In cases of re-establishment (mergers, conversions, contributions, concentrations, asset splits and demergers) the original trade licence is transferred to the successor (in title) to the business.

Entitlement to continue exercising the trade arises with re-establishment being entered in the Companies Register once the successor (in title) to the business meets the requirements for exercising the trade in question.

• The successor to the business must meet the requirements set out in trade law
• Legal entities (capital companies, associations, etc.), registered commercial partnerships and sole traders without proof of qualification need to:
  • appoint a managing director under trade law

Any such changes must be reported within six months of their entry in the Companies Register.

Trade authority locally competent for the business location in question:

• District Authority ^{German Text}
• in cities with their own municipal law: Municipal Authority ^{German text}
  • in Vienna: → Municipal Department MA 63 ^{German text}

Re-establishment may be reported by the successor in title - either with or without the use of an official form - personally, in writing or (partially) by electronic means. Information provided in the informal report will depend on the kind of re-establishment and the kind of trade.

The documents required will depend on the kind of re-establishment and the kind of trade. Please inquire with the competent authority.

There are no stamp duties and federal administration fees (see section 333a of the Gewerbeordnung 1994).

For the successor (in title) to the business, entitlement to exercise the trade will end after six months of entry of re-establishment in the Companies Register if she or he fails to report the transfer of rights within this deadline and/or no managing director is appointed within this deadline.

With the trade licence being transferred to the successor to the business, the latter will also acquire the right of the original licence holder to exercise this trade in any additional places of business.

Sections 11, 333a of the Gewerbeordnung 1994 (GewO 1994)

I have noted that the data provided by me, as well as any data received by the administration over the course of the preliminary investigation, will be automatically processed as per article 6, para. 1 lit. c and e of the General Data Protection Regulation in accordance with the underlying material laws of the legal process. Furthermore, I am aware that this is for the purpose of executing the legal procedure initiated by me, the granting of regulatory approval and also for the purpose of review. I have read the general information regarding: 

• the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, withdrawal and objection, as well as on data portability
• the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority
• the responsibilities of the process controller and the data protection officer as per https://datenschutz.stmk.gv.at.

Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy

6 February 2023