The director of a company/establishment selling alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption (e.g. restaurants, bars) or take-away (e.g. supermarkets, alcoolholic beverages retail distributors) must be a Malagasy citizen.
SECTION II - SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
I- Categories of sales licenses
Article 10.06.17.- Licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages are divided into two categories:
1° First category: Wholesale license for all alcoholic beverages
2° Second category: License for the retail sale, to take away or to consume on the spot, of all alcoholic beverages.
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II- Authorization
Article 10.06.22.- No outlet for alcoholic beverages to take away or to consume on site may be opened without prior authorisation.
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Article 10.06.25.- The license for the sale of first category alcoholic beverages is automatically issued by the Regional Director of Taxes within the jurisdiction for any natural or legal person who has obtained an authorization to manufacture alcohol or alcoholic products.
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III- Conditions for granting sales licenses
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Article 10.06.27.- Any natural or legal person intending to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the spot or to take away must send a request to the Regional Director of Taxes or Head of the Tax Center within the jurisdiction indicating:
1° The surname, first names, date and place of birth, profession and domicile of the applicant;
2° The locality where the establishment is to be opened and its exact location.
3° If the applicant intends to operate his establishment or entrust it to a salaried manager.
In the latter case, the names, first names, profession, domicile, date and place of birth of the manager;
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B- Legal capacity of the applicant
Article 10.06.29.- Anyone requesting authorization to open an alcoholic beverage establishment must prove that he is a Malagasy citizen.
Exemptions may be granted by the Mayor to allow foreigners to exercise the profession of retailer of alcoholic beverages.
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C- Multiple holdings
Article 10.06.31.- No natural person may, subject to acquired rights, own or operate directly or indirectly or through sponsorship more than one second category debit.
Article 10.06.32.- No company may, subject to acquired rights, own or operate, directly or indirectly or through sponsorship, more than one second category drinking establishment unless it is a chain of "establishments of tourist interest, located in different localities and managed by employees or agents of the said company.[...]" (General Tax Code, according to the 2021 finance law [google translation])
General Tax Code, according to the 2021 finance law [google translation]
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