List of fields of activities of the Czech Free Trade License. Czech Free Trade Licence

 


 

Czech Free Trade Licence

 
According to the Czech Trade Licensing Act (Act No. 455/1991 Coll.), the business activity is conducted systematically, individually, using one's own name, on one's own responsibility, with a view to make profit and under the conditions laid down under this law. The different professions requiring a trade licence are listed in annexes 1- 4 of the Czech Trade Licensing Act. You can find general information in our article Steps for acquiring a Czech Trade Licence.
 
The Czech Trade Licensing Act differentiates between notifiable trades, where the licence is granted once the agreed conditions are met and the Czech Trade License Office is notified (Czech Free Trade License), and concessionary trades, which require state permission – i.e. the granting of a concession; this is not accorded automatically. Access to the Czech Trade Register is free and available online and in English language.
 

List of fields of activities of the Czech Free Trade License - i.e. included in the Annex no. 4 of the Czech Government Decree no. 278/2008 Coll.

 
The Czech free trade license “Production, trade and services not specified in Annexes 1 to 3 of the Trade Licensing Act” is divided into the following branches (fields of activities) and these shall be notified to the Czech Trade License office. Until recently, in the foundation deed of a Czech company only “Production, trade and services not specified in Annexes 1 to 3 of the Trade Licensing Act” could be mentioned and the fields of activities were to be registered in the Czech Trade Register only.
 
However, this long-standing practice has been reversed by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic file No. 27 Cdo 3549/2020 dated 12.5.2021, where the Supreme Court stated that such a provision of the foundation deed is vague and therefore invalid. According to this decision, it is therefore necessary to define specific fields of activity in the foundation deed and also in the company's registration in the Commercial Register. Although we rather disagree with these radical conclusions of the Supreme Court, as can be read in detail in our article, companies must consider whether to comply with these conclusions or wait for further developments which could change the nonsensical interpretation advocated in the above-mentioned judgement.
 
1. Provision of services for agriculture, horticulture, fishing, forestry and hunting
2. Professional forest management
3. Production of forest management plans and outlines
4. Handling of the reproductive material of forestry plants
5. Animal breeding and training (with the exception of animal production)
6. Treatment of minerals, extraction of peat and mud
7. Manufacture of food and starch products
8. Fruit distillation
9. Manufacture of feed, compound feed, additives and premixtures
10. Manufacture of textiles, textile products, clothing and clothing accessories
11. Manufacture and repair of footwear, saddlery and harness products
12. Wood processing, manufacture of wooden, cork, straw and plaiting products
13. Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard and of goods made of those materials
14. Publishing, printing, binding and copying
15. Manufacture, reproduction, distribution, sale, rental of audio and audiovisual recordings, and manufacture of blank data and recording carriers
16. Manufacture of coke, raw pitch and other solid fuels
17. Manufacture of chemical substances, fibres and preparations, and cosmetic products
18. Manufacture of fertilizers
19. Manufacture of plastic and rubber products
20. Glass manufacture and processing
21. Manufacture of building materials, porcelain, ceramic and plaster products
22. Manufacture of abrasive products and other non-metallic mineral products
23. Technical and jewellery stone cutting
24. Production of iron, precious metals, non-ferrous metals and their alloys
25. Manufacture of metal structures and fabricated metal products
26. Artistic and craft working of metals
27. Surface treatment and welding of metals and other materials
28.Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigation, optical and photographic instruments and equipment
29. Manufacture of electronic components, electrical equipment, and the manufacture and repair of electrical machinery, appliances and electronic equipment powered by low voltage
30. Manufacture of non-electric domestic appliances
31. Manufacture of industrial machinerytheir
32. Manufacture of motor vehicles and trailers and bodies
33. Design and manufacture of vessels
34. Manufacture, development, design, testing, installation, maintenance, repair, modification and structural changes to aircraft, aircraft engines, blades, aircraft parts and equipment and aviation ground facilities
35. Manufacture of rail traction units and rail vehicles on tramways trolley-bus tracks and cableways, and railway fleets
36. Manufacture of bicycles, wheelchairs and other non-motor vehicles
37. Manufacture and repair of upholstered products
38. Manufacture, repair and maintenance of sport products, games, toys and prams and pushchairs
39. Manufacture of medical devices
40. Manufacture and repair of sources of ionizing radiation
41. Manufacture of school and office equipment, except paper products, the manufacture of costume jewellery, brooms and brushes, made-up articles, umbrellas, souvenirs
42. Manufacture of other manufacturing articles
43. Operation of water supply and wastewater services, and water treatment and distribution
44. Waste management (except dangerous waste)
45. Preparatory and finishing work, specialized construction activities
46. Glazing, framing and mounting
47. Intermediation in trade and services (Import / Export)
48. Wholesale and retail trade (Shop, online sales)
49. Pawnbroking and retailing in second-hand goods
50. Maintenance of motor vehicles and accessories
51. Transport via pipelines and land transport (except rail and road motor transport)
52. Storage, packaging of goods, cargo handling and technical activities in transport
53. Forwarding and representation in customs procedure
54. Operation of postal and international postal services
55. Accommodation services (Hostel, Pension, Hotel)
56. Provision of software, information technology consulting, data processing, hosting and related activities and web portals (Programmers)
57. Activities of information and news agencies
58. Real estate services, facility management and maintenance (Real Estate)
59. Leasing and loaning of movables
60. Guidance and consulting activities, production of expert studies and opinions (Consultants)
61. Land consolidation design
62. Preparation and production of technical designs, graphic and drawing work
63. Design of electrical equipment
64. Research and development in the field of natural and technical sciences or social sciences
65. Testing, measurement, analysis and inspections
66. Advertising, marketing, media representation (Advertising for 3rd parties)
67. Design and arrangement activities and modelling
68. Photographic services
69. Translation and interpreting
70. Administrative services and services of an organizational and economic nature
71. Operation of a travel agency and guide services in the field of tourism
72. Extra-curricular education, organization of courses, training, including instructor services (Language teachers)
73. Operation of cultural, educational and entertainment facilities, organization of cultural productions, events, exhibitions, fairs, festivals, sales and similar events
74. Operation of physical education and sports facilities and organization of sports activities
75. Domestic washing, ironing, repair and maintenance of clothing, household linen and personal goods
76. Provision of technical services
77. Repair and maintenance of household goods, items of a cultural nature, precision equipment, optical equipment and measuring devices
78. Provision of personal and personal hygiene services
79. Provision of services for the family and households
80. Provision of services to legal entities and trusts
81. Provision of services related to the virtual asset
82. Manufacture, trade and services not elsewhere classified
 
Where the provision of services to legal entities and trusts (80) and the provision of services related to the virtual asset (81) is carried out by a legal person, Schedule 6 to the Trade Licensing Act requires that the beneficial owner and a member of the statutory body or a person in a similar position to a member of the statutory body must be of criminal integrity. Therefore, it is necessary to have an extract from the person’s criminal record.

 
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JUDr. Mojmír Ježek, Ph.D.
Managing partner
 
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110 00 Prague 1
e-mail: mojmir.jezek@ecovislegal.cz
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