General legal information

If you wish to carry out self-employed commercial activities, you must register your business as follows. more

Do you need a licence for your business activity? Here is a list of business activities which require a licence. more

Giving your own company a name is sometimes more difficult than you might expect. Here, we explain what you should and should not do. more

Merchant or non-merchant? We explain the legal consequences of being defined as a merchant. more

Your company wants to expand and establish a branch office or permanent establishment. Here's what you need to know. more

You have the choice: KG, AG, OHG, GmbH or GmbH & Co.KG. We have the arguments. more

Are you looking to establish a branch office, permanent establishment or representative office for your foreign company in Germany? Do you have questions about business registration and special permits? You will find information about incorporating a foreign branch office and business registration here. more

The new Limited Liability Company Law has created an entry-level variant of the limited li-ability company (GmbH) in the form of the entrepreneurial limited company (limited liability). You can find out more about this and the other changes brought about by the new Limited Liability Company Law, which entered into force on 1 November 2008, here. more