Relocation (B)

If a place of business or an additional place of business (branch office) is relocated, this must be reported to the competent trade authority.

In addition, any relocation of the principal place of business or of the headquarters of a legal entity in Austria must be registered with the competent court. If relocation involves a change of the competent court, the currently competent court must inform the newly competent court of this change and enter this fact in the Companies Register^{German text}. The newly competent court must check whether relocation has proceeded in an orderly manner and whether the company remains duly distinguishable from other companies. If this is the case, the newly competent court will enter relocation and any additional registrations in the Companies Register.

In the case of weaponry, pyrotechnics and blasting companies as well as chimney sweeps, the trade may be exercised in the new place of business only when the official letter of cognisance becomes legally effective.

Further detailed information on relocation ^{German text} can be found on USP.gv.at.

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The report must be received by the trade authority no later than the day on which business is taken up in the new location or in an additional location.

No special documents are necessary.

Non-regulated ("free") and regulated trades (including sub-trades):

• Report: free of charge
• Informal notice of entry in the register: free of charge

Online-procedure:

Trade – relocation^{German text}
Necessary for online procedure: trade register number (e.g. 123456/g/06/07 – can be found in the trade register extract and in notifications sent by the trade authority), companies register number or social security number

Trade authority locally competent for the location of the new place of business:

• District Authority^{German text}
• in cities with their own municipal law: Municipal Authority^{German text}
  • in Vienna: Municipal District Office or Municipal Department MA 63^{German text} depending on the trade concerned

Relocation of the place of business may be reported – either with or without the use of an official form – personally, in writing or by electronic means.

An informal report shall include the following information:

• Name and designation of company
• Primary location or location of an additional place of business
• New primary location or new location of an additional place of business
  Trades Register number

The Economic Chamber^{German text} will be informed by the trade authority of any relocation. No special notification is required.

Section 46 of the Gewerbeordnung 1994 (GewO 1994)