The Federal Administrative Court decided on the 9th of March 2005 that a trade amusement licence may be necessary to operate an “internet café” (case no. 6 C 11.04). Under Art. 33i of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (Gewerbeordnung, GewO), a licence of this type is required by anyone who wishes to operate an amusement arcade or a similar business which predominately supplies gaming equipment or games with profit potential or commercial amusement games without profit potential