Applying for a concession
About the instructions
Persons responsible for the content, validity of the information.
Basic information
General and specific conditions for carrying on a trade, required particulars of submissions, administrative fees, statutory time limits.
Additional information
Related procedures (CRP), frequently asked questions.
Information on submissions
Who can make a submission, where and in what form the submission can be made, submission forms.
Procedure followed by the trade licensing office
Processing of submissions at the trade licensing office, resolution of defects in submissions, registration in the trade licensing register, what documents result from the processing of the submission.
Within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trade Licensing Act, a trade is a systematic activity carried out independently under the conditions laid down in the Trade Licensing Act, under a person’s own name and liability, with a view to making a profit. In cases defined by the Trade Licensing Act, a state authorisation to carry on a trade (hereinafter a “concession”) is required. An entrepreneur (or a responsible representative) must meet the general (Section 6 of the Trade Licensing Act) and special conditions for carrying on the trade, i.e. professional competence (Section 7 of the Trade Licensing Act), the entrepreneur (or their responsible representative) must not be subject to any impediments to carrying on the trade (Section 8 of the Trade Licensing Act), and other conditions specified in the Trade Licensing Act must be met. Where this ensues from the Trade Licensing Act or a special legal regulation, the trade licensing office will specify or, if relevant, change the conditions for carrying on the trade. Permitted trades are listed in Annex 3 to the Trade Licensing Act – the current version of the annexes to the Trade Licensing Act is available here.A trade and the conditions for acquiring and carrying on a trade