Professional integrity
Commercial, craft and industrial activities, as well as certain liberal professions, are subject to a business permit.
In order to obtain a business permit, the person responsible for managing the business as well as the majority partner/shareholder must namely satisfy the conditions of professional integrity.
Professional integrity aims to guarantee the integrity of the profession and to protect future contracting partners and clients. It is checked by the General Directorate for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises at the time the business permit application is submitted.
Who is concerned
The conditions for professional integrity must be satisfied by the person responsible for managing or administering the business, i.e.:
- if the business is run by a natural person:
- the professional operating under his own name;
- if the business is run by a company (legal person):
- the legal representative (business manager or director) of the company or its authorised agent (called the gérant-technique (technical manager) in a limited liability company (SARL) or directeur-technique (technical director) in a public limited company (SA));
- and the majority shareholder and any person having significant influence on the management of the business.
Prerequisites
Professional integrity is based on the applicant's judicial history (only for the past 10 years) and on the elements brought to light by an administrative investigation.
Applicants previously involved in bankruptcies or compulsory liquidations without damage to their professional integrity may apply for a new permit provided they take accelerated training in business management with the competent business chamber.
How to proceed
Resident for more than 10 years
In order to provide proof of their professional integrity, applicants residing in Luxembourg for an uninterrupted period of more than 10 years must attach the following to their business permit application:
- a declaration of honour concerning any management positions held in businesses during the 3 years prior to the application, including:
- the management positions held in a Luxembourg company, and/or;
- shares held in a Luxembourg company, and/or;
- the fact of having had significant influence over a business;
- an extract from the Luxembourg criminal record no. 3.
Non-resident or resident for less than 10 years
In order to provide proof of their professional integrity, non-resident applicants or applicants residing in Luxembourg for less than 10 years must attach the following to their business permit application:
- a declaration of honour concerning any management positions held in businesses during the 3 years prior to the application (see above);
- a declaration of non-bankruptcy (recent and unlimited) before a notary.
This sworn statement must state that the applicant has not been involved in the bankruptcy of a business in his own name, or in the bankruptcy of a company; - an extract from the criminal record or equivalent (certificate of good conduct) issued by the state(s) where the applicant has resided during the 10 years prior to the application (in the absence thereof, applicants must attach an affidavit (sworn statement));
- an extract from the Luxembourg criminal record (record no 3) if the person is already working as a salaried worker or carrying out a self-employed activity in Luxembourg.
Forms / Online services
Supplementary declaration of honour
To complete your application, the information about you collected from this form needs to be processed by the public administration concerned.
That information is kept by the administration in question for as long as it is required to achieve the purpose of the processing operation(s).
Your data will be shared with other public administrations that are necessary for the processing of your application. For details on which departments will have access to the data on this form, please contact the public administration you are filing your application with.
Under the terms of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, you have the right to access, rectify or, where applicable, remove any information relating to you. You are also entitled to withdraw your consent at any time.
Additionally, unless the processing of your personal data is compulsory, you may, with legitimate reasons, oppose the processing of such data.
If you wish to exercise these rights and/or obtain a record of the information held about you, please contact the administration in question using the contact details provided on the form. You are also entitled to file a claim with the National Commission for Data Protection (Commission nationale pour la protection des données), headquartered at 15, boulevard du Jazz L-4370 Belvaux.
By submitting your application, you agree that your personal data may be processed as part of the application process.
Déclaration sur l'honneur supplémentaire
Les informations qui vous concernent recueillies sur ce formulaire font l’objet d’un traitement par l’administration concernée afin de mener à bien votre demande.
Ces informations sont conservées pour la durée nécessaire par l’administration à la réalisation de la finalité du traitement
Les destinataires de vos données sont les administrations compétentes dans le cadre du traitement de votre demande. Veuillez-vous adresser à l’administration concernée par votre demande pour connaître les destinataires des données figurant sur ce formulaire. Conformément au règlement (UE) 2016/679 relatif à la protection des personnes physiques à l'égard du traitement des données à caractère personnel et à la libre circulation de ces données, vous bénéficiez d’un droit d’accès, de rectification et le cas échéant d’effacement des informations vous concernant. Vous disposez également du droit de retirer votre consentement à tout moment.
En outre et excepté le cas où le traitement de vos données présente un caractère obligatoire, vous pouvez, pour des motifs légitimes, vous y opposer.
Si vous souhaitez exercer ces droits et/ou obtenir communication de vos informations, veuillez-vous adresser à l’administration concernée suivant les coordonnées indiquées dans le formulaire. Vous avez également la possibilité d’introduire une réclamation auprès de la Commission nationale pour la protection des données ayant son siège à 15, boulevard du Jazz L-4370 Belvaux.
En poursuivant votre démarche, vous acceptez que vos données personnelles soient traitées dans le cadre de votre demande.
Zusätzliche Eidesstattliche Erklärung
Ihre in diesem Formular erfassten personenbezogenen Informationen werden von der zuständigen Verwaltungsbehörde verarbeitet, um Ihren Antrag erfolgreich abzuschließen.
Diese Informationen werden von der Behörde für den zur Verarbeitung erforderlichen Zeitraum gespeichert.
Die Empfänger Ihrer Daten sind die im Rahmen Ihres Antrags zuständigen Verwaltungsbehörden. Um die Empfänger der in diesem Formular erfassten Daten zu erfahren, wenden Sie sich bitte an die für Ihren Antrag zuständige Behörde.
Gemäß der Verordnung (EU) 2016/679 zum Schutz natürlicher Personen bei der Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten und zum freien Datenverkehr haben Sie das Recht auf Zugang, Berichtigung und gegebenenfalls Löschung Ihrer personenbezogenen Informationen. Sie haben zudem das Recht, Ihre erteilte Einwilligung jederzeit zu widerrufen.
Weiterhin können Sie, außer in Fällen, in denen die Verarbeitung Ihrer Daten verpflichtend ist, Widerspruch einlegen, wenn dieser rechtmäßig begründet ist.
Wenn Sie diese Rechte ausüben und/oder Einsicht in Ihre Informationen nehmen möchten, können Sie sich unter den im Formular angegebenen Kontaktdaten an die zuständige Verwaltungsbehörde wenden. Sie haben außerdem die Möglichkeit, bei der Nationalen Kommission für den Datenschutz Beschwerde einzulegen (Commission nationale pour la protection des données, 15, boulevard du Jazz L-4370 Belvaux).
Wenn Sie Ihren Vorgang fortsetzen, akzeptieren Sie damit, dass Ihre personenbezogenen Daten im Rahmen Ihres Antrags verarbeitet werden.
Who to contact
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Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts
'Contact Entreprise' at the Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts - Luxembourg2, Circuit de la foire internationale
L-1347 Luxembourg-Kirchberg
Luxembourg
Postal address :
B.P. 1604 / L-1016
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House of Entrepreneurship14, rue Erasme
L-1468 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Opening hours : from 8.30 to 17.00Phone : (+352) 42 39 39 - 330
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Ministry of the Economy
General Directorate for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Department for Authorisations of Establishment)
Postal address :
B.P. 535 / L-2937 Luxembourg
Phone : (+352) 247-74 700The telephone helpline is open Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 17.00 (not on public holidays).