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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:

Company name, business name
The address of the registered office
Information on the natural person(s) who are its statutory body or members of its statutory body or the person authorised to represent a legal person that is the statutory body (given name, surname, birth registration number, if assigned, date of birth, address of domicile or address of residence in the Czech Republic, if permitted)
Information on the legal person who is its statutory body (company name or business name, address of its registered office and the personal identification number, if assigned)
Information concerning the responsible representative through whom the trade is carried on (given name, surname, citizenship, address of domicile or address of residence in the Czech Republic, if permitted, birth registration number, if assigned, date of birth, place of birth (municipality, district, country) and surname at birth)
Personal identification number, if assigned
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 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
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)
If the responsible representative is a citizen of a European Union Member State (including citizens of other states that are a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and Switzerland, their family members and other persons referred to in Section 70(1) of the Trade Licensing Act), an extract from the criminal register or an equivalent document issued by the competent judicial or administrative authority of that state or the 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 a document, the responsible representative will submit an affidavit of good character, made in the presence of a notary or other competent authority of the Member State of which they are a citizen, or in the presence of a notary or other competent authority of the Member State of most recent residence (no more than 3 months old). This 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 has been met
If the responsible representative is a citizen of a state other than those mentioned above, an extract from the criminal register or an equivalent document issued by the state of which the natural person is a citizen (unless the person has been granted permanent residence in the Czech Republic, in which case they demonstrate their good character by means of an extract from the Criminal Records Register). If that state does not issue such documents, the responsible representative 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 state of most recent residence. These documents must not be more than 3 months old. The trade licensing office will obtain an extract from the Criminal Records Register on its own
A document proving that the legal person has been established or founded, or a document proving that the legal person has been registered in the relevant register other than the commercial register or other public register, if the registration has already been made. The extract from the register must not be more than 3 months old
A document proving the legal title to use the premises where the legal person has its registered office in the Czech Republic, unless the notified address has already been registered in the commercial register or other register, if this document is required under specific legislation as a condition of registration in that register
A declaration by the responsible representative that they agree to be appointed. The signature on the declaration must be officially certified unless the responsible representative made the declaration in person before the trade licensing office
A document proving the professional competence of the responsible representative
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.