Fund manager · Czech Republic

Sub-threshold Alternative Investment Fund Manager registration pursuant to Section 15 of AMCIF (zápis osoby provádějící správu majetku srovnatelnou s obhospodařováním podle § 15 ZISIF) (Czech Republic)

The Sub-threshold Alternative Investment Fund Manager registration pursuant to Section 15 of AMCIF (zápis osoby provádějící správu majetku srovnatelnou s obhospodařováním podle § 15 ZISIF) is issued by Czech National Bank (CNB) under Act No. 240/2013 Coll. on Management Companies and Investment Funds. It is a national licence: it does not give a passport to other EU/EEA states. The official register lists 458 current holders. The application fee is CZK 10,000.

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Sub-threshold Alternative Investment Fund Manager registration pursuant to Section 15 of AMCIF (zápis osoby provádějící správu majetku srovnatelnou s obhospodařováním podle § 15 ZISIF): licenceFM

At a glance

Official nameSub-threshold Alternative Investment Fund Manager registration pursuant to Section 15 of AMCIF (zápis osoby provádějící správu majetku srovnatelnou s obhospodařováním podle § 15 ZISIF)1
Issued byCzech National Bank
JurisdictionCzech Republic
Licence familyFund manager
Legal basisAct No. 240/2013 Coll. on Management Companies and Investment Funds1
Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 on European crowdfunding service providers for business2
Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMD)3
PassportingDomestic only
Application feeCZK 10,0004
Statutory decision time30 days (general administrative code deadline)1
Public registerofficial register5
Current holders4585

What it lets you do

  • Managing alternative investment funds. Performing portfolio management and risk management for funds that are not UCITS, such as hedge, private equity and real estate funds.

Where it is valid

Czech Republic licence, domesticCzech Republic
Valid in Czech Republic.

Cost

Cost components, upper bound total CZK 10,000Application fee: CZK 10,000
Regulatory costs from the official sources above. Professional fees, staff, office and audit come on top and depend on the business model.

How long it takes

Time to licence: statutory 1-1 monthsStatutory1 months

Statutory: 30 days (general administrative code deadline)1. Observed: not published. The statutory clock usually starts only when the regulator treats the application as complete, and pauses while it waits for answers to its questions.

Buying a company that already holds it

Prior notification with an objection period. Under Section 18 of the Payment Systems Act (Act No. 370/2017 Coll.), any person or persons acting in concert intending to acquire, dispose of, or increase a qualifying holding in a payment institution or electronic money institution reaching or exceeding 20%, 30%, or 50% of voting rights or capital, or become the controlling person, must notify the CNB in advance via electronic filing. The CNB assesses the trustworthiness and suitability of the proposed acquirer within a statutory 60-working-day window and may initiate proceedings to issue a formal objection (vyslovení nesouhlasu). In the absence of an objection or upon affirmative notification, the acquisition may proceed. Acquiring qualifying holdings in breach of notification or objection leads to statutory forfeiture of voting rights. In contrast, for banks and investment firms under Act No. 21/1992 Coll. and Act No. 256/2004 Coll., prior approval (předchozí souhlas) is required subject to a CZK 20,000 fee under Item 66 of Act No. 634/2004 Coll. Small-scale providers (PPSMR/VEPMR) are exempt from change-of-control clearance.6

Laws behind it

Last verified 2026-09-24Author Danil Marmysh, Founder & CEO, ProtegraReviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova, Head of Licensing, ProtegraReport an errorReference information, not legal advice.

Sources

  1. zakonyprolidi.cz: 2013 240 · retrieved 2026-09-24
  2. eur-lex.europa.eu: TXT (32020R1503) · retrieved 2026-09-24
  3. eur-lex.europa.eu: TXT (32011L0061) · retrieved 2026-09-24
  4. zakonyprolidi.cz: 2004 634 · retrieved 2026-09-24
  5. cnb.cz: fms 2024 (PDF) · retrieved 2026-09-24
  6. zakonyprolidi.cz: 2017 370 · retrieved 2026-09-24

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