⚠️ Update — 20 February 2026: The mandatory NF525 certification requirement has been permanently removed by law. We have returned to the regulatory state prior to February 2025. Certification remains a recognised quality benchmark, however, and penalties may still apply in the absence of certification or a non-permissiveness declaration issued by the software publisher.
NF525 Support: An Expert at Your Side to Secure Compliance
Obtaining NF525 certification is not a formality. It is a rigorous audit that verifies the legal compliance of your point-of-sale software: immutability, security, conservation, and archiving, in accordance with Article 286 3° bis of the French Tax Code (CGI).
I have been supporting software publishers for several years with a 100% first-attempt pass rate. My experience as a former INFOCERT auditor means I can anticipate exactly what auditors are looking for — and help you avoid the classic pitfalls.
What the Support Package Includes
- Analysis of your software scope
- Review of your technical choices
- Audit of sensitive functions: sales, cancellations, deletions, exports, period-end closures
- Data model analysis (event log, business tables, FEC, etc.)
- Audit preparation: mandatory documentation (technical and end-user)
- Structured corrective recommendations
- Coaching through to the final certification audit
Why Work with a Former INFOCERT Auditor?
NF525 is highly normative. The standard is intentionally generic, yet every software product is different. Understanding the NF525 doctrine means being able to adapt it to your specific business context.
Being guided by someone who has audited nearly a hundred software publishers changes everything: a precise understanding of auditor expectations, pragmatic advice, and an accelerated path to compliance.
The Support Process
- Tailored NF525 training : I explain the NF525 doctrine with a focus on your specific situation and challenges.
- Initial mock audit : A baseline assessment of your current state — identifying what already works and what still needs to be done.
- Action plan : Based on the gaps identified in the mock audit, we build a realistic, prioritised roadmap.
- Gap remediation : For each gap, we run a sprint. We plan, you develop, we review.
- Final validation mock audit : A complete review of the entire software under real audit conditions.
- If something fails, we go back to corrections.
- If it passes, the official audit will hold no surprises.
Hacktiv’ Studio supports you
100% of the publishers we have supported obtained their certificate at the first official audit. On average, the compliance process takes 3 months.