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The information to be indicated in the notification of a trade or an application for a concession includes in particular the following:

Given name and surname, where appropriate the company name, if the natural person is registered in the commercial register
Citizenship
Address of domicile
Birth registration number, if assigned, date of birth, place of birth and surname at birth
If the trade is carried on through a responsible representative, information concerning that person is to be indicated (given name and surname, citizenship, address of domicile, birth registration number, if assigned, date of birth, place of birth and surname at birth)
The objects of business in accordance with an annex to the Trade Licensing Act depending on the type of the trade, indicated in full or in part – Annex 1 for a vocational trade, Annex 2 for a professional trade, or Annex 3 for a permitted trade
The address of the registered office
Personal identification number, if assigned
The establishment or establishments in which the carrying-on of the trade will be commenced upon inception of the trade authorisation, with the exception of mobile establishments and vending machines
Academic title or scientific degree of the natural persons referred to above, if these will be used in carrying on the trade
If relevant, a request for an automatic change in the address of the registered office to the address of domicile
Where appropriate, the address for mail delivery from all trade licensing offices

In an application for a concession, the entrepreneur will also provide any information under specific legislation as required for the competent state administration authority to form an opinion.

Documents to be submitted to the trade licensing office when notifying a trade or applying for a concession:

The submission on the appropriate form (completed in advance or on the spot)
A natural person who has a permanent residence permit for the Czech Republic demonstrates their good character by means of an extract from the Criminal Records Register, which the trade licensing office will obtain on its own. However, if a responsible representative is appointed who is a citizen of another EU Member State or a person referred to in Section 70(1) of the Trade Licensing Act, they will submit an extract from the criminal register or an equivalent document issued by the competent judicial or administrative authority of the state of which they are a citizen, or the Member State of most recent residence, or an extract from the Criminal Records Register with an appendix containing the information entered in the criminal register of the Member State of which they are a citizen, or the Member State of most recent residence (if the Member State of most recent residence is the Czech Republic, the trade licensing office will request an extract from the Criminal Records Register on its own). If the state does not issue such an extract or document, they will submit an affidavit of good character, made in the presence of a notary or an authority of the Member State of which they are a citizen, or in the presence of a notary or an authority of the Member State of most recent residence (documents must not be more than 3 months old). The document may be replaced by a document on the recognition of professional qualifications pursuant to Act No. 18/2004 Sb., on the recognition of professional qualifications and other competences of nationals of Member States of the European Union and on the amendment of certain acts, as amended, if it also proves that the condition of good character is met
If a responsible representative is appointed who is a citizen of a state other than those mentioned above and who has not been granted permanent residence in the Czech Republic, they will submit an extract from the criminal register or an equivalent document issued by the state of which they are a citizen. If the state does not issue such an extract or document, they will submit an affidavit of good character, made in the presence of a notary or an authority of the state of which they are a citizen, or in the presence of a notary or an authority of the state of most recent residence (documents must not be more than 3 months old). In the case of a person who has been granted permanent resident in the Czech Republic, the trade licensing office will request an extract from the Criminal Records Register on its own
A declaration by the responsible representative (if appointed) that they agree to be appointed, the signature on the declaration must be officially certified unless the responsible representative makes the declaration in person before the trade licensing office
A document proving the professional competence of the entrepreneur or, if relevant, their responsible representative
A document proving a legal right to use the premises in which the natural person’s registered office is located, if this is different from the notifier’s domicile or if their domicile is at the address of the recording office, a special register or the address of the registered office of an administrative body
Proof of payment of the administrative fee

Unless issued in the Czech language, all documents must be submitted including a translation into Czech made by an interpreter registered in the list of experts and interpreters (this does not apply to documents in Slovak). The authenticity of the signature and the stamp on the originals of the documents submitted must be certified. The requirement of translation into Czech by an interpreter registered in the register of experts and interpreters and the requirement of certifying the authenticity of the signature and the stamp does not apply to documents submitted by a citizen of a Member State of the European Union, unless there are doubts as to the correctness of the translation or the authenticity of the signature or stamp.