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Αναγγελία Λειτουργίας Επιχείρησης Εκμίσθωσης Επιβατηγών Αυτοκινήτων Ιδιωτικής Χρήσης (Ι.Χ.)
At a glance
Points of service
Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE),
Regional Tourism Services, Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service.
Number of required documents
Description
The procedure concerns the announcement of operation of a rental business for cars of Private Use (P.U.).
Basic information
Competent body
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure
Service / organizational unit of a authority entity
Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service.
Application
Application Type
Notification/Announcement
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Title
Application - Solemn Declaration of the person concerned (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986), stating that: "I announce to your service the operation of a rental company for passenger cars and submit to you the supporting documents provided for in the legislation in question, in order to verify the fulfilment of the statutory conditions for the operation of the undertaking in question with the following information: company name, business address (Municipality/Community, Street, No. Postal Code), VAT No of the company, Tax Office in the location of the company, telephone, fax and e-mail".
Notes:
In accordance with Article 4 of the Ministerial Decision 16597/2010 (A’2156), the rental companies of private cars may establish branches throughout Greece in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2 of that Decision.
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Related
Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:
In case the 15-day period from the date of submission of the notification has elapsed without action, the services ofprivate passenger car rental are provided freely and the person concerned may request a certificate from the authority responsible for issuing the act, in accordance with par. 4 of Article 10 of Law 10. 3220/2004, which is granted automatically.
NACE
- 77.1 Rental and leasing of motor vehicles
- 77.11 Rental and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Output & Results
Output
Administrative Act
Other information
Official title
Announcement of Operation of a Private Passenger Car Rental Business
Languages supported
English
Ways of provision
Establishment
Registries updated
ΜΗΤΡΩΟ ΤΟΥΡΙΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΕΩΝ Μ.Η.Τ.Ε
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (digital), Application (handwritten)
N1
ΔΔ
7
0
0
95496
No
2419200
691200
P5Y
Defined
Identification document
663075
654898
77.1, 77.11
7135, 6151
EU-GO, SDG
Supporting document
The procedure concerns the announcement of operation of a rental business for cars of Private Use (P.U.).
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1
Company law
Business recommendation (individual, corporate)
- For company recommendation see link below
No
No
2
Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
You must not have been convicted of a felony or one of the misdemeanours of theft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, grievous bodily harm, drug offences or offences relating to public morals.
No
No
3
Bankruptcy law
The person concerned (natural and legal person) must not have been declared bankrupt.
No
No
4
Building
In case the total number of vehicles leased by the person concerned exceeds 10, he/she shall possess or hire an office facility and a parking space for at least 50% of the vehicles, and a minimum area of 6 sq.m. per leased vehicle shall be provided.
In case the total number of vehicles hired by the person concerned does not exceed 10, he/she shall own or hire an office establishment without being required to have a parking space.
No
No
5
Technical
Leased vehicles must have a maximum driving time of 12 years from the date of issue of the first licence.
No
No
6
Technical
If the person concerned has old passenger cars of historical interest (antiques) for hiring, these must:
- carry conventional registration number plates of private cars.
- be owned by the rental companies
- date at least 30 years from the year of their construction
No
No
1
Renting company for private passenger cars without driver.
Administrative fee of three hundred (300) euros with the code ALE 1450189001 in favour of the Greek State, plus 2% ‘other stamp duty fees’ with the code ALE 1110489001 and 0.4% ‘additional 20% stamp duty fee’ with the code ALE 1110403001, payable in any Tax Office. Alternatively, the issue of the administrative fee can be completed via the online e-paravolo platform using the taxisnet codes of the interested party, in the fee code 5714, while the amount of money of the offence can be paid either at a bank store or via web-banking.
300 €
No
2
With the code ALE 1110489001 2% of the amount of the infringement under the heading ‘Other stamp duty fees’.
6 €
Cost Calculation
One-off
Method of Payment
Tax Office cashier
Type of Cost
Stamp Duty
No
3
With the code AE 1110403001 0.4% of the amount of the offence under the heading ‘additional 20% at stamp duty fee’
1.2 €
Cost Calculation
One-off
Method of Payment
Tax Office cashier
Type of Cost
Stamp Duty
No
1
An extract from a criminal record of general use, issued within the last three months or an equivalent document, if the person concerned has the nationality of another Member State of the EU, proving that the applicant has not been sentenced irrevocably for a felony or for one of the offences: theft, misappropriation, fraud, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, grievous bodily harm, infringement of the provisions on drugs or the provisions relating to morals. This justification is submitted to the Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism in question every five years. In the event of failure to submit this, Certificate of Existence of Legal Requirements is removed by decision of the Head of Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism.
Criminal Record Copy for General Use
An extract from a criminal record of general use, issued within the last three months or an equivalent document, if the person concerned has the nationality of another Member State of the EU, proving that the applicant has not been sentenced irrevocably for a felony or for one of the offences: theft, misappropriation, fraud, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, grievous bodily harm, infringement of the provisions on drugs or the provisions relating to morals. This justification is submitted to the Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism in question every five years. In the event of failure to submit this, Certificate of Existence of Legal Requirements is removed by decision of the Head of Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism.
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/dikaiosune/poiniko-metroo/antigrapho-poinikou-metroou
Submission by:
Ex officio (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Notes:
It is sought by the service if it has been issued by a national authority; in this case the time that the Administration must issue the licence (Confirmation of Legislation of Legislative Conditions) is commencing on the date on which all necessary supporting documents are collected.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
4750
2
A Single Certificate of Judicial Solvency or equivalent document, in case the applicant (natural or legal person) has the nationality of another EU Member State. This supporting document is submitted to the relevant Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism every five years. In case of non submission of that, the Certificate of Existence shall be withdrawn by decision of the Head of the relevant Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism.
Single Certificate of Judicial Solvency
A Single Certificate of Judicial Solvency or equivalent document, in case the applicant (natural or legal person) has the nationality of another EU Member State. This supporting document is submitted to the relevant Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism every five years. In case of non submission of that, the Certificate of Existence shall be withdrawn by decision of the Head of the relevant Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism.
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/dikaiosune/dikasteria/eniaio-pistopoietiko-dikastikes-pheregguotetas
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Relevant Procedure:
Single Certificate of Judicial Solvency
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
4122
3
Title deeds or a lease or concession agreement showing that the entrepreneur has an office facility.
Property titles
Title deeds or a lease or concession agreement showing that the entrepreneur has an office facility.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Notes:
If the total number of such vehicles exceeds 10 (10), title deeds or a lease or concession agreement shall be submitted, from which it will be shown that the undertaking has a parking space for at least 50% of the vehicles, with a minimum area of 6 sq.m. per leased vehicle.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
2905
4
Photocopies of the vehicle registration certificates.
Permit
Photocopies of the vehicle registration certificates.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Notes:
In case the date of issue of the first registration certificate of the vehicles cannot be established, any document of the public authority of the country where the vehicle was registered, certified by a competent authority, shall be submitted in order to establish its registration certificate.
Any change in the data indicated in the certificate of the legal requirements must be reported to the relevant P.I.T. of the Ministry of Tourism and the relevant supporting documents must be submitted in each case for the appropriate amendment of the certificate of the legal requirements. Likewise, any change in the total number of leased vehicles of the company must be declared and supporting documents g) and h) of par. 1 of Article 3 of the Joint Ministerial Decision 16597/2010 for each new vehicle.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
4627
5
Vehicle classification certificate.
Certification
Vehicle classification certificate.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
8619
6
Certificate of authenticity by legal persons who formally represent Greece when it comes to old passenger cars of historical interest (antiques).
Certification
Certificate of authenticity by legal persons who formally represent Greece when it comes to old passenger cars of historical interest (antiques).
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities
Notes:
The legal persons officially representing Greece are:
1. The International Automobile Federation
or
2. The International Federation of Old Cars
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Technical
No
8619
7
The companys statutes and any amendments thereto, with their corresponding FEKs of publication or registration certificates, to the records of companies of the Court of First Instance of the companys registered office.
Legal documents from legal entities
The companys statutes and any amendments thereto, with their corresponding FEKs of publication or registration certificates, to the records of companies of the Court of First Instance of the companys registered office.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Company law
No
9338
8
Legal documents of the legal representative.
Legal documents from legal entities
Legal documents of the legal representative.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Company law
No
9338
9
Certificate of corporate changes by the competent authority in cases of Limited Liability Companies, General Partnerships, Limited Companies and Private Capital Companies.
Certification
Certificate of corporate changes by the competent authority in cases of Limited Liability Companies, General Partnerships, Limited Companies and Private Capital Companies.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Company law
No
8619
Law
2
4276
2014
155
Α
Presidential Decree
20
127
2017
157
Α
Joint Ministerial Decision
17393
2012
3292
Β
Joint Ministerial Decision
16597
2010
2156
Β
Joint Ministerial Decision
12971
2016
2267
Β
Ministerial Decision
15807
2020
4689
Β
Description
Amendment of Decision No 16597/29.12.2010 of the Ministers of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks and Culture and Tourism entitled "Terms and conditions for the establishment and operation and the establishment and operation of businesses for the hiring out of private passenger cars for private use without a driver (Β 2156)", as in force.
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200204689
Joint Ministerial Decision
8946
2021
2445
Β
1
Initiation of proceedings
No
No
2
Submission of Announcement
Responsible for Implementation
Competent body
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The person concerned submits the Announcement with the attached supporting documents to the Protocol Office of the relevant Regional Tourism Services or the KEP-EKE.
Yes
No
3
Electronic Submission of Announcement
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The person concerned shall submit the announcement and the supporting documents via the EUGO portal.
Yes
No
4
Announcement Protocol
Responsible for Implementation
Competent body
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The Head of the Protocol Office of the relevant Regional Tourism Service or the KEP– EKE receives and registers the announcement with the supporting documents and gives the protocol number to the applicant or a Certificate of Submission of a request, respectively.
Notes
In case the notification has been submitted to the KEP-EKE, a KEP-EKE official shall transmits the application of the person concerned along with attached supporting documents to the relevant Regional Tourism Service.
No
No
5
Transmission of Announcement
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Office
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
An official of the Protocol Office of the relevant Regional Tourism Service forwards the announcement to the Head of the relevant Regional Tourism Service.
No
No
6
Transmission of announcement and supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent body
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The Head of the relevant PYT charges the announcement and supporting documents to the Head of the Department of Tourism and Professionals.
No
No
7
Charge to a competent official
Responsible for Implementation
Responsible Head of Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The Head of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions shall charge the announcement and supporting documents to the responsible official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions.
No
No
8
Checking of supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
An official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions shall check the completeness and correctness of the announcement and prerequisites. If the supporting documents are assessed as incomplete, the official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions shall draw up a draft information document with the shortcomings of the application and promote it in the hierarchy for signature.
No
No
9
Self-ordered search of supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Description
The official shall, of his own motion, seek the requisite supporting documents if they have not been submitted.
No
No
10
Drawing up a Certification Plan
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
A staff of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service draws up a project to confirm the Legal Conditions and promotes it for signature to the Head of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions.
Yes
No
11
Signature of a Confirmation Plan
Responsible for Implementation
Responsible Head of Department
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
The Head of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions ckecks and signs the Certificate of Existence of Legal Requirements and promotes it for signature to the Head of the Regional Tourism Service.
Yes
No
12
Certificate signature
Responsible for Implementation
Head of Organization
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
Signature of a certificate of existence of legal requirements by the Head of department. The Head of the relevant Regional Tourism Service checks and signs the certificate of existence of legal requirements and returns it to the Head of the Department of Tourism Business and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service.
Yes
No
13
Registration to the Register of Tourism Enterprises
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
An official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service, registers the company in the relevant Register of Tourism Enterprises, if it has been established that the legal conditions are met.
Yes
No
14
Granting of certificate to the person concerned
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
Granting of a certificate of existence of legal requirements to the person concerned. An official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service grants the person concerned the signed Certificate of Existence of Legal Requirements in the way that has been chosen by him/her on his/her application by post or in person.
Yes
Yes
15
Signature of a draft information document on the rejection of an application
Responsible for Implementation
Responsible Head of Department
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
If shortcomings are found in the supporting documents or if the prerequisites regarding non-bankruptcy or non-conviction are not met, the Head of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions signs a draft information document with the deficiencies of the application and forwards it to the Head of the Regional Tourism Service.
Yes
No
16
Signature of draft rejection decision
Responsible for Implementation
Head of Organization
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
The Head of the Regional Tourism Service signs the draft information document with the shortcomings of the application and returns it to the competent official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions.
Yes
No
17
Delivery of a rejection decision to the applicant
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The Head of Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions sends / delivers the signed document to the applicant.
Yes
Yes
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