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Licence for the Operation of Antique Shops
Basic information
Institutional Body
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
Description
This procedure concerns the granting of a licence to establish an antique shop.
At a glance
| Points of Service | Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Department of Supervision of Private Archaeological Collections and An-tique Shops, MINISTRY OF CULTURE |
| Number of Documents | 0 |
| Cost | Provided without cost |
| Deadline of Implementation | 4 months |
| Process Diagram |
Conditions
Applicants shall have two years of professional experience in antique shops
Applicants should be a scientific profession-al in relevant museums, provided that at least 5 years have elapsed since the day of cessation of the profession.
Applicants should hold a degree in archaeology
Applicants shall not have been recognised as monument collectors
Applicants shall not practice a profession related or having been related to the protection of monuments.
Availability of a suitable shop and storeroom that meet the standards defined in the relevant legal framework.
Shops shall have αn appropriate security system (alarm)
Shops shall have firefighting and fire protection facilities in accordance with a firefighting study approved by the Fire Department.
Showcases should have protective glass and lockers and a lighting and humidity adjustment system must be installed
Shops shall have appropriate and sufficient lighting and air conditioning installations; they shall allow proper cleaning and disinfection
Access to people with disabilities must be provided
The shop and warehouses should not be located in basements
The use of flammable materials is not allowed in the shop and the warehouses
Shops and warehouses shall be located in cities with established Ministry of Culture services responsible for the protection of historical heritage. In island regions, antique shops are established only in cities that serve as seats of a Region or Regional Units.
Applicants shall not have been irrevocably convicted for felony or for a violation of cultural heritage law or for forgery, bribery, theft, embezzlement or acceptance of proceeds of crime.
It is prohibited to trade in the same shop casts, depictions or copies of cultural goods.
What you will need
Identification and signature verification means
Identification document
- Application for the operation licenceFiled bySubmitted by the applicant (in person or by post)Applicant statusLegal entities, Persons
Online request
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Legislation
- DescriptionPrerequisites for granting licence Amendment: Law Ν.4152/2013 (GG Α 107/9-5-2013), article 1, par. Ε, subpar. Ε.7, subcase. 4: amendment of cases of α’ and β’ of Law 3028/2002, article 32
- DescriptionSuitability and operation of antique shops or modern movable monuments – Prerequisites and suitability of building installations
- DescriptionFacilitation of application submission via Citizen Service Centers-Points of Single Contact (KEP-EKE), application form
About
Process code
341929
NACE code
47.7
Description of NACE code
Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores
Legal means of protection or appeal
Other Administrative recourse/appeal
Rules for non-response by the competent authority and legal consequences
Tacit approval
Other Information
Languages supported
English
Remarks
Other competent authorities: Regional Directorates of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Cultural Heritage
