Requesting an extension of the deadline for notification of an auction

Responsibility lies with the district, the independent city, the large independent city and the independent municipality and at the same time with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce. The municipality and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in whose district the auction is to take place are responsible.

To be able to register an auction with the competent authority, you must have a valid license to operate an auctioneer's business in accordance with the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act.

• Details of the place and time (i.e. start and end) of the auction,

• Description of the type of goods,

• License certificate for the auctioneer trade in accordance with the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act, if not already available.

• Assurance that a copy of the notification including documents will also be sent to the competent Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

• The following additional information or documents are required for the auctioning of unused items permitted under the Auctioning Ordinance: the reason for the auction and the names and addresses of the clients.

• Other required documents and information must be provided upon request.

The trade authorities in Lower Saxony levy corresponding fees in accordance with the Ordinance on Fees and Expenses for Official Acts and Services (General Schedule of Fees - AllGO).

The amount of the fee is based on the time required.

• § Section 3 (1) sentence 2 of the Auctioneers Ordinance (VerstV)
• General Fee Schedule (AllGO)

Notification must be made in writing or electronically no later than 14 days before the auction date. The receipt of your complete auctioneer notification is decisive for compliance with this deadline.

In exceptional cases, particularly in the case of perishable auctioned goods, the authority may shorten the deadline upon request

You can start the auction if you have submitted the auctioneer's notification in good time and have not received any notification to the contrary from the competent authority before the auction date.

You may only start a new auction at the location of the previous auction if the previous auction ended at least five working days ago. No auction may exceed six days. The competent authority may allow exceptions to the aforementioned time limits in individual cases, particularly in the case of property auctions, if necessary after obtaining an opinion from the local Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Subsequent notification of individual auctioned items is possible if the requirements of the Auctioneers Ordinance are met. The subsequent registration (notification) must be made immediately.

• §§ Sections 3, 6 of the Auctioneers Ordinance (VerstV)
• § 11 Trade Regulations (GewO)

• Appeal (depending on national law, an appeal may be excluded),

• administrative court action