diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a14f44262..c006fb58b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@
 
 All changes that impact users of this module are documented in this file, in the [Common Changelog](https://common-changelog.org) format with some additional specifications defined in the CONTRIBUTING file. This codebase adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## Unreleased
+## Unreleased [patch]
+
+### Fixed
+
+_Full changeset and discussions: [#1045](https://github.com/OpenTermsArchive/engine/pull/1045)._
+
+> Development of this release was supported by the [French Ministry for Foreign Affairs](https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/politique-etrangere-de-la-france/diplomatie-numerique/) through its ministerial [State Startups incubator](https://beta.gouv.fr/startups/open-terms-archive.html) under the aegis of the Ambassador for Digital Affairs.
+
+- Fix support of special character in service names
 
 ## 0.34.1 - 2023-12-19
 
diff --git a/src/archivist/index.test.js b/src/archivist/index.test.js
index 5ed26c5ab..1d54a15f9 100644
--- a/src/archivist/index.test.js
+++ b/src/archivist/index.test.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async function resetGitRepositories() {
 describe('Archivist', function () {
   this.timeout(10000);
 
-  const SERVICE_A_ID = 'service_A';
+  const SERVICE_A_ID = 'service·A';
   const SERVICE_A_TYPE = 'Terms of Service';
   const SERVICE_A_EXPECTED_SNAPSHOT_FILE_PATH = `${SNAPSHOTS_PATH}/${SERVICE_A_ID}/${SERVICE_A_TYPE}.html`;
   const SERVICE_A_EXPECTED_VERSION_FILE_PATH = `${VERSIONS_PATH}/${SERVICE_A_ID}/${SERVICE_A_TYPE}.md`;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe('Archivist', function () {
   let serviceBSnapshotExpectedContent;
   let serviceBVersionExpectedContent;
 
-  const services = [ 'service_A', 'Service B!' ];
+  const services = [ 'service·A', 'Service B!' ];
 
   before(async () => {
     gitVersion = new Git({
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ describe('Archivist', function () {
     });
     await gitVersion.initialize();
 
-    serviceASnapshotExpectedContent = await fs.readFile(path.resolve(ROOT_PATH, 'test/fixtures/service_A_terms_snapshot.html'), { encoding: 'utf8' });
-    serviceAVersionExpectedContent = await fs.readFile(path.resolve(ROOT_PATH, 'test/fixtures/service_A_terms.md'), { encoding: 'utf8' });
+    serviceASnapshotExpectedContent = await fs.readFile(path.resolve(ROOT_PATH, 'test/fixtures/service·A_terms_snapshot.html'), { encoding: 'utf8' });
+    serviceAVersionExpectedContent = await fs.readFile(path.resolve(ROOT_PATH, 'test/fixtures/service·A_terms.md'), { encoding: 'utf8' });
     serviceBSnapshotExpectedContent = await fs.readFile(path.resolve(ROOT_PATH, 'test/fixtures/terms.pdf'));
     serviceBVersionExpectedContent = await fs.readFile(path.resolve(ROOT_PATH, 'test/fixtures/termsFromPDF.md'), { encoding: 'utf8' });
   });
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ describe('Archivist', function () {
 
             app.services[SERVICE_A_ID].getTerms({ type: SERVICE_A_TYPE }).sourceDocuments[0].contentSelectors = 'h1';
 
-            await app.track({ services: [ 'service_A', 'Service B!' ], extractOnly: true });
+            await app.track({ services: [ 'service·A', 'Service B!' ], extractOnly: true });
 
             const [reExtractedVersionCommit] = await gitVersion.log({ file: SERVICE_A_EXPECTED_VERSION_FILE_PATH });
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ describe('Archivist', function () {
       let snapshot;
 
       before(async () => {
-        terms = app.services.service_A.getTerms({ type: SERVICE_A_TYPE });
+        terms = app.services.service·A.getTerms({ type: SERVICE_A_TYPE });
         terms.fetchDate = FETCH_DATE;
         terms.sourceDocuments.forEach(async sourceDocument => {
           sourceDocument.content = serviceASnapshotExpectedContent;
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ describe('Archivist', function () {
       let version;
 
       before(async () => {
-        terms = app.services.service_A.getTerms({ type: SERVICE_A_TYPE });
+        terms = app.services.service·A.getTerms({ type: SERVICE_A_TYPE });
         terms.fetchDate = FETCH_DATE;
         terms.sourceDocuments.forEach(async sourceDocument => {
           sourceDocument.content = serviceASnapshotExpectedContent;
diff --git a/src/archivist/recorder/repositories/git/git.js b/src/archivist/recorder/repositories/git/git.js
index eaf82a2ff..3e4069324 100644
--- a/src/archivist/recorder/repositories/git/git.js
+++ b/src/archivist/recorder/repositories/git/git.js
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ export default class Git {
       .addConfig('core.autocrlf', false)
       .addConfig('push.default', 'current')
       .addConfig('user.name', this.author.name)
-      .addConfig('user.email', this.author.email);
+      .addConfig('user.email', this.author.email)
+      .addConfig('core.quotePath', false); // disable Git's encoding of special characters in pathnames. For example, `service·A` will be encoded as `service\302\267A` without this setting, leading to issues. See https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config#Documentation/git-config.txt-corequotePath
   }
 
   async add(filePath) {
diff --git a/src/archivist/services/index.test.js b/src/archivist/services/index.test.js
index c1dc97983..2d2a5d4c7 100644
--- a/src/archivist/services/index.test.js
+++ b/src/archivist/services/index.test.js
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ describe('Services', () => {
       result = await services.load();
     });
 
-    describe('Service A', async () => {
-      await validateServiceWithoutHistory('service_A', expectedServices.service_A);
+    describe('Service·A', async () => {
+      await validateServiceWithoutHistory('service·A', expectedServices.service·A);
     });
 
     describe('Service B', async () => {
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ describe('Services', () => {
 
     context('when specifying services to load', async () => {
       before(async () => {
-        result = await services.load([ 'service_A', 'Service B!' ]);
+        result = await services.load([ 'service·A', 'Service B!' ]);
       });
 
       it('loads only the given services', async () => {
-        expect(result).to.have.all.keys('service_A', 'Service B!');
+        expect(result).to.have.all.keys('service·A', 'Service B!');
       });
     });
   });
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ describe('Services', () => {
       result = await services.loadWithHistory();
     });
 
-    describe('Service A', async () => {
-      await validateServiceWithHistory('service_A', expectedServices.service_A);
+    describe('Service·A', async () => {
+      await validateServiceWithHistory('service·A', expectedServices.service·A);
     });
 
     describe('Service B', async () => {
@@ -296,11 +296,11 @@ describe('Services', () => {
 
     context('when specifying services to load', async () => {
       before(async () => {
-        result = await services.loadWithHistory([ 'service_A', 'Service B!' ]);
+        result = await services.loadWithHistory([ 'service·A', 'Service B!' ]);
       });
 
       it('loads only the given services', async () => {
-        expect(result).to.have.all.keys('service_A', 'Service B!');
+        expect(result).to.have.all.keys('service·A', 'Service B!');
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/test/fixtures/services.js b/test/fixtures/services.js
index b85a03e01..86f1bf492 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/services.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/services.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import serviceA from './service_A.js';
 import serviceB from './service_B.js';
 import serviceWithDeclarationHistory from './service_with_declaration_history.js';
 import serviceWithFiltersHistory from './service_with_filters_history.js';
 import serviceWithHistory from './service_with_history.js';
 import serviceWithMultipleSourceDocumentsTerms from './service_with_multiple_source_documents_terms.js';
 import serviceWithoutHistory from './service_without_history.js';
+import serviceA from './service·A.js';
 
 const services = {
   service_with_history: serviceWithHistory,
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const services = {
   service_with_filters_history: serviceWithFiltersHistory,
   service_with_declaration_history: serviceWithDeclarationHistory,
   service_with_multiple_source_documents_terms: serviceWithMultipleSourceDocumentsTerms,
-  service_A: serviceA,
+  service·A: serviceA,
   'Service B!': serviceB,
 };
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/service_A.js "b/test/fixtures/service\302\267A.js"
similarity index 92%
rename from test/fixtures/service_A.js
rename to "test/fixtures/service\302\267A.js"
index afc4c4ecf..8fccb1204 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/service_A.js
+++ "b/test/fixtures/service\302\267A.js"
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import SourceDocument from '../../src/archivist/services/sourceDocument.js';
 import Terms from '../../src/archivist/services/terms.js';
 
 const service = new Service({
-  id: 'service_A',
-  name: 'Service A',
+  id: 'service·A',
+  name: 'Service·A',
 });
 
 service.addTerms(new Terms({
diff --git a/test/fixtures/service_A_terms.md "b/test/fixtures/service\302\267A_terms.md"
similarity index 100%
rename from test/fixtures/service_A_terms.md
rename to "test/fixtures/service\302\267A_terms.md"
diff --git a/test/fixtures/service_A_terms_snapshot.html "b/test/fixtures/service\302\267A_terms_snapshot.html"
similarity index 100%
rename from test/fixtures/service_A_terms_snapshot.html
rename to "test/fixtures/service\302\267A_terms_snapshot.html"
diff --git a/test/services/service_A.json "b/test/services/service\302\267A.json"
similarity index 84%
rename from test/services/service_A.json
rename to "test/services/service\302\267A.json"
index 898635b60..102b2a21e 100644
--- a/test/services/service_A.json
+++ "b/test/services/service\302\267A.json"
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "Service A",
+  "name": "Service·A",
   "documents": {
     "Terms of Service": {
       "fetch": "https://www.servicea.example/tos",