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The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

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Auctioneer's trade permit in the itinerant trade

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For the commercial auction of third-party movable property, third-party property or third-party rights in the travel trade, a permit from the competent authority is required.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the district, the district-free city, the large independent city and the independent municipality.

This procedure can also be handled by a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by the municipalities and the state for service providers.

Requirements

  • personal reliability
  • Orderly financial circumstances

Which documents are required?

  • tax clearance certificate from the tax office
  • Information from the Central Trade Register
  • Information on entries pursuant to Section 26 (2) of the Insolvency Code (InsO) and Section 882b of the Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) in the list of debtors of the competent local court
  • Itinerant trade card of the applicant

In the case of traders from another EU member state or an EEA member state, documents issued in the home country may be used to prove that the requirements for the good repute and orderly financial circumstances of the trader are met.

What are the fees?

Fees are charged in accordance with Annex 1 to § 1 paragraph 1 of the General Fee Schedule of the State of Lower Saxony (AllGO) in accordance with No. 40.1.14.

Fee: 0,00 - 437,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no

Process flow

The permit may be subject to conditions insofar as this is necessary for the protection of the general public, the commissioning person or the bidder. Under the same conditions, the subsequent inclusion, amendment and addition of conditions is also permissible. In principle, the permit is granted for an indefinite period. It applies throughout the entire scope of the Industrial Code (GewO).

The GewO authorises the competent authority for the auction of perishable goods in the travel industry within the meaning of the GewO to allow exceptions, in particular from the permit requirement.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

An application deadline is not specified by law. However, it is advisable to submit your application in good time (4 to 6 weeks before the start of the event).

Legal basis

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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