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Approval for the establishment and operation of a college to a legal entity
Basic information
Institutional Body
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
Organizational unit of an institutional body
NATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE (EOPPEP)
Description
The procedure concerns the approval for the establishment and operation of a college, and it is addressed to legal entities that have a permanent establishment in an EU Member State. Their purpose also concerns the provision of education and training services.
At a glance
| Points of Service | Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Department B of Licencing of Private Bodies of Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning, National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP), NATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE (EOPPEP) |
| Number of Documents | 0 |
| Cost | ~ 3000€ |
| Process Diagram |
Conditions
Establishment of a business (company)
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The registered office of the legal entity must be in an EU Member State and its purpose, according to its articles of association, must be the provision of education and training services.
The applicant must have TAXISnet codes.
Submission of an application for the approval of the establishment, along with all administrative supporting documents, except for the documents constituting or evidencing the requisite power of the legal entity, with a date of issue not exceeding the period of the previous 3 months from the submission of the application for approval. Also, where required, these must be issued in the name of the legal entity.
For the legal entity, that it has not been subject to the administrative sanction of withdrawal of approval of licence or closure of its own or another private education and training institution in the last 2 years.
The legal representative shall declare on behalf of the legal entity they represent, the distinctive title that the latter will use for the private education and training institution for which they seek the issuance of an approval.
An agreement with a foreign higher education institution recognised by the national authorities of its country and its accreditation, if required under the law of its home country.
A validation or franchising agreement of the study programmes with a foreign higher education institution recognised by the competent authorities in the country where it has its registered office, with an official translation thereof.
The legal entity must be tax compliant. This also applies in the case of an association of entities, for each legal entity.
The legal entity must be up to date with its social security obligations.
For the legal person, it must not have been declared bankrupt and it must not have filed for bankruptcy.
The legal representative of the legal entity must not have been declared bankrupt and must not have filed for bankruptcy; or a single certificate of judicial solvency or an equivalent document issued by a competent authority of the Member State, if such a document is provided for under the law of the Member State of establishment. If no such document is available, it shall be replaced by a sworn affidavit by the legal representative or, where the law of the Member State of establishment does not provide for such a sworn affidavit, by a solemn declaration made before a competent judicial or administrative authority or, where appropriate, a notary in the Member State of establishment, who shall issue a certificate stating that the sworn affidavit or solemn declaration has been made. Not required for a legal entity established under public law.
For the legal entity, a single certificate of judicial solvency or an equivalent document issued by a competent authority of the Member State, if such a document is provided for under the law of the Member State of establishment. If no such document is available, it shall be replaced by a sworn affidavit by the legal representative or, where the law of the Member State of establishment does not provide for such a sworn affidavit, by a solemn declaration made before a competent judicial or administrative authority or, where appropriate, a notary in the Member State of establishment, who shall issue a certificate stating that the sworn affidavit or solemn declaration has been made.
The legal representative of the legal entity must not have the status of a civil servant, an employee of a legal entity established under public law, a regional or local authority or of a clergyman, and must not have been subject to the administrative sanction of withdrawal of the approval/licence or closure of its own or another private education and training institution in the last 2 years. Not required for a legal entity established under public law.
The shareholders or partners or members of the management of the legal entity must not have the status of a civil servant, an employee of a regional or local authority, or of another legal entity established under public law. Not required for legal entities established under public law, legal entities in the wider public sector, and legal entities whose members or part of the members of its board of directors or their management are appointed in an ex officio capacity.
The legal representative of the legal entity must not have been irrevocably convicted of any felony or one of the misdemeanours, committed or attempted, of theft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, bribery, bodily harm, violation of provisions pertaining to drug offences or sexual offences or a crime of economic sexual exploitation, and that they have not been convicted or sentenced by a final judgment in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the Code of Status of Public Civil Servants (Law No 3528/2007, Α 26). Not required for a legal entity established under public law.
For the building where the college to be approved for establishment and operation will be housed, a building permit is required, approved for connection to the networks of public utilities or as specified in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of Article 107 of Law No 4495/2017 (A΄167), for the use of an educational institution in accordance with the provisions of the building regulation.
Fees / Imposts
- Initial ApprovalFee code8855Payment typeBank cashierDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)Hellenic PostTypee-Administrative Fee
- Stamp duty for the benefit of the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational GuidancePayment typeDigital (debit / credit card)TypeAdministrative 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 for the granting of approval for the establishment and operation of a college to a legal entity.Filed bySubmitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)NoteThe Application / Solemn Declaration is accompanied by the required supporting documents, which are organised into two sub-folders. The first sub-folder contains the administrative supporting documents, and the second sub-folder contains the building supporting documents.Applicant statusLegal entities
Useful links
Legislation
- DescriptionSimplification of the establishment and operation of activities in the field of education. Addition of Chapter 38’ to Law No 4442/2016Legal references
- DescriptionNational system of vocational education, training, lifelong learning and youth of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, and other provisionsLegal references
- DescriptionSimplification of the framework for the establishment and operation of private vocational training institutes (I.I.E.K.), language schools and colleges.Legal references
- DescriptionCollege related provisions.Legal references
- Descriptionparagraph I3 (licensing framework, conditions) Amendments: - Law No 4547/2018, (Government Gazette 102/A), Article 88, paragraph 1a, amendment of paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012, section 8, replacement of item a’, completion of item f’ and addition of item h’ (building requirements) - Law No 4495/2017, (Government Gazette 167/A), paragraphs 6,7 and 8, amendment of paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012, section 8a (building permit, requirements) - Law No 4485/2017, (Government Gazette 114/A), Article 82, paragraph 8, amendment of paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012, paragraph 16 (study programmes) - Law No 4415/2016, (Government Gazette 159/A), Article 36, paragraph 5.1, amendment of paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012, section 5.c (requirements) - Law No 4229/2014, (Government Gazette 8/A), Article 1, paragraph 1, section 3, amendment of section 1 of paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012 (licensing framework); Article 11, paragraph 1, section 1, addition of paragraph 21 to paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012 (ex officio enquiry on social security and tax clearance) - Law No 4264/2014, (Government Gazette 118/A), Article 48, paragraph 5, amendment – addition of paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012, paragraph 3 (application submission time) - Law No 4218/2013, (Government Gazette 268/A), Article 6, paragraph 3, section 4, amendment of paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012 (conditions – distinctive title) - Law No 4186/2013, (Government Gazette 193/A), Article 33, paragraph 2, addition of item g to paragraph I3, section 8 of Law 4093/2012 (building requirements) - Law No 4111/2013, (Government Gazette 18/A), Article 30, paragraph 1, completion of paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012 (licensing framework); Article 30, paragraph 4a, amendment of paragraph I3 of Law 4093/2012, paragraph 4, section g (requirements); Article 30, paragraph 10, repealment of paragraph 9 of paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012 (building requirements); Article 30, paragraph 18a, addition of paragraph 19 to paragraph I3 of Law No 4093/2012, (requirements, possession of several licences)Legal references
- DescriptionDetermination of the procedure, content and supporting documents, fees, monetary amount, and penalties for the approval of the establishment and operation, and notification of the operation of activities in the field of education.Legal references
- DescriptionDetermination of the procedure for the submission of the study programmes of private primary and secondary education schools, colleges, private vocational training institutes (I.I.E.K.), level one lifelong learning centres and level two lifelong learning centres.Legal references
- DescriptionDelegation of signature right to the Heads of General Directorates of Ministries.Legal references
- DescriptionAmendment of no. 151668/ΙΑ/3−12−2012 of a decision on "Definition of the international organizations certifying the study programs of the Colleges that lead to a postgraduate degree".Legal references
- DescriptionDetermination of required supporting documents for granting, amending and updating the license of a Private Primary and Secondary Education School, College, Tutoring School and Foreign Language Center, private Institute of Professional Training (I.I.E.K.), Center for Lifelong Learning Level One and Center for Lifelong Learning Level Two in natural, legal persons, associations of persons and NPDD.Legal references
About
Process code
698901
NACE code
85.42
Description of NACE code
Tertiary education
Legal means of protection or appeal
Other
Rules for non-response by the competent authority and legal consequences
Tacit approval
An application for review of the decision, or an administrative appeal in accordance with Article 24 of Law No 2690/1999. The interested party may request either that the administrative authority which issued the act revoke or amend it (application for review), or request the authority with oversight over the one that issued it to annul it (administrative appeal). The administrative authority to which the relevant application is submitted must notify the interested party of its decision on the application no later than within thirty (30) days, unless a different deadline is set out under specific provisions.
Other Information
Languages supported
EnglishGreek
Ways of provision
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