View the Commercial Register
If you need information about specific companies, you can search for them in the Joint Register Portal of the German States or in the Business Register itself and view the entries and submitted documents.
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Commercial register
The commercial register is a public register that keeps records of registered merchants and companies in the district of the competent registry court and provides information on the documents filed there.
If you have any questions, please contact the Single Point of Contact. This is available to all companies as a contact and service point for business at WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH
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Eintragung in das Handelsregister
Would you like to find out more about the commercial register? The commercial register contains entries on registered merchants and companies.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a stock corporation (AG)
The stock corporation (AG) only becomes a legal entity when it is entered in the commercial register. You can find more information here.
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Registration of a European Company (SE) in the Commercial Register
The formation of a European Company (Societas Europaea, or SE for short) becomes effective upon entry in the commercial register. In addition, the entry is published in the Official Journal of the European Union for information purposes.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG)
The formation of a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) becomes effective upon entry in the commercial register. In addition, the entry is published in the Official Journal of the European Union for information purposes.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a limited liability company (GmbH)
If you set up a limited liability company (GmbH), you are obliged to register it in the commercial register. The GmbH only comes into existence and has full legal capacity once it has been registered.
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Eintragung in das Handelsregister als juristische Person
Legal entities whose entry in the commercial register is to be made with regard to the object or the type and scope of their business operations must be applied for registration by all members of the Management Board. Further information can be found here.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a limited partnership (KG)
The KG only comes into existence and has full legal capacity when it is entered in the commercial register. You can find more information here.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a partnership limited by shares (KGaA)
The partnership limited by shares (KGaA) only becomes a legal entity when it is entered in the commercial register. As the KGaA is a corporation, it is entered in section B of the commercial register.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a general partnership (OHG)
Commercial law stipulates that a general partnership (OHG) must be entered in the commercial register. The registration must be made by all partners at the competent registry court. You can find more information here.
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Handelsregister Eintragung als Einzelkauffrau oder Einzelkaufmann (e.K.)
As a merchant, you must register for entry in the commercial register. You can find more information here.