Administrative law
Permitting procedures
Act No. 455/1991 Coll. and sectoral statutes
A permit is proceedings you can win before filing: a file that gives no excuse for requests moves faster than any connections.
What the law says
The basic frame is the Trade Licensing Act: free, craft and regulated trades plus concessions with special conditions. Above it sit sectoral statutes — finance, transport, healthcare, real estate brokerage — each with its own authority and requirements.
All these proceedings follow the Administrative Procedure Code: decision periods, the right to supplement instead of instant refusal, remedies. A refusal must be reasoned — and therefore reviewable.
How the work runs
First a requirements map: which regime applies and which conditions — qualification, integrity, premises, a responsible representative — and how to prove them. Then I assemble the file with a margin and file it.
I run the proceedings to the decision: answering requests within short deadlines, deploying inactivity measures when things drag. After issuance I watch the holder’s duties: change notifications, renewals, reporting.
Deadlines and pitfalls
The classic is “refusal by supplement”: endless requests instead of a decision. The cure is to answer fast, in writing, and to fix the record once: everything requested has been supplied, the clock is running. The second trap is a paper-only responsible representative — the relationship must be real.
Frequently asked questions
Does an s.r.o. need a trade licence of its own?
Yes: the company obtains the authorisations in its own name, for some trades through a qualified responsible representative. Owning the company does not by itself confer the right to carry on a regulated activity.
Can an issued permit be revoked?
It can — where conditions fall away or for serious breaches, but only in proceedings where you hold a party’s rights: to inspect, to object, to appeal. The earlier you join such proceedings, the better the odds of keeping the authorisation.
How long does a trade licence take?
A free trade is near-immediate: registration within days. Craft and regulated trades take longer over qualifications; concessions are the slowest, with sectoral authorities weighing in.
Can a foreigner obtain a trade licence?
Yes, with residence that permits business: EU citizens without restriction, third-country nationals depending on the permit type. I design the “residence + licence” pair as one whole.
An inspection arrived. How should I behave?
You have rights: to know the subject and scope, to be present, to object to the protocol within the deadline. Do not sign blind and do not volunteer extras — a pause and a call to the attorney before signing is cheaper.
Contact
- Address
- Konviktská 291/24, Staré Město, 110 00 Praha 12 minutes' walk from Národní třída (metro B, trams)
- Phone
- +420 700 000 000
- kancelar@advokatpopov.cz
- Data box
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- Consultations
- Mon–Fri 9.00–18.00in person, online or by phone — by appointment