Authorisation to open a night shop
To open a night shop, you must obtain prior authorization from the local commune and possibly urban planning permits. A written application and fee may be required, alongside documents like incorporation articles, company registration, ID, safety certificates, insurance, project description, AFSCA authorization, and a criminal record for alcohol sales.
- Audience: Businesses, specifically those wishing to open night shops in Brussels
- Duration: Not available
- Documents: Articles of incorporation, company registration number, ID document, certificate of conformity for the electrical system, civil liability insurance, fire insurance, fire services report, project description, FASFC authorization, criminal record extr...
- Mode: Digital
- Validity: FR/NL/EN
The procedure
Most communes request that the business owner submit a written application, using a specific form. However, opening a night shop is sometimes subject to a permit from the Urban planning services, either before or after a confirmed authorization. In some situations, you will also need approval from the local police or to operate within fixed opening times. You will also need to pay a fee in certain communes.
Documents you will need to provide
Depending on the commune, a series of documents should be included in the application, such as:
- articles of incorporation
- company registration number
- ID document
- certificate of conformity for the electrical system
- civil liability insurance or fire insurance and a report without comments from the fire services
- description of the project and its activities
- authorisation from AFSCA, Agence fédérale pour la sécurité de la chaîne alimentaire (FASFC, Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain)
- criminal record extract for the sale of alcohol.
Most of the municipal procedures can be found in Opens in new windowIRISbox.
