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Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6PLus)

Service Description

If you want to hold an auction, you must notify us in writing in advance.


If you want to hold an auction, you must notify us in writing.

If you want to auction unused goods, one of the following exceptions must apply:

  • The goods come from
    • an estate,
    • an insolvency estate, or
    • a business closure, or
  • the goods are sold by way of public auction on the basis of statutory provisions.

No notification is required for the auction of agricultural inventory, agricultural and forestry products or livestock.


Who should I contact?
  • To the responsible municipal, district or city administration and
  • to the responsible Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK).

Which documents are required?
  • information on the place and time of the auction,
  • the name of the type of product,
  • Declaration that only used goods are to be auctioned. If there is any doubt about this, you may be asked to provide supporting documents.
  • Certificate of authorisation for the auctioneer's trade in accordance with § 34 b para. 1 of the Trade and Industry Code, if it is not already available.
  • indication of the place where the auctioned goods are located until the day of the auction,
  • indication of the opening times,
  • Assurance that a copy of the notification and documents will also be sent to the responsible Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

For the auction of unused items, the following information or documents are also required:

  • If it is a public auction: proof of public appointment as auctioneer (§ 383 paragraph 3 of the German Civil Code - BGB).
  • the reason for the auction as well as the names and addresses of the principals,
  • Assurance that the auction is not spatially or temporally related to any other sales event. Exception: It is a clearance sale due to business closure.

What are the fees?

None.


What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The notification must be made no later than 14 days before the auction date. Compliance with this deadline is determined by the receipt of your auction notification.

In exceptional cases, in particular in the case of perishable auction goods, the authority may shorten the deadline upon request.


Legal basis

§ 3 Ordinance on Commercial Auctions (Auctioneer Ordinance - VerstV).

§ 3 VerstV
What else should I know?

You may not start a new auction at the location of the previous auction until the previous auction was completed at least five working days ago. No auction may exceed the duration of six working days (§ 3 paragraph 3 VerstV).


Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.


Teaser

If you want to hold an auction, you must notify us in writing in advance.


Who should I contact?

  • To the responsible municipal, district or city administration and
  • to the responsible Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK).

Which documents are required?

  • information on the place and time of the auction,
  • the name of the type of product,
  • Declaration that only used goods are to be auctioned. If there is any doubt about this, you may be asked to provide supporting documents.
  • Certificate of authorisation for the auctioneer's trade in accordance with § 34 b para. 1 of the Trade and Industry Code, if it is not already available.
  • indication of the place where the auctioned goods are located until the day of the auction,
  • indication of the opening times,
  • Assurance that a copy of the notification and documents will also be sent to the responsible Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

For the auction of unused items, the following information or documents are also required:

  • If it is a public auction: proof of public appointment as auctioneer (§ 383 paragraph 3 of the German Civil Code - BGB).
  • the reason for the auction as well as the names and addresses of the principals,
  • Assurance that the auction is not spatially or temporally related to any other sales event. Exception: It is a clearance sale due to business closure.

What are the fees?

None.


What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The notification must be made no later than 14 days before the auction date. Compliance with this deadline is determined by the receipt of your auction notification.

In exceptional cases, in particular in the case of perishable auction goods, the authority may shorten the deadline upon request.


Legal basis

§ 3 Ordinance on Commercial Auctions (Auctioneer Ordinance - VerstV).

§ 3 VerstV

What else should I know?

You may not start a new auction at the location of the previous auction until the previous auction was completed at least five working days ago. No auction may exceed the duration of six working days (§ 3 paragraph 3 VerstV).


Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.


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