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Wholesale & Retail

3 divisions in this section.

47

Retail Trade

214,615 enterprises 37 activities
Requirements mapped
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores
46

Wholesale Trade

101,970 enterprises 48 activities
Non-specialised wholesale trade Wholesale of other machinery and equipment Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
45

Motor Vehicle Trade

81,625 enterprises 6 activities
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles Sale of cars and light motor vehicles Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

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