Business is allowed to operate without a license for 3 months

Entrepreneurs are allowed to operate without a license for a period of 3 months.

Law No. URQ-1164 introduces a special regime called "Entering into Business Without a License". This regime is aimed at simplifying the process of obtaining a license or permit. According to it, before starting entrepreneurial activity, the applicant can notify the authorized body free of charge through a special electronic system or the Unified Interactive State Services Portal (UISP).

After this notification, the entrepreneur has the right to start his activity without obtaining a license or permit. The validity period of the special regime is set at 3 months. During this period, the applicant will not be held liable for operating without a license or appropriate permit.

An applicant using the special regime must bring his activity into line with the requirements and conditions for issuing a license or permit within 3 months. He must also obtain the appropriate license or permit in accordance with the established procedure. If the applicant does not receive the necessary document within the established period, he will have to stop this activity. Thus, the special regime does not permanently grant the right to operate without a license, but rather provides a temporary opportunity to bring the activity into line with legal requirements.

The law also sets the storage period for confidential documents at 30 years. Separate periods for the storage of personnel documents have also been introduced:

* Personnel documents completed before January 1, 2019 will be stored in departmental archives for 75 years.

* Documents generated after January 1, 2019 will be stored for 50 years.

An important point is that an entrepreneur is given a three-month grace period to start his or her activity, but during this time he or she must comply with licensing or permitting requirements.