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Arcade Permit
The operation of an arcade or similar business is subject to approval.
Your responsible authority
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Detailed description
Permission to operate an arcade or similar companies in accordance with § 33i of the Industrial Code (GewO) as well as permission for the construction and operation of an arcade in accordance with § 2 of the Brandenburg Gambling Hall Act (BbgSpielhG).
Anyone wishing to operate an arcade or similar business on a commercial basis which serves exclusively or predominantly the installation of gaming equipment or the organisation of other games within the meaning of § 33c (1) sentence 1 or § 33d (1) sentence 1 GewO requires the respective permit of the respective competent authority.
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Requirements
Regulated in § 33i of the Industrial Code and in the Brandenburg Gambling Hall Act:
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Documents
- Application of a natural person
- • Application form (completed and signed)
- • Certificate of good conduct and information from the Central Trade Register for submission to a
- Authority (GZR) document type "O"
- ⇒ This information can be obtained from the residents' registration office responsible for the place of residence at
- 0401-III-3214-09 03/A and must not be older than three months.
- • Information on entries in the debtor register until 31.12.2012 (§ 915a ZPO old law)
- ⇒ To be applied for at the district court of the place of residence and/or commercial establishment at that time.
- • Information on entries in the Central Register of Debtors of the Central Enforcement Court
- - www.vollstreckungsportal.de (§ 882 b/h ZPO)
- • Information on entries in the insolvency register of the local court in whose district the applicant had a place of residence or a commercial establishment in the last three years (§ 26 InsO)
- • Certificate in tax matters from the competent tax office
- • Protocol of the acceptance of the building inspectorate • Floor plan of the company (scale 1:100) from the location and spatial design of the company
- are sufficiently apparent. In addition to the operating rooms, this also includes all ancillary rooms and rooms for the staff.
- • Permission to set up slot machines, in accordance with § 33 c (1) GewO
- Application of a legal entity (e.g. GmbH, AG):
- Application form (completed and signed)
- (in the case of legal entities with several legal representatives, the personal details of the representatives must be provided on a leaflet)
- Information from the Central Trade Register for submission to an authority (GZR)
- ⇒ This information must be requested from the responsible trade office under the reference: 0401-III-3214-09 03/A and must not be older than three months.
- Information on entries in the list of debtors until 31.12.2012 (§ 915a ZPO old law)
- ⇒ To be applied for at the district court of the main commercial establishment at this time.
- Information on entries in the Central Register of Debtors of the Central Enforcement Court
- - www.vollstreckungsportal.de (§ 882 b/h ZPO)
- Information on entries in the insolvency register of the local court in whose district the applicant had a main commercial establishment in the last three years (§ 26 InsO)
- Certificate in tax matters from the competent tax office
- Protocol of the acceptance of the building inspectorate • Floor plan of the company (scale 1:100) from which the location and spatial design of the company are sufficiently apparent. In addition to the operating rooms, this also includes all ancillary rooms and rooms for the staff.
- Permission to set up slot machines, in accordance with § 33 c (1) GewO
- If the company is registered with the district court, an extract from the register
- Shareholders' agreement for companies in formation (previous companies)
- For each managing director or all authorized representatives according to law, articles of association or shareholders' agreement, additionally:
- Certificate of good conduct and information from the Central Trade Register for submission to an authority (GZR) document type "O"
- ⇒ This information must be requested from the residents' registration office responsible for the place of residence under the reference: 0401-III-3214-09 03/A and must not be older than three months.
- Information on entries in the list of debtors until 31.12.2012 (§ 915a ZPO old law)
- ⇒ To be applied for at the district court of the place of residence and/or commercial establishment at that time.
- Information on entries in the Central Register of Debtors of the Central Enforcement Court
- - www.vollstreckungsportal.de (§ 882 b/h ZPO)
- Information on entries in the insolvency register of the local court in whose district the applicant had a place of residence or a commercial establishment in the last three years (§ 26 InsO)
- Certificate in tax matters from the competent tax office
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Fees
- Permission according to § 33i GewO
- Administrative fee for the permit: between EUR 255.60 and EUR 2,046.00 (Ordinance on Administrative Fees in the Portfolio of the Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy [MWE-GebO], Section 2.2.2.3 et seq.).
- Certificate of good conduct: 13,00 Euro
- Excerpt from the Central Trade Register: 13,00 Euro
- Permission according to § 2 BbgSpielhG
- Administrative fee for the permit: EUR 2,500.00 (§ 2 paragraph 3 sentence 2 BbgSpielhG)
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Responsible authority
The competent authority for the permit according to § 33i of the Industrial Code are the local regulatory authorities (§ 1 paragraph 1 of the Ordinance on Responsibilities in Trade Law [Trade Law Jurisdiction Ordinance - GewRZV])
The competent authority for the licence under the Brandenburg Gambling Hall Act is also the local regulatory authorities (§ 9 paragraph 1 BbgSpielhG).
The tasks of the local regulatory authorities are performed by the offices, the municipalities, the municipalities, the municipalities that co-administer the municipalities and the independent cities (§ 3 of the Regulatory Authorities Act – OBG)
- Legal basis
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Pointer
The Brandenburg Gambling Hall Act must be observed.
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Approved
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy
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Approved date
29.03.2019