Entry in the Commercial Register as a limited partnership (KG)

The commercial register is a public register kept by the district courts. It serves to ensure legal certainty in commercial transactions by providing complete and reliable evidence of the factual and legal circumstances whose disclosure is of particular interest to the general public. Two sections are maintained:

• Department A: For sole traders and partnerships (e.K., OHG, KG).
• Department B: For corporations (GmbH, AG)

The commercial register enjoys public faith. This means that bona fide legal transactions are protected to a limited extent in their trust in the correctness of the entries and announcements.

The content of the entry is published ex officio in the electronic Federal Gazette. In principle, all entries are published in their full wording.

The entry in the commercial register must be filed in electronic form with the locally competent district court. The signature of the person or body authorized to represent the company must be certified by a notary public. Depending on the form of the partnership, different information must be provided and attachments must be included.

A limited partnership (KG) is registered in the commercial register in section A (HRA).

Required information:

• Company name
• registered office
• domestic business address
• personally liable partners and the power of representation
• Limited partners

Requirements

There must be a partnership agreement.