Legal permit

Trade notification (Gewerbeanmeldung)

Trade notification (Gewerbeanmeldung) — legal permit, Germany. It binds anyone starting an independent, ongoing commercial activity ("stehendes Gewerbe") in Germany.

Jurisdiction
Germany
Record class
Legal permit
Last verified

Where this applies

This record is scoped to Germany. Scope is part of the claim: a rule that binds one part of a country does not bind the whole of it, and this library states the scope its sources state.

Instrument

Gewerbeordnung (GewO), §14(1)

Who it binds

Anyone starting an independent, ongoing commercial activity ("stehendes Gewerbe") in Germany

What it requires

GewO §14(1) requires notifying the local trade licensing authority (Gewerbeamt) when starting, relocating or changing such an activity.

Route to the authority

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