Consideration of an amendment to the decision on a concession

If an authorisation, consent, permit or opinion (hereinafter an “opinion”) of any state administration authority is required for carrying on a trade pursuant to Annex 3 to the Trade Licensing Act or pursuant specific legislation, the trade licensing office will submit the notification of changes and amendments relating to the information and documents required for an application for a concession and (if required by specific legislation) the application for approval of the appointment of a responsible representative, along with any necessary documents, to the competent administrative authority in order to issue an opinion.

The competent administrative authority must issue an opinion within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application from the trade licensing office, or within the time limit set out in Annex 3 to the Trade Licensing Act. In deciding on the concession, the trade licensing office is bound by the opinion issued.

If no opinion is required by Annex 3 to the Trade Licensing Act or by specific legislation, or if the competent administrative authority has issued a decision pursuant to specific legislation granting the entrepreneur consent to business activity, the trade licensing office will continue considering an amendment to the decision on a concession.

Before deciding on the amendment to the decision to grant a concession, the trade licensing office determines whether the general and specific conditions for carrying on a trade have been met and whether the applicant is subject to an impediment to carrying on a trade.

The further course of the proceedings then depends on whether the conditions specified by law have been met and whether the opinion of the competent state administration authority on the application for a concession is positive or negative.