Free Business in Greece 2011

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Announcement regarding the lifting of unjustified restrictions on entryand exercise of professions

Law 3919/2011 lifted all unjustified restrictions on the entry and practice of professions. The Billabolishes as of 2 July 2011, four months after it was passed, all types of restrictions that:

- Restrict the number of people that can enter a profession;

- Require that a license to exercise a profession must be provided following an assessmentof genuine need;

- Set geographic or territorial limits on the practice of a profession;

- Require that there is a minimum distance between practitioners;

- Impose constraints the establishment of further facilities by the same person;

- Restrict the distribution of goods from certain types of professional establishments;

- Restrict the practice of a profession by a certain types of legal entity;

- Impose constraints on equity participation based on criteria relating to theprofessional status of the participants;

- Set obligatory minimum prices;

- Require that the practitioner offers other specific services together with his/her services.

All the above-mentioned restrictions are automatically lifted after July 2 2011, without any further administrative action.


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A Presidential Decree is required in order to maintain one or more of the above restrictions for aprofession and only if compelling evidence is provided of how this would serve the public interest.

Beyond the lifting of the above-mentioned restrictions, the Law also abolishes after July 2, 2011 therequirement that an administrative license be issued to an individual for them to practice aprofession.

Instead, only a simple notification accompanied by the necessary supporting credentials is requiredto start practicing an occupation.

If the relevant licensing authority doesnt prohibit the individual from practicing within three monthsafter his/her notification due to non-compliance with a legal requirement, then the individual may

practice freely. In this case also, a Presidential Decree needs to be issued to maintaina licensing process, otherwise it is repealed automatically.

An indicative and non-exhaustive list of the more than 150 professions that fall under theprovisions of Chapter 1 of Law 3919/2011 is included below.

In this list, the following professions are not included:

Those that are regulated separately in the Law (Notaries, Lawyers, Engineers, CharteredAuditors);

Those that are specifically excluded in the Law and have been liberalized by other legislation(commercial road haulage transportation services, pharmacists, geotechnical engineers),

Those that are regulated specifically by European Union law.

INDICATIVE LIST OF PROFESSIONS THAT ARE COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OFCHATPER 1 OF LAW 3919/2011

1. Beautician2. Fashion Consultant3. Private Higher School of Dramatic Art4. Private Higher School of Dance5. Money-changer 6. Baker 7. Antique dealer

8. Insurance Agent9. Insurance Consultant10. Mining Experts


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11. Employment Consultants12.Funeral Parlours13.Diagnostic Centers14.Dietitian-Nutritionist15.Paramedic Ambulance Assistant16. Interpreter

17. Diver 18.Cameraman19.Recreational Sea20.Driving Instructor Candidates and Motorcycles21.Pawnbroker 22.Public Use Passenger Taxis23.Health Visitor 24. Trading business or younger Ancient Monuments25.Limousine Company26.Security firms27.Tourist Bus Company28.Recreational Dance29.Occupational therapist30. Newsboy31.Electrician32.Welders33.Sound engineer 34.Sea Taxi35.Stoker 36.Private VTCC37.Colleges38.Private Schools39.Tobacconist40.Recreational Diving Services41.Diving Workshop42.Construction, Repair, Import and Trade of Weapons43.Construction, Repair, Introduction ammunition, explosives, firecrackers, etc.44.Sanitary facilities for seagoing ships45.Locksmith46.Social worker 47.Hairdresser, barber 48.Butcher

49.Operation of Private Investigation Agencies50.Operation of private security firms51.Retail Trader 52.Docker 53. Accountant tax consultants54. Speech therapist55.Midwife56.Makeup artist57.Beekeeper 58.Real Estate Professions59.Translator

60.Lifeguard61.Shipping Agent62.Guide


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63.Carpenter 64.Road passenger transport65.Ododontist66. Economist67.Dealer 68.Visual Artists

69.Certified Auditor 70.Firework 71.Radio-technician72.Trailers73.Production designer, costume designer 74.Film Director 75.Conservator of Antiquities, Art - Rehabilitation76.Recommendation Dental Society77.Gas Stations Technician78.Lift Technician79.Bakery - Pastry technician80.Cars - Vehicle technician81.Automation technician82.Broadcast Network technician83.Installations Refrigeration, Ventilation and Air Conditioning technician84.Photo Lab technician85.Applied Optics technician86.Thermal and Hydraulic Engineering Installation tecnicnial87.Mobile Telecommunications technician88.Construction machinery technician89.Sound Mixing Technician90. Bike and Motorcycle Technician91. Measuring Instruments Technician92.Winding Electrical Machinery Technician93.Program Flow Technician94.Maintenance Works Painting Technician95.Vivliakou and Archival Material Maintenance Technician96.Systems Engineering Telecommunications and Information Transmission97.Industrial Film and Television Technician98.Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and similar products technicians99.Color Control Film technician100.Painting craftsman

101.Heating craftsman102.Carburetter Craftsman103.Motorcycles and Scooters Craftsman104.Craftsman Hand and Foot Care105.Craftsman Sets106.Gas Appliances craftsman107.Exhaust system craftsman108.Digital tachographs craftsman109.Hydraulic technician110.Agro Services111.Sports Services

112.Security Services113.Forestry Services114.Advertising Services


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115.Car Leasing Services116.Education and Inspection Services117.Construction Services118.Services Events, Exhibitions119.Certification Services120.Office Maintenance and Support

121.Stevedore122.Care-giver 123.Physiotherapist124.Marine Chemist125.Refrigerator Mechanic126.Psychologist127.Conservatories, Music Schools

Source : Hellenic Republic Ministry Of Finance

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