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Protection of prostitutes - Permission to operate a prostitution business


Procedure

After you have submitted a written application for a permit for a prostitution business, your submitted business concept and your reliability under trade law will be checked on the basis of the information you have provided, the documents you have submitted and other official inquiries.

The prostitution business may not be started before the permit has been issued. Operating a prostitution business without the required permit is an administrative offense that can be punished with a fine of up to €50,000.

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