Gastronomic trade - Show continuation after the death of the permit holder

• Unchanged continuation of the gastronomic business requiring a licence A change in the type of operation or a change in the premises are not covered by the right to continue. • Death of the restaurant owner The gastronomy permit must still be valid. Continuation of the business is only possible for natural persons, legal persons (GmbH, AG or associations) are excluded. • Proof of membership of the entitled group of persons e.g. by presenting a certificate of inheritance, marriage certificate, registered civil partnership or similar. • Expert knowledge Proof of instruction on the necessary knowledge of food law. The certificate must be submitted at the latest within 6 months after the notification of continuation.

• Notice on the continuation of the existing gastronomy Informal notification in text form • Identity document Identity card or other official identification document containing a photograph. Residence permit, if the applicant is not an EU national • Death certificate Death certificate of the permit holder • Proof of being a beneficiary, spouse, partner, minor heir, administrator of the estate, guardian of the estate or executor of the will Certificate of inheritance; court order as executor; certificate of appointment as guardian of the estate; certificate of executorship • Training course for the gastronomic business pursuant to § 4 of the Gastronomy Act (Gaststtättengesetz - GastG) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330174/en/ Certificate from a Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) on participation in restaurant training or a comparable qualification (confirmation by the IHK). The certificate must be submitted within 6 months of the notification at the latest. • Trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121921/en/ In the event of the continuation of the gastronomic business after the death of the permit holder, a business registration must be filed for the person entitled to continue the business.

• Informal application in text form

EUR 16.87 to EUR 187.50 depending on effort

• Gastronomy Act (Gaststättengesetz - GastG) § 8 - Expiry of the permit www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gastg/__8.html • Gastronomy Act (Gaststättengesetz - GastG) § 10 - Continuation of the business www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gastg/__10.html • Trade regulations (Gewerbeordnung - GewO) § 14 - Duty of disclosure www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gewo/__14.html • Schedule of Administrative Fees (Verwaltungsgebührenordnung or VGebO) <https://gesetze.berlin.de/jportal/?quelle=jlink&query=VwGebO+BE&psml=bsbeprod.psml&max=true&aiz=true>

• Berlin Gastromat - questions and answers regarding the gastronomic business www.ihk-berlin.de/service-und-beratung/recht-und-steuern/gew • Information by the Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) on gastronomic business serving alcohol www.ihk.de/berlin/service-und-beratung/existenzgruendung/inf • Information by IHK Berlin regarding the handling of food products www.ihk.de/berlin/service-und-beratung/recht-und-steuern/gew • Information by Chamber of Industry and Commerce Berlin regarding the training course for the restaurant trade www.ihk.de/berlin/pruefungen-lehrgaenge/unterrichtungen/gast • Gastronomic trade - register for the certificate of instruction service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330174/en/ • Business Registration service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121921/en/

The application for continuation of the Gaststätte (restaurant/pub) must be submitted to the Ordnungsamt (public order office) in whose district your Gaststätte is located.