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Announcement of commencement of the activity of the Private Employment Placement Agency

Basic information

Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY

Description

This procedure concerns the commencement of the activity of both the central facilities and the branches of a Private Employment Placement Agency (PEPA). Concerns citizens, businesses and legal entities.

At a glance

Points of ServicePoints of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Work of Foreigners in Greece and Equal Treatment in Work, Department for the Support of Greeks Working Abroad, Foreigners Working in Greece, MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY
Number of Documents0
Cost147 €
Deadline of Implementation3 months
Process Diagram

Conditions

Business formation (individual, corporate) *For company establishment see the link below

The natural person submitting the announcement must be a Greek citizen, or a citizen of a EU or EEA member-state, or a Greek expatriate living legally in Greece.

The natural person or the legal representative of the legal person must not have been irrevocably convicted of intentional homicide, fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, trafficking, smuggling or for crimes against morals, violation of the provisions on drugs, insurance and tax offences.

To have been preceded the commencement of activity.

Documentation of legal exercise of the activity (required for each branch).

Insurance clearance

Tax clearance

The PEPA should have a professional space, privately owned or leased for its purposes.

The PEPA should have an autonomous professional space which should comply with PD 16/96 (GG 10/A) (minimum safety and health stand-ards in the workplace).

Adequate active fire protection

Hiring of PEPA director (full or part time) – Duties of Director can equally be performed by the owner of PEPA or in case of a legal person by a member / partner

Professional ability of the PEPA director

Fees / Imposts

  • Fee
    Payment type
    Bank cashierCheckout of a competent authorityDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)Tax Office cashier
    Type
    Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)

What you will need

Identification and signature verification means
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
  • Application – Solemn declaration
    Filed by
    Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
    Applicant status
    Legal entities, Persons
Announcement of commencement of the activity of the Private Employment Placement Agency
What you will need
1Photocopy of identity card or identity card of Greek expatriate or passport or drivers licenseIdentification document
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
2Copy of criminal record for judicial use for the natural person or the legal representative of the legal personCriminal Record Copy for General Use
Filed by
Ex officio (manual)
3Certificate of commencing a business from the competent Local Tax OfficeCertificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
4Tax clearance certificateTax clearance certificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
5Insurance clearance certificateSocial Security Clearance Certificate (eEFKA)
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
6In case of legal person copy of the statutes with any amendments and announcement of registration of the company and its legal representation in General Commercial Registry (G.E.MI.)Legal documents from legal entities
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entities
7Copy of the submitted declaration of lease details to Independent Authority for Public Revenue or title deedsProperty titles
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
8Fire security certificateFire safety certificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
9If a Director is recruited: Single Form of Recruitment Notification (E3 Notification of Recruitment and E4 Additional List of Personnel Re-cruited) through ERGANI information systemProof of Work
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
10If a Director is recruited: Copy of Greek higher education diploma (or equivalent degree from abroad) in sociology, psychology, social worker, economical or legal studies, political science, human resources management or copy of post-graduate studies degree (greek or equivalent from abroad) in the above mentioned fieldsProof of Study
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
11If a Director is recruited: Solemn declaration of Law 1599/86 from the Director listing his/her experience (if he holds a Greek higher education diploma-or equivalent from abroad- in any other scientific field but has two (2) years of proven experience in human resources management) and Certificates or service attestations from employers - companies and Attestation from the main social insurance agency or copies of the insurance contribution sheets or the APDs or an attestation from the relevant Labour Inspectorate or an extract of a submitted Personnel List or a hiring announcement to OAED by the companies that issued the attestationCertificate of previous service
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
12Attestation from the social insurance agency or attestation of commencement of activity from the competent Local Tax Office (DOY), in case the Director has not been previously employed by a contract of employmentCertificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons
13Any equivalent certificate from the country of installation of the PEPA.Certification
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
14For each branch: In addition to the above - only those that specifically concern the branch or those for which the validity has expired are submittedDeclaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entitiesPersons

Online request

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Legislation

  • Description
    Prerequisites, for central structure and branches, obligations, required documents, procedures, controls of operation, administrative and penal sanctions Amended as follows: α. article 34 Law 4441/2016 (Α΄ 227) β. article 24 Law 4144/2013 (Α΄ 88) γ. article first, subparagraph ΙΑ.9 Law 4093/2012 (Α΄ 222).
    Legal references
  • Description
    Facilitation and incorporation of processes under the responsibility of Ministry Of Labour, Social Insurance and Social Services in implementation of Law 3844/2010 (GG 63 Α΄) into KEP -EKE
    Legal references

About

Process code
934722
NACE code
78.1
Description of NACE code
Activities of employment placement agencies
Legal means of protection or appeal
Administrative appeal 
Rules for non-response by the competent authority and legal consequences
Tacit approval

In case no response has been provided after the deadline of 90 days , it is considered that the profession is practicing freely (article 3 of Law 3919/2011-GG 32/Α΄/02-3-2011) The applicant, in the aforementioned case of tacit approval, may request a relevant certificate from the administrative authority responsible for issuing the act, in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 10 of 3230/2004 (Government Gazette 44/A/2004).

Other Information

Languages supported
English

Remarks

Within three (3) months from the receival of the announcement, the competent Authority may forbit practice of the profession, in case legal prerequisites are not met or if that does not occur from submitted evidence.

ID: 934722

Name: Announcement of commencement of the activity of the Private Employment Placement Agency