Sniil - Syndicat national des infirmières et infirmiers libéraux

What Sniil - Syndicat national des infirmières et infirmiers libéraux does

SNIIL (Syndicat National des Infirmières et Infirmiers Libéraux) is a French professional union founded in Toulouse in 1973, headquartered in Ivry-sur-Seine, Île-de-France. It represents and defends the interests of independent/freelance nurses (Infirmiers Diplômés d'État Libéraux, IDELs) practicing in France, including home-based care, nursing home visits, and community healthcare services. SNIIL is one of only three officially representative unions for freelance nurses in France (alongside FNI and Convergence Infirmière), which confers formal negotiating rights with CNAM (National Health Insurance), a seat at the HCPP (Haut Conseil des Professions Paramédicales), and the ability to co-sign national convention amendments (avenants).

The organization operates with a lean team of 12 employees and a national network of departmental representatives. Its core products and services are member-facing: an online member portal (Espace Adhérent), the Echo.Idel newsletter, the Sniil Infos digital magazine (currently issue #14), and regulatory reference resources including the NGAP nomenclature and Avenant 11 documentation. Revenue is generated exclusively through recurring annual membership dues paid by IDEL members; specific fee amounts are not publicly disclosed. Strategic partnerships include Groupe Pasteur Mutualité (insurance, since 2019), CNPL, and iNFCI (training).

SNIIL was instrumental in securing the 2025 nursing law (Loi n° 2025-581), the December 2025 nursing decree (n° 2025-1306), and the 2025 health professional safety law (n° 2025-623), all of which materially expand nursing competencies and protections. The union maintains active advocacy on issues including reimbursement rates, professional violence, climate-related practice disruptions, and regulatory implementation timelines, frequently coordinating with FNI and Convergence Infirmière on collective demands to public authorities.

Name

Sniil - Syndicat national des infirmières et infirmiers libéraux

Legal name

Syndicat National des Infirmières et Infirmiers Libéraux

Website

https://sniil.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SNIIL is a French professional union founded in 1973 representing independent freelance nurses (IDELs) nationwide. As one of three officially representative unions, it negotiates national healthcare conventions, advocates for nursing competencies, and provides member services, training partnerships, and regulatory resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivry-sur-Seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: SNIIL generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by freelance nurses (IDELs) who join the union. Members pay to access services, representation, advocacy, and member benefits.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sniil is a professional union that represents and defends the interests of independent/freelance nurses (IDELs) in France. Its core offering is union membership, which provides professional representation in national and departmental negotiations with health authorities, regulatory guidance on the nursing convention (NGAP and avenants), legal defense, crisis support, and access to member services including preferential insurance rates, continuing education, and a digital publication (Sniil Infos). The organization is one of three officially representative unions for liberal nurses in France.

Product overview

SNIIL operates as a professional union for liberal nurses in France, offering member services through its website rather than a traditional product platform. The organization's digital offerings include a member portal (Espace Adhérent) for exclusive resources and administrative access, digital publications including the Sniil Infos magazine and Echo.Idel newsletter, and regulatory resources such as the NGAP nomenclature documents and Avenant 11 convention materials. These services are designed to support union members with professional development, regulatory compliance, and advocacy representation rather than serving as a commercial product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Echo.Idel: Newsletter of the Sniil for independent nurses (IDEL)
• Sniil Infos

Products and services

• Union Membership (Adhésion au Sniil) Annual union membership for freelance/independent nurses (IDELs) in France, providing professional representation, regulatory advocacy, legal defense, member services, and access to preferential insurance rates through partner Groupe Pasteur Mutualité.
• Espace Adhérent (Member Portal) Online member portal providing access to exclusive resources, member benefits, and administrative services for Sniil union members.
• Sniil Infos (Digital Magazine) Digital magazine publication delivering news, professional updates, regulatory analysis, and advocacy content for liberal nurses, currently at issue #14.
• Echo.Idel Newsletter Regular newsletter delivering profession updates, union communications, and relevant healthcare news to members and interested nurses.
• NGAP (Nomenclature Générale des Actes Professionnels) Resource Downloadable PDF resource containing the general nomenclature of professional acts covered by French health insurance, regularly updated with current regulations.
• Avenant 11 Convention Resources Comprehensive documentation and analysis of the national nursing convention amendment #11, including tariffs, new competencies, and implementation guidance for liberal nurses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,736 nurses trained in death certification, with nearly 16,000 certificates issued and 98% of professionals wishing to continue the practice.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groupe Pasteur Mutualité (GPM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Since January 2019, SNIIL and Groupe Pasteur Mutualité have maintained a formal partnership agreement. GPM provides insurance and provident solutions (health insurance, professional liability, savings) specifically designed for independent nurses (IDELs). SNIIL members benefit from preferential pricing as a result of this partnership.
• Chambre Nationale des Professions Libérales (CNPL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNIIL is a member of the Chambre Nationale des Professions Libérales (CNPL), the national chamber representing liberal professions in France. This affiliation provides SNIIL with a broader platform for advocating for liberal professionals and connects it with other liberal profession unions.
• Institut National de Formation des Professions Libérales (iNFCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNIIL members are directed to iNFCI for continuing professional education and training. The logo of iNFCI is featured on SNIIL's communications as a recommended training partner.
• FNI - Fédération Nationale des InfirmierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNI is the largest federation of independent nurses in France. SNIIL and FNI have co-signed major convention amendments (avenants 9, 10, 11) and have coordinated on advocacy efforts, including joint calls for healthcare reform. They share representation responsibilities with Convergence Infirmière.
• Convergence InfirmièrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlongside FNI and SNIIL, Convergence Infirmière is one of the three officially representative nursing unions. The three organizations have signed agreements together on key convention amendments and coordinated on professional demands, including the March 2026 ultimatum to CNAM.
• FNESI - Fédération Nationale des Étudiants en Soins InfirmiersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNIIL and FNESI have collaborated on joint alerts to public authorities regarding regulatory delays affecting both practicing nurses and nursing students. In February 2026, they joined with FNI to demand clearer regulatory timelines and threatened strike action.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ordre National des Infirmiers (ONI): France's statutory regulatory body for the nursing profession. While not a union, ONI is a key institutional counterpart in defending nurses' interests, particularly under the new security law 2025-623 allowing the Order to file complaints on behalf of liberal nurses — making it a closely related, broader-incumbent peer.
• Royal College of Nursing (RCN): The UK professional association and trade union for nursing. Comparable as a larger, internationally recognized nursing union that combines professional representation with member services and continuing education — a broad-incumbent international peer.
• Union Nationale des Professionnels de Santé (UNPS): The intersyndicale umbrella representing all French liberal health professionals. A broader-incumbent peer where SNIIL operates alongside other profession-specific unions to negotiate with CNAM at the cross-profession level.
• American Nurses Association (ANA): The largest US professional association for registered nurses. Operates a comparable model of professional advocacy, standards-setting, and member services, representing RNs across all practice settings — an international broad-incumbent peer.

Direct peers

• Fédération des Médecins de France (FMF): Another representative union for French liberal physicians, modeled on the same syndicats représentatifs framework. Shares SNIIL's structure of national representation, departmental sections, and convention-negotiating mandate — useful as a cross-profession peer.
• FNI - Fédération Nationale des Infirmiers: The largest federation of independent nurses in France and one of the three officially representative unions alongside SNIIL and Convergence Infirmière. Co-signatory of major convention amendments (avenants 9, 10, 11) with SNIIL, making it the closest direct peer in mandate and member base.
• Convergence Infirmière: The third officially representative union for French freelance nurses, alongside SNIIL and FNI. Coordinates on convention amendments and joint advocacy (e.g., the March 2026 ultimatum to CNAM), making it a direct peer with near-identical mandate and constituency.
• MG France: One of the representative unions for French liberal (general practitioner) physicians. Operates the same representative-union model, negotiates the same convention framework with CNAM, and addresses structurally similar pain points (reimbursement, administrative burden, demographic challenges) — making it a strong cross-profession comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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