The concession will not be granted

Rejection of an application for a concession

The trade licensing office will reject an application for a concession if:

• Any of the general or specific conditions for carrying on a trade has not been met
• The entrepreneur is subject to an impediment to carrying on a trade
• The state administration authority competent under Annex 3 to the Trade Licensing Act does not agree to the grant of a concession

The application for a concession is rejected by a decision in which the trade licensing office will state, among other things, the following:

• The identification of the application for a concession to which the decision relates
• Identification information on the applicant for a concession
• Basic information about the trade for which the concession was applied for
• The reason for rejecting the application for a concession

The decision of a municipal trade licensing office to reject an application for a concession may be appealed within 15 days from the date of its notification to the applicant and other parties to the proceedings. The appeal is to be lodged with the municipal trade licensing office that issued the decision being appealed.

Discontinuance of proceedings in respect of an application for a concession

The trade licensing office will discontinue the proceedings in respect of an application for a concession if:

• The applicant withdrew their application
• The applicant failed to rectify the defects in their application within the time limit specified, and the defects prevent the proceedings from continuing
• The applicant failed to pay the administrative fee within the time limit specified
• Proceedings in respect of an application of the same applicant in the same matter have already been opened with another administrative authority
• The applicant has died or been dissolved and its legal successors are not continuing the proceedings
• For other reasons provided by law

The decision to discontinue the proceedings is made by the trade licensing office through a resolution, in which it will state, among other things, the following:

• The identification of the application for a concession on the basis of which the proceedings were opened
• Identification information on the applicant for a concession
• Basic information on the content of the application for a concession
• The reason for discontinuance of proceedings

The resolution of a municipal trade licensing office to discontinue the proceedings may be appealed within 15 days from the date of its notification to the applicant and other parties to the proceedings. The appeal is to be lodged with the municipal trade licensing office that issued the resolution being appealed.