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The publication Delfi, spoke about the cycle of "Operation "Bistro Frics"" created by a team of transfer of Latvian television (LTV) "is Prohibited," — probably the most expensive and ambitious journalistic experiment in the history of Latvia.

This year in Jurmala opened a cafe Frics — they sold French fries with different condiments and drinks. Nothing unusual, if not to take into account that this is a bistro journalistic experiment. LTV decided to check the difficulties faced by people who want to start a small business in Latvia.

Operation "Bistro Frics" — idea and implementation The project involved more than 20 people, made hundreds of videos. The material turned out so much that it was decided to divide the transmission into five episodes and show them all of November. 2 Nov got the first part — "Bureaucracy". It tells the story of how the interactions with officials and the opening of their bistro. The second series will be devoted to the question of the "production" of money to start a business, and the third tells about the relationship between the "small" businessman with employees and why all aspire to pay "in the black". In the fourth LTV promises to tell about communication with regulatory authorities and corruption, and the final part will be devoted to taxes.

Journalists LTV initially tried to do it the legal way and quickly registered the enterprise itself, although this has not cost them €1, according to the state (only fees and duties amounted to more than €40).

But then, a number of obstacles. The language Inspectorate banned the record's English name (Finch's), and the official building authority in Jurmala Duma staged a tape. Not without additional costs — it turned out that to understand all the requirements of the food and veterinary service and the "fire" without the help of other "consultants" is almost impossible. Only for correct registration of documents beginners "businessmen" gave hundreds of euros.

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A lot of trouble was taken and approval of "construction" summer terrace — up to that opened and started the business they eventually illegally, without having on hands all necessary documents. Just because otherwise the risk was not open at all, with the rent already "dripping", and the summer season was on the wane. Paradoxically, but in the end no one in Jurmala Duma't confuse the lack of resolution, and there has not been spent.

Having not received the necessary permits to legally and could not find common language with the official in the local Council, journalists tried to find workarounds. From conversations with the Jurmala entrepreneurs they learned about the existence of man "problem-solver" with the Duma. To the surprise of journalists, they turned out to be the representative of Jurmala police authorities Ingus Pichs, who for life engaged in the prevention of juvenile delinquency. Unofficially, as it turned out, it acts as a "generalist" and promised to "businessmen" to help. However, learning the details, he disappeared and attempts to contact did not respond anymore.

The conclusion of the first series of "Operations "Bistro Frics"": opening of catering establishments in Latvia — it is long and expensive, besides there is no guarantee that in the end all will be able to open (LTV project, we will remind, official approval was not received).

Budding entrepreneurs suffer from a lack of knowledge, and no one would have them all explained. The officials of the local Council are not in a hurry to help, to be rude and to artificially delay the process. Only on bureaucracy and rent the journalists spent almost 6 thousand euros.

Operation "Bistro Frics" — the first consequences The first consequences of the project not long in coming — Ingus Pichs lost their jobs, and inspectors building authority of the local Council who was rude to journalists, businessmen and made a tape, will be punished with a fine. In addition, her work for some time will be closely monitored in the city Council, reports LETA.

In addition, the town Council promises that officials will explain to the beginners for all the details and further steps that need to be done to ensure that their businesses conform to the norms of the law.

According to LTV, thanks to the transfer of the food and veterinary service (PVS) caught one of their inspectors on the trade in fake certificates of course completion "Minimum hygienic requirements to the public catering enterprise". By law, the listening course is necessary, but in that case, if the entrepreneur does not have time or opportunity to do so, carrying out checks cafe employee offered to "solve the problem" in circumvention of the law.

The inspector was fired, about the incident informed the Bureau on prevention and struggle against corruption, and it can make the decision on excitation of criminal case. In addition, PVA announced that it is now the inspectors will conduct inspections only in pairs.

In conclusion, we note that the Latvian television held a really high-quality journalistic work. This is the rare case where the transmission can be safely recommended to all. Especially for those who are thinking about starting a business in Latvia. published 

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