Discontinuation of the proceedings in respect of an application for termination of a trade authorisation

The trade licensing office will discontinue the proceedings in respect of an application for termination of a trade authorisation 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
• 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
• The trade authorisation was terminated in the “punitive termination” process, the termination has come into force, and the application thus apparently holds no merit
• 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 termination of a trade authorisation on the basis of which the proceedings were opened
• The identification information of the entrepreneur
• Basic information on the content of the application for termination of authorisation
• 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, if any. The appeal is to be lodged with the municipal trade licensing office that issued the resolution being appealed.

If the resolution to discontinue the proceedings comes into force, the proceedings end. In such a case, no information is entered in the trade licensing register in relation to the termination of the trade authorisation.