, Articles 1 and 2 [google translation])
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[text not available in English] (Order of the Minister of Equipment, Housing and Territorial Development of 9 February 2009, approving the specifications relating to the exercise of the design office activity (Annex)
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[text not available in English] Order of the Minister of Equipment, Housing and Territorial Development of 9 February 2009, approving the specifications relating to the exercise of the profession of consulting engineer (Annex)
Decree Law establishing the Order of engineers (No. 82-12 of 21 October 1982), as amended by Law n° 97-41 of 9 June 1997, Articles 1 and 2
Order of the Minister of Equipment, Housing and Territorial Development of 9 February 2009, approving the specifications relating to the exercise of the design office activity (Annex)
Order of the Minister of Equipment, Housing and Territorial Development of 9 February 2009, approving the specifications relating to the exercise of the profession of consulting engineer (Annex)
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