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The Licences and Permits Law sets an exhaustive framework for licence and permit types, so a new permit obligation needs a proper legal basis. Start with the real activity and distinguish a licence, permit, registration and other sector condition, then prepare the authority file and ongoing controls.

Legal support for this matter: Business Licences & Permits

Describe the real activity

Describe what you sell or do, whom you serve, where the operation occurs and whether it uses state resources, involves a risk to people or health, or concerns a regulated object. Marketing labels and real activity may differ; analyse the facts.

Licence, permit or another condition

The Law on Licences and Permits provides an exhaustive framework for licence and permit types, so an additional permit obligation needs a proper legal basis. A sector-specific law may add requirements. Do not treat company, tax or Public Registry registration as a substitute for a licence or permit; verify each consequence separately.

Authority, one-stop shop and the application file

Identify the competent authority, filing channel, form, activity description, responsible person, premises or equipment, qualification, insurance and other required evidence. The statutory one-stop-shop principle does not remove sector-specific documents; company name, address, object and authority should align across the full file.

Timing and post-issuance conditions

Under the general permit framework, the authority may have a 20-day decision period and a permit may be deemed issued if no decision is made where the law provides, but a special regime may set a different rule or deadline. A licence or permit may also carry conditions, reporting, inspection, change-notice or update requirements.

Refusal, change and challenge

If refused, preserve the act and proof of service and identify the reasons and curable defect. Where the law provides, a refusal may be challenged before a higher administrative body or a court; verify the deadline immediately under the current act and sector law. Assess changes to activity, address, owner, equipment or responsible person in advance.