If your commercial enterprise requires a commercial business operation, you must have it entered in the commercial register.
Registration is required, for example, if you
- carry out a wide range of activities, especially internationally,
- require a large warehouse,
- have a high turnover volume.
If you want to set up a corporation, such as a GmbH, this only becomes effective once it has been entered in the commercial register.
You must also register certain changes. These include, for example
- Change of company name (name of the company),
- relocation of the registered office, granting of power of attorney,
- Change of name or place of residence of authorized representatives,
- conversions,
- dissolutions.
You can only apply for registration electronically in a publicly notarized form. The notarization is carried out by notaries who also check the eligibility for registration and send the application electronically to the commercial register.
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The commercial register is kept at the local court registry court. The court in whose district the merchant's branch or the company's registered office is located is responsible for the entries.