Établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial

An établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial (EPIC; literally translating to "public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature") is, in France, a category of public undertaking. It includes state-controlled entities of an industrial or commercial nature, including some research institutes and infrastructure operators. Some former French colonies, such as Algeria and Burkina Faso, also use this term for such agencies.

Établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial

An établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial (EPIC; literally translating to "public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature") is, in France, a category of public undertaking. It includes state-controlled entities of an industrial or commercial nature, including some research institutes and infrastructure operators. Some former French colonies, such as Algeria and Burkina Faso, also use this term for such agencies.