diff --git a/src/org/kar/archidata/annotation/AnnotationTools.java b/src/org/kar/archidata/annotation/AnnotationTools.java
index c0ba17d..698ddd3 100644
--- a/src/org/kar/archidata/annotation/AnnotationTools.java
+++ b/src/org/kar/archidata/annotation/AnnotationTools.java
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ public class AnnotationTools {
 		return (CollectionItemUnique) annotation[0];
 	}
 
+	public static CollectionNotEmpty getCollectionNotEmpty(final Field element) {
+		final Annotation[] annotation = element.getDeclaredAnnotationsByType(CollectionNotEmpty.class);
+		if (annotation.length == 0) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return (CollectionNotEmpty) annotation[0];
+	}
+
 	public static boolean getSchemaReadOnly(final Field element) {
 		final Annotation[] annotation = element.getDeclaredAnnotationsByType(Schema.class);
 		if (annotation.length == 0) {
diff --git a/src/org/kar/archidata/annotation/CollectionNotEmpty.java b/src/org/kar/archidata/annotation/CollectionNotEmpty.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..592b955
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/org/kar/archidata/annotation/CollectionNotEmpty.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package org.kar.archidata.annotation;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface CollectionNotEmpty {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/org/kar/archidata/dataAccess/options/CheckJPA.java b/src/org/kar/archidata/dataAccess/options/CheckJPA.java
index 008c732..9ddf71a 100644
--- a/src/org/kar/archidata/dataAccess/options/CheckJPA.java
+++ b/src/org/kar/archidata/dataAccess/options/CheckJPA.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import org.kar.archidata.annotation.AnnotationTools;
 import org.kar.archidata.annotation.CollectionItemNotNull;
 import org.kar.archidata.annotation.CollectionItemUnique;
+import org.kar.archidata.annotation.CollectionNotEmpty;
 import org.kar.archidata.annotation.DataJson;
 import org.kar.archidata.dataAccess.DBAccess;
 import org.kar.archidata.dataAccess.DataAccess;
@@ -574,6 +575,27 @@ public class CheckJPA<T> implements CheckFunctionInterface {
 								}
 							});
 				}
+				final CollectionNotEmpty collectionNotEmpty = AnnotationTools.getCollectionNotEmpty(field);
+				if (collectionNotEmpty != null) {
+					if (!Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(field.getType())) {
+						throw new DataAccessException(
+								"Request @collectionNotEmpty on a non collection field: '" + fieldName + "'");
+					}
+					add(fieldName,
+							(
+									final DBAccess ioDb,
+									final String baseName,
+									final T data,
+									final List<String> modifiedValue,
+									final QueryOptions options) -> {
+								final Object tmpData = field.get(data);
+								if (tmpData == null) {
+									return;
+								}
+								final Collection<?> tmpCollection = (Collection<?>) tmpData;
+								if (tmpCollection.isEmpty()) {
+									throw new InputException(baseName + fieldName, "Can not be empty");
+								}
 							});
 				}
 				// keep this is last ==> take more time...