Address for settlement of liabilities

Basic information

Required particulars of submissions, administrative fees, statutory time limits.

Additional information

Related procedures (CRP), frequently asked questions.

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.

Under Section 31(16) of the Trade Licensing Act, the entrepreneur is obligated to:

Inform the trade licensing office, no later than the date on which it terminates activities at an establishment, of the address at which any liabilities can be settled.
Notify any change of the address, at which the entrepreneur’s liabilities, if any, can be settled, for a period of 4 years after the termination of activities at an establishment.

The address for settlement of liabilities must not be identical with the address of the entrepreneur’s domicile, if this is the address of the recording office, a special register or the address of the seat of an administrative authority. The entrepreneur may only notify such an address as the address for the settlement of liabilities if they have proven their legal title or right to use the premises at such an address.

FAQ

What is an address for the settlement of liabilities?

An address at which any liabilities of the entrepreneur can be settled after the termination of activities at an establishment. This includes, for example, making complaints, servicing provided for goods purchased by consumers, completion of a pre-arranged service order, etc.