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Entrepeneurs assistant
In order to enable you to put your business concerns into practice, we offer you the entry into our service offerings in the corporate sector. The content is subject to the requirements of the European Services Directive. Please therefore also use the possibility to contact the contact persons of the state of Lower Saxony if necessary.
Founding a Business and Obtaining a Business Licence
Registration requirements,Certifying your qualifications and specialised skills,Advisory services and networks,Licences and authorisations,Finding and choosing a location- Entry in a register,Excerpts from registers
- Finding employees,Hiring,Training and specialised skills,Employee-related registration requirements,Workplace safety,Pregnancy and parenthood,Special regulations for working hours,Termination of employment
Taxes and Social Insurance Contributions
Taxes and social insurance contributions for employees,Taxes and social insurance contributions for companies- Buying, renting and leaseholds,Finding a location,Development and infrastructure,Construction planning,Building procedures,Fire safety and other requirements
- Advisory services about financing and assistance,Start-up financing,Funding for crisis management,Economic funding,Subsidies for infrastructure, construction and housing,Subsidies for energy and climate protection,Cultural funding,Education and research funding
- Cross-border business activities,Imports and exports,Foreign trade promotion and investment
Invitations to Tender and Public Contracts
Information on awarding public contracts,E-procurement platforms,EU-wide invitations to tenderStatistics and Reporting Obligations
Statistical analysis,Statistical surveys and reporting obligations- Permission and authorisations for research projects,Research and development networks,Transferring technology and knowledge,Patents and intellectual property
- Permission to operate a motor vehicle and professional expertise,Transport permits,Registering and de-registering vehicles
Facilities, Goods and Materials
Facilities operations and inspections,Product and material authorisations,Inspections and certificates of safety and expertiseWaste Material and Environmental Protection
Waste, noxious substances and emissions,Conservation of plants, animals and natureConsumer Protection, Compliance and Rights
Consumer protection,Complaints and petitions,Court decisions,Collecting debts,The right of appeal in administrative proceedings- Trade fairs, street festivals and special events,Special opening times and authorisations
Business Liquidation and Transfers of Undertakings
Discontinuing a business or temporarily closing it,Taking over a business,Restructuring and bankruptcy
Top 10 Services for Companies
- Business registration
- Deregister trade
- Apply for a permit to supply / dispense certain hazardous substances and mixtures in accordance with ChemVerbotsV
- Business re-registration
- Information from the Central Trade Register Application
- Examination eligibility certificate
- Certificate for the provision of temporary cross-border services according to § 9 (HwO): Issue
- Apply for infection protection instruction including certificate
- European Professional Card Recognition
- Entry in the register of craftsmen
